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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 18 April 2026 15:20:30 NZST
Current: 17.4°C, Max: 21.0°C, Min: 13.3°C. It feels like 17.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:50 | Sunset: 17:44 | Dawn: 06:22 | Dusk: 18:12
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 17.4°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1002.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NW (311°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.0mm
Sun Light : 11.1kLux, 3.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  88W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 18 April 2026 at 15:21:02. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

⛅ 18 Apr 2026 3:00PM: Dozens evacuated as torrential rain floods Wellington suburbs, more downpours expected (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 3:00PM: Live: Heavy rain, reports of flooding in lower North Island (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 12:48PM: Hutt Valley firefighters place ban on truck with 'multiple faults' (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 11:10AM: Fatal crash, body found at fire scene may be linked - Police (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 7:55AM: Country Life: Dragon fruit a sweet choice for storm-scarred Northland? (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 6:43AM: Government reviews RSE visa scheme, report calls for reform (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 5:08AM: How to tell if your dog is in pain (and what to do if they are) (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 5:08AM: Spinning meats are far more than a 3am feed (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 18 Apr 2026 5:03AM: Minister Chris Bishop 'unhappy' investigation into police breath testing taking so long (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 17 Apr 2026 9:35PM: Northland driver John Le Noel sentenced for death of cyclist Matthew Howard at Ōkaihau (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
17°C
Rain		 Tonight
Rain
13°C
Rain
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Chance of Rain: 100%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:24
Moonset
17:44
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
17:44
Day Length
10.54 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 27s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:21:02 18/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 92 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 92 days 20 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


World Clock

Palmy Weather System Time
15:21:02 NZST
Good Afternoon, today was:
Saturday, 18 April 2026
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