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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 30 May 2026 02:34:39 NZST
Current: 4.8°C, Max: 6.1°C, Min: 4.3°C. It feels like 3.0°C
FORECAST: Areas of dense morning fog. Some clouds. Low 3C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 3.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:30 | Sunset: 17:01 | Dawn: 06:59 | Dusk: 17:31
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 4.8°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1025.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (126°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  18 AQI  5.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 30 May 2026 at 02:34:34. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded
Rain Information17 Consecutive days of no rain
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
3°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly Cloudy
Areas of dense morning fog. Some clouds. Low 3C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
15:45
Moonset
06:19
Visibility
97% 		Sunrise
07:30
Sunset
17:01
Day Length
9.31 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 13s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 02:34:34 30/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 134 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 134 days 7 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


Recent Significant Earthquake Activity Report Around New Zealand

Earthquakes in the past 7 days of magnitude 4.0 or greater within 2000 km (1243 mi)
Update time = Sat, 30-May-2026 02:34:40 NZST

Epicenter Near Magnitude Distance to Epicenter Time Link
206 km SSE of Waipawa, New Zealand 4.4 000313313 km (194 mi) 1779914815Thu, 28-May-2026 08:46:55 NZST map
Kermadec Islands region 5.3 0015161516 km (942 mi) 1779761283Tue, 26-May-2026 14:08:03 NZST map
106 km ESE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 4.6 000412412 km (256 mi) 1779549937Sun, 24-May-2026 03:25:37 NZST map

3 earthquakes found. Click on location or map links for more details from the USGS