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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 3 January 2026 15:28:54 NZDT
Current: 18.0°C, Max: 19.0°C, Min: 15.3°C. It feels like 16.5°C
FORECAST: Showers early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:53 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:20 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 18.0°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1011.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (79°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.6mm
Sun Light : 37.6kLux, 0.8hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  297W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 03 January 2026 at 15:29:15. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers Early
12°C
Showers Early		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
22°C
Partly Cloudy
Showers early, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 44%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Full Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:02
Moonset
04:47
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 51s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:29:15 3/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 2 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 17 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


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Palmerston North City Weather Webcam
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Palmerston North City Webcam
Palmerston North City Webcam
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
Manawatū River Webcam
Manawatū River webcam looking East. Located 250m East from the Fitzherbert Bridge in Palmerston North.
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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam
Mount Ruapehu

Ngāuruhoe (Mountain) Webcam Ngāuruhoe and Ruapehu (Mountain) Webcam
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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