Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 13 March 2026 10:43:05 NZDT
FORECAST:
Cloudy with occasional showers this afternoon. High 27C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 23.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Last weather station contact: Friday, 13 March 2026 at 10:45:20. Updated in seconds
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13 Mar 2026 9:19AM: NZ has lined up with 'MAGA US states' on oil, former Marsden Point boss says (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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13 Mar 2026 6:59AM: 'The invisible unemployed': Too much for a benefit, not enough to make ends meet (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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13 Mar 2026 7:21AM: Muslims fear hate rising as seventh anniversary of Christchurch mosque attack approaches (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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13 Mar 2026 9:32AM: Man charged with abdutcing for sex after woman found severely injured in West Auckland's Cornwallis (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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13 Mar 2026 9:14AM: Documents reveal Health NZ knew IT job cuts would risk patient care, hospital resilience (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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13 Mar 2026 8:21AM: Buyers eye electric vehicles as fuel prices soar (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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13 Mar 2026 8:10AM: What you can do to protect your home from flooding (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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13 Mar 2026 8:09AM: Nelson region to take a tourism hit, as Air New Zealand cancel flights over fuel prices, mayor says (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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13 Mar 2026 5:00AM: KiwiRail hopes to have stricken Kaiārahi ferry sailing by next week after technical fault (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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12 Mar 2026 7:10PM: Ex Chatham Islands Council chief executive Paul Eagle apologises as audit exposes 'excessive' spending (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
Station Is Online Updated: 10:45:20 13/03/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 56 days 14 hours Prgm Up: 56 days 14 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
Extra Ground Temperature, Moisture and Leaf Wetness Sensors
Air Temperature @ +8m:21.8°C, 71%
Air Temperature @ +3m:24.2°C, 65%
Air Temperature @ +1m:20.6°C, 74%
Soil Moisture @ -10cm:32%VWC
Soil Temperature @ -30cm:18.5°C
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Moon Phase: Waning Crescent Sun Phase: Above Horizon
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System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 10:45:20 13/03/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 56 days 14 hours Prgm Up: 56 days 14 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