Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 14 March 2026 07:22:24 NZDT
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 19.8°C, Min: 16.9°C. It feels like 17.6°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High 18C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 07:14 | Sunset: 19:40 | Dawn: 06:46 | Dusk: 20:07
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 16.9°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1005.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (264°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 10km/h
Air Quality :  21 AQI  5.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 3.6mm
Sun Light : 379.7Lux, 0.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  3W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 07:24:49. Updated in seconds

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NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.

Report for 2015 Jan
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jan 2015

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 15"   Lon: E 175° 37' 34"

                  Temperature (°C), Rain (mm), Wind Speed (km/h)

                                      Heat  Cool        Avg
    Mean                              Deg   Deg         Wind                 Dom
Day Temp  High   Time   Low    Time   Days  Days  Rain  Speed High   Time    Dir
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 1  18.6  25.5   13:14  14.3   05:54   1.3   1.6   0.3  13.0  30.6   08:37   WNW
 2  18.0  24.5   14:44  11.8   05:50   2.0   1.6   0.0  10.9  34.2   15:42   WSW
 3  19.3  25.7   15:08  14.2   06:00   1.2   2.2   0.0   7.1  25.6   17:59     E
 4  19.0  24.8   15:58  12.7   06:01   1.5   2.2   0.0   9.1  25.6   12:24   WSW
 5  19.4  24.4   14:51  14.6   06:28   1.0   2.1   0.0  12.3  29.5   11:44   WSW
 6  19.7  25.3   13:30  16.1   01:58   0.5   1.9   0.0  10.2  35.6   15:46     W
 7  19.4  24.8   15:26  16.4   23:06   0.4   1.5   5.4   9.9  30.6   23:27     W
 8  17.5  23.0   14:47  13.4   06:14   1.9   1.1   0.0  16.0  40.3   09:50     E
 9  19.4  28.0   14:31  11.3   06:21   2.2   3.3   0.0   7.5  22.0   15:01   WSW
10  19.8  25.8   15:10  14.6   02:50   1.0   2.5   0.0   9.0  30.6   13:51   WSW
11  19.6  24.5   13:54  14.8   05:44   0.8   2.1   0.0  15.2  40.3   14:05   WNW
12  19.9  24.9   15:05  16.2   23:58   0.1   1.7   0.3  10.4  30.6   14:48     W
13  20.1  29.1   13:21  13.2   06:14   1.2   3.0   0.0   7.9  31.7   16:37   WSW
14  21.1  28.0   14:54  15.7   05:16   0.5   3.3   0.0   6.5  29.5   15:50    SW
15  21.6  27.4   12:13  18.9   05:09   0.0   3.3  11.4   6.3  18.4   03:05   ENE
16  20.4  25.4   13:51  16.2   06:12   0.2   2.4   0.3   8.9  29.5   15:25   WSW
17  21.7  29.5   15:19  17.3   05:48   0.2   3.6   0.0  10.7  43.9   16:00     W
18  20.7  26.7   13:37  15.3   04:44   0.7   3.1   0.0  17.4  42.8   15:15     W
19  19.2  22.6   10:28  15.7   06:26   0.7   1.6   0.0  16.3  34.2   10:26   WNW
20  19.2  24.8   13:07  13.7   23:52   1.2   2.1   0.0  10.3  30.6   14:10     W
21  17.0  25.3   15:16  10.2   04:34   2.8   1.5   0.0   7.8  42.8   18:57   ESE
22  18.2  24.8   16:01  12.7   05:59   1.9   1.9   0.0  10.7  29.5   02:19     E
23  19.4  27.9   14:36  10.9   06:34   2.1   3.2   0.0   6.9  25.6   14:15    SW
24  19.8  28.0   15:07  10.5   06:10   2.1   3.6   0.0   6.9  24.5   15:20    SW
25  21.0  30.6   15:39  12.6   06:14   1.3   4.1   0.0  14.1  46.4   22:37     E
26  21.3  29.6   16:24  14.1   05:24   1.0   4.0   0.0  11.4  34.2   00:37     E
27  20.3  25.7   13:58  15.5   04:19   0.7   2.7   0.0  18.0  39.2   09:37     E
28  21.7  26.7   15:27  18.1   06:38   0.0   3.4   0.0  15.7  37.8   08:12     E
29  22.6  28.9   15:18  17.7   06:12   0.0   4.4   0.0  13.3  36.7   10:27     E
30  21.3  26.8   15:48  17.8   06:06   0.0   3.0   0.0  12.8  36.7   11:02     E
31  22.1  28.9   14:30  17.7   02:48   0.1   3.9   0.0  14.8  34.2   12:05     E
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    19.9  30.6    25    10.2    21    30.6  81.9  17.7  11.3  46.4    25       W

Max >=  27.0: 11
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 11.4 on day 15
Days of Rain: 5 (>= 0.2 mm)  2 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration