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Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 16 May 2026 09:11:53 NZST
Current: 11.2°C, Max: 11.3°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 9.4°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:18 | Sunset: 17:11 | Dawn: 06:48 | Dusk: 17:40
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 11.2°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1039.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (90°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 15km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 27.1kLux, 1.7hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  214W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 16 May 2026 at 09:14:33. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 4%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:15
Moonset
16:13
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
07:18
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.53 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 50s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 09:14:33 16/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 120 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 120 days 13 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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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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