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A late Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 17 January 2026 21:35:53 NZDT
Current: 14.2°C, Max: 20.9°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 12.5°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 12.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:07 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:36 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.4 °C/hr 14.2°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 hPa/hr 1018.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (104°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 5.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 17 January 2026 at 21:37:15. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 17 Jan 2026 9:30PM: Warning after sewage leak into Wellington harbour (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 9:09PM: One person left with moderate injuries, after unprovoked attack on Onehunga bus (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 2:50PM: Judge accused of verbally abusing NZ First leader Winston Peters to face conduct panel (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 5:09PM: Two seriously injured in Whakatāne single-vehicle crash (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 11:41AM: Man pulled from water at Mt Maunganui beach dies (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 12:28PM: Latest investigation into toddler Lachlan Jones' death almost complete (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 2:49PM: Examinations continue after Onehunga shooting leaves one in critical condition (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 4:46PM: Local pilots to the rescue after dozens left stranded in Waioeka Gorge (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 8:01AM: Kiwis and Australians struggling to experience an OE in London due to difficult job hunts (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 17 Jan 2026 11:41AM: Police looking for footage after fatal two-vehicle crash in Rotorua's Tikitere (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
12°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
18°C
Cloudy
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 5%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:51
Moonset
19:59
Visibility
2% 		Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
20:48
Day Length
14.40 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 39s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 21:37:15 17/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 2 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 1 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


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Palmerston North City Webcam
Palmerston North City Webcam
Palmerston North City Webcam located on the "Palmerston North City Council Building" looking North East over "The Square" towards Tararua Ranges and "The Gorge".
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Manawatū River Webcam, 250m East from Fitzherbert Bridge
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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
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Mount Ruapehu

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Mount Ngāuruhoe

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Mount Tongariro

The central North Island Volcanic Plateau is where these three mountains are located. Only 188km North of Palmerston North, they are within the Manawatū-Wanganui boundary. At a height of 2,797 m (9,177 ft) these slopes are great for skiing and are located on one of the most active volcanic areas in the world.
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