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Good Afternoon - Today was: Saturday, 18 July 2026 17:16:26 NZST
Current: 13.1°C, Max: 14.8°C, Min: 10.2°C. It feels like 11.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 11.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:36 | Sunset: 17:13 | Dawn: 07:06 | Dusk: 17:43
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 13.1°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1023.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (294°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  31 AQI  9.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 126.6Lux, 3.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  1W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 18 July 2026 at 17:19:38. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
9°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 19%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:48
Moonset
21:41
Visibility
19% 		Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
17:13
Day Length
9.37 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Is setting
There will be 1min 27s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:19:38 18/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 4 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 0 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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Central North Island Volcanic Plateau Webcams
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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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