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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 17 April 2026 15:22:50 NZST
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 17.5°C, Min: 10.3°C. It feels like 13.4°C
FORECAST: Windy with mostly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 13.4°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:49 | Sunset: 17:46 | Dawn: 06:21 | Dusk: 18:13
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 16.9°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1010.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from W (274°) 21km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 41km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  3.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.1mm
Sun Light : 17.7kLux, 1.8hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  140W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 17 April 2026 at 15:23:16. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
16°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Windy with mostly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:07
Moonset
17:13
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
17:46
Day Length
10.57 Hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 29s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:23:16 17/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 91 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 91 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


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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
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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
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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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