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Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 14:03:11 NZDT
Current: 15.2°C, Max: 16.8°C, Min: 14.1°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High 18C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:31 | Sunset: 19:37 | Dawn: 06:04 | Dusk: 20:04
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 15.2°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1003.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (74°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 13km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 15.6kLux, 0.3hrs   Solar UV :  1.8UVI  123W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 at 14:03:24. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 14 Oct 2025 1:43PM: Live: Flooding cuts off communities, closes highways in central North Island (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 1:55PM: Whakaari/White Island inquest: Tourist describes seeing people 'burnt like I've never seen before' (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 11:44AM: Pike River tells their story, but these women never wanted to be famous (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 12:16PM: Ngāpuhi wahine becomes first Victoria Police officer to receive moko kauae (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 9:48AM: PPTA teachers strike on day of NCEA exams - the dates to know (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 1:04PM: Woman dies after weightloss surgery at private hospital (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 12:01PM: Documentary star Isey Cross has died, aged 106 (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 11:44AM: Northland's Kaipara District records one of highest voter turnouts in New Zealand (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 7:00AM: Mother and son killed as heater sets bed alight (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 14 Oct 2025 7:28AM: Outgoing Buller mayor cries as he talks about risks facing town (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
18°C
Showers		 Tonight
Showers Early
7°C
Showers Early
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 18C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Chance of Rain: 56%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:50
Moonset
11:54
Visibility
47% 		Sunrise
06:31
Sunset
19:37
Day Length
13.05 Hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:03:24 14/10/2025
System Up: 33 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 32 days 17 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.96V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


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Disclaimer: This data is not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

 Lightning Detected Today 
Last Lightning Detected: 11:35:53am 14/10/2025 at 31.0km
with 1 strikes recorded today

Disclaimer: This data is an approximate indication based upon a single receiver with a 50km radius detection range. More accurate data including triangulation for exact lightning strike location could be obtained through multiple sensors spread widely across the city but is not practical and is cost prohibitive. This data not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

Historic Local Lightning Graph BETA

Disclaimer: This data is an approximate indication based upon a single receiver with a 50km radius detection range. More accurate data including triangulation for exact lightning strike location could be obtained through multiple sensors spread widely across the city but is not practical and is cost prohibitive. This data not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

Historic Local Lightning Data Table BETA
Time and Date
Recorded		 Approximate
Distance (km)		 Number of Strikes
(per event)		 Total of Strikes
(day total)		 Radius Map
(Approx. Location)
11:35:53am 14/10/202531km11Radius Map: Approximate 31km Strike Area
2:33pm 04/10/202524km118Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
2:32pm 04/10/202527km117Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
2:31pm 04/10/202524km216Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
2:31pm 04/10/202527km114Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
2:31pm 04/10/202527km213Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
2:26pm 04/10/202512km211Radius Map: Approximate 12km Strike Area
2:24pm 04/10/202514km19Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
2:17pm 04/10/202524km18Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
2:08pm 04/10/202517km17Radius Map: Approximate 17km Strike Area
2:08pm 04/10/202517km16Radius Map: Approximate 17km Strike Area
1:10pm 04/10/202534km15Radius Map: Approximate 34km Strike Area
12:32pm 04/10/202527km14Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
12:12pm 04/10/202527km13Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
11:51am 04/10/202537km12Radius Map: Approximate 37km Strike Area
10:51am 04/10/202537km11Radius Map: Approximate 37km Strike Area
11:28am 13/09/202510km14Radius Map: Approximate 10km Strike Area
11:14am 13/09/202514km33Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
2:25pm 29/08/202524km134Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
10:35am 29/08/202510km233Radius Map: Approximate 10km Strike Area
10:30am 29/08/202520km231Radius Map: Approximate 20km Strike Area
10:25am 29/08/202514km129Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
10:20am 29/08/202514km328Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
10:00am 29/08/202514km225Radius Map: Approximate 14km Strike Area
9:30am 29/08/202537km123Radius Map: Approximate 37km Strike Area
9:25am 29/08/202527km722Radius Map: Approximate 27km Strike Area
9:20am 29/08/202520km615Radius Map: Approximate 20km Strike Area
9:15am 29/08/202524km39Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area
9:10am 29/08/20255km46Radius Map: Approximate 5km Strike Area
9:00am 29/08/20256km12Radius Map: Approximate 6km Strike Area
8:55am 29/08/202512km11Radius Map: Approximate 12km Strike Area
2:25pm 28/08/202524km11Radius Map: Approximate 24km Strike Area

Disclaimer: This data is an approximate indication based upon a single receiver with a 50km radius detection range. More accurate data including triangulation for exact lightning strike location could be obtained through multiple sensors spread widely across the city but is not practical and is cost prohibitive. This data not intended for protection or preservation of life or property. Use discretion when making weather based decisions.

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