A late Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 16 October 2026 21:44:40 NZDT
FORECAST:
Cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 5.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
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16 Oct 2026 8:57PM: Body found in Dunedin house following fire (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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16 Oct 2026 8:44PM: Worst staffing shortage Starship Hospital nurses have seen, as cancer treatments delayed (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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16 Oct 2026 8:24PM: Guam declares 'Condition of Readiness 3' as tropical depression approaches (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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16 Oct 2026 8:08PM: Cook Islanders urged to be prepared for potential cyclone (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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16 Oct 2026 7:45PM: Thousands of people fled Europe for NZ during WWII. Survivors and descendants are reuniting for the first time (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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16 Oct 2026 6:26PM: Affordable rentals deal a win for ratepayers and elderly, New Plymouth mayor says (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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16 Oct 2026 6:15PM: High Court declines NZ Rugby's bid for interim injunction on PNG Chiefs (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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16 Oct 2026 5:46PM: Independent review to examine Christchurch City Mission's care of Braydon Hepworth (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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16 Oct 2026 5:36PM: Is it still worth having health insurance? (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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16 Oct 2026 5:29PM: Waka destined for French museum will honour 'courageous feats' of Māori Pioneer Battalion soldiers (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
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Weather Forecast
Tonight
5°C Cloudy |
Tomorrow
14°C Cloudy |
Cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of Rain: 11%
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Moon & Sun Forecast
Moonrise 09:15
Moonset 00:30
Visibility 29%
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Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
19:39
Day Length
13.09 hrs
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Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 21:46:38 16/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 66 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 15 days 2 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
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Air Temperature @ +8m: 7.8°C, 72%
Air Temperature @ +3m: 8.1°C, 70%
Air Temperature @ +1m: 7.3°C, 71%
Soil Moisture @ -10cm: 66%VWC
Soil Temperature @ -30cm: 15.0°C
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