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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 12 January 2026 00:24:36 NZDT
Current: 20.4°C, Max: 20.4°C, Min: 20.2°C. It feels like 19.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 19.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:02 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:30 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 20.4°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1008.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (294°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 29km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 12 January 2026 at 00:25:33. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain, Wind
16°C
Rain, Wind		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
22°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:47
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
42% 		Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.48 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 23s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:25:33 12/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 11 days 2 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 2 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
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Manawatū River Webcam, 250m East from Fitzherbert Bridge
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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
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Mount Ruapehu

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Mount Ngāuruhoe

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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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