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A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 17 May 2026 22:13:46 NZST
Current: 11.2°C, Max: 15.4°C, Min: 9.6°C. It feels like 9.8°C
FORECAST: Mainly clear. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 9.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:19 | Sunset: 17:10 | Dawn: 06:49 | Dusk: 17:39
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 11.2°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1038.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (150°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 17 May 2026 at 22:16:42. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 17 May 2026 9:05PM: Two dead after Mt Aspiring helicopter crash (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 5:55PM: Two injured after jet ski explodes near Emu Point (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 3:04PM: New Zealand's walking football team takes world stage in Brisbane (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 2:27PM: Are hot baths or saunas better for you? (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 2:17PM: Call for people to install carbon monoxide alarms - but FENZ says smoke alarms enough (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 1:09PM: 'When you think you're going to die, you fall in love with the world all over again' (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 1:04PM: Auckland Grammar School welcomes government's proposed NCEA replacement (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 10:16AM: What intimacy looks like with a disability (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 9:59AM: 'These guys aren't falling through cracks, it's absolute chasms' (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 17 May 2026 9:34AM: Why do heights make your feet feel strange? (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Clear
5°C
Mostly Clear		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly Cloudy
Mainly clear. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 8%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:36
Moonset
16:56
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:10
Day Length
9.51 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 46s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:16:42 17/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 122 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 122 days 3 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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