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Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 27 September 2026 15:52:21 NZDT
Current: 11.9°C, Max: 16.1°C, Min: 11.7°C. It feels like 7.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy and windy with light rain early...then becoming partly cloudy. Low 2C. NW winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 7.5°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:00 | Sunset: 18:19 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 18:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 11.9°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1004.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WSW (248°) 22km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 47km/h
Air Quality :  28 AQI  7.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 5.7mm
Sun Light : 15.4klx, 0.2hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  122W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 15:52:47. Updated in seconds

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Palmerston North City Webcam
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Palmerston North City Webcam located on the "Palmerston North City Council Building" looking North East over "The Square" towards Tararua Ranges and "The Gorge".
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Manawatū River Webcam, 250m East from Fitzherbert Bridge
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Manawatū River webcam looking East. Located 250m East from the Fitzherbert Bridge in Palmerston North.
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ZL2KO Branch 20 - Manawatū Amateur Radio Society: North Range Road
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Palmerston North from North Range Road
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ZL2KO Branch 20 - Manawatū Amateur Radio Society
AREC
Located on North Range Road which traverses the crest of the Tararua Ranges is a radio repeater station managed by the Manawatū Amateur Radio Society, Branch 20. On this site they have a webcam which provides a view of the ranges and city of Palmerston North.
Amateur (ham) radio is a non-commercial hobby and communication service. Licensed operators use designated radio frequencies to talk locally and globally without using the internet or cell networks. It is vital for emergency response. This repeater site on North Range Road offers connection and coverage for those radio enthusiasts to communicate with each other across the wider Manawatū and Tararua.
Amateur radio provides a vital service during natural disasters and it supports emergency communications through AREC for civil defence and search-and-rescue operations.
Interested in amateur radio? Become a member today! (ZL2MSA)
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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
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Mount Ruapehu

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Mount Ngāuruhoe

Tongariro (Mountain) Webcam Tongariro Te Maari Crater Webcam
Mount Tongariro

The central North Island Volcanic Plateau is where these three mountains are located. Only 188km North of Palmerston North, they are within the Manawatū-Wanganui boundary. At a height of 2,797 m (9,177 ft) these slopes are great for skiing and are located on one of the most active volcanic areas in the world.
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