Good Afternoon - Today was: Sunday, 4 January 2026 17:53:08 NZDT
FORECAST:
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 8C. ESE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 04 January 2026 at 17:53:33. Updated in seconds
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
News
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04 Jan 2026 5:33PM: Blood donation rules are changing in 2026 - but why has it taken so long? (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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04 Jan 2026 4:55PM: Truck carrying small house ploughs into Auckland motorway overbridge (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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04 Jan 2026 3:51PM: Former Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich dies (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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04 Jan 2026 5:47PM: Person falls off cliff at Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch. (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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04 Jan 2026 9:25AM: Two dead after fatal drownings on Northland beach (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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04 Jan 2026 12:37PM: 33yo man charged after fight in Central Otago campsite (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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04 Jan 2026 9:09AM: Weather: State highway reopens, evacuees return as East Coast recovers from heavy rain (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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04 Jan 2026 10:40AM: SH3 blocked after Waikato crash leaves two with serious injuries (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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04 Jan 2026 9:27AM: Neighbourly users' private information up for sale on dark web after a breach (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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03 Jan 2026 6:49PM: Abortion numbers rise since decriminalisation and launch of telehealth services (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
Station Is Online Updated: 17:53:33 4/01/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 3 days 20 hours Prgm Up: 3 days 20 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
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 56s less daylight tomorrow More Moon Information
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 17:53:33 4/01/2026 Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 3 days 20 hours Prgm Up: 3 days 20 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