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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 11 September 2026 19:33:28 NZST
Current: 12.7°C, Max: 13.6°C, Min: 5.3°C. It feels like 10.2°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 6C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h, becoming ENE and decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 10.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:26 | Sunset: 18:03 | Dawn: 05:59 | Dusk: 18:30
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 12.7°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1003.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (277°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 25km/h
Air Quality :  31 AQI  9.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 6.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 19:34:41. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers Late
6°C
Showers Late		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies during the evening giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 6C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h, becoming ENE and decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:13
Moonset
18:08
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
18:03
Day Length
11.37 Hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 34s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:34:41 11/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 31 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 31 days 0 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 = Fri, 11-Sep-2026 19:34:49 NZST

Epicenter Near Magnitude Distance to Epicenter Time Link
southeast of the Loyalty Islands 5.5 0019191919 km (1192 mi) 1788760244Mon, 07-Sep-2026 17:50:44 NZST map
Kermadec Islands region 4.7 0010451045 km (650 mi) 1788748221Mon, 07-Sep-2026 14:30:21 NZST map
south of the Fiji Islands 4.5 0017661766 km (1097 mi) 1788748181Mon, 07-Sep-2026 14:29:41 NZST map
Kermadec Islands region 4.9 0010621062 km (660 mi) 1788747111Mon, 07-Sep-2026 14:11:51 NZST map
Kermadec Islands region 5.0 0010771077 km (669 mi) 1788746808Mon, 07-Sep-2026 14:06:48 NZST map
Kermadec Islands region 4.6 0014831483 km (922 mi) 1788670360Sun, 06-Sep-2026 16:52:40 NZST map
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 4.8 0012171217 km (756 mi) 1788572461Sat, 05-Sep-2026 13:41:01 NZST map
32 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand 4.6 00008686 km (53 mi) 1788546841Sat, 05-Sep-2026 06:34:01 NZST map
south of the Fiji Islands 4.9 0017491749 km (1087 mi) 1788529672Sat, 05-Sep-2026 01:47:52 NZST map
Kermadec Islands region 5.4 0014901490 km (926 mi) 1788523198Fri, 04-Sep-2026 23:59:58 NZST map

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