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A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 9 August 2026 21:04:59 NZST
Current: 9.9°C, Max: 16.2°C, Min: 8.5°C. It feels like 8.9°C
FORECAST: Showers this evening becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 8.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:15 | Sunset: 17:32 | Dawn: 06:46 | Dusk: 18:01
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 9.9°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1017.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (286°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  22 AQI  6.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.2mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 6.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 09 August 2026 at 21:09:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
9°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Showers
14°C
Showers
Showers this evening becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 81%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
04:13
Moonset
13:00
Visibility
15% 		Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
17:32
Day Length
10.17 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 11s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 21:09:59 9/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 26 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 5 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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                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jan 2016

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m  Lat: S 14 21 15   Lon: E 175 37 32

                  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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  21.7  29.3   14:19  14.8   06:00   0.7   4.2   0.0   5.2  35.3   16:20     E
02  20.1  23.7   16:30  17.1   23:51   0.0   1.8  11.4   1.4  13.7   20:51   ENE
03  18.8  26.5   13:24  14.1   22:39   1.0   1.5  10.8   2.9  29.6   14:05   SSW
04  14.5  18.2   18:15  13.2   23:57   0.9   0.0   0.0   3.9  33.2   18:34     E
05  17.1  24.9   16:29   9.7   04:40   3.0   1.7   0.0   3.6  23.1   19:29   ENE
06  18.5  25.7   18:34  11.7   06:01   2.1   2.3   0.0   4.4  30.3   04:50     E
07  19.5  24.8   14:18  15.5   02:18   0.8   2.0   0.0   6.5  36.8   16:31   WSW
08  20.6  26.1   11:24  16.3   03:07   0.3   2.7   3.0  10.0  60.6   17:28     W
09  18.4  22.3   13:34  16.0   22:20   0.8   0.9   0.0  13.0  57.7   11:31     W
10  17.3  22.3   13:36  12.3   22:12   1.6   0.6   3.0  11.5  52.6   11:15     W
11  23.0  24.1   18:00  13.1   00:00   0.0   4.7   0.0   2.9  19.5   19:40    NE
12  17.7  21.5   14:44  15.7   10:47   1.0   0.4   0.6   6.2  38.2   16:55   WSW
13  17.7  23.2   14:28  14.7   23:45   1.4   0.8   0.3   6.4  41.8   19:51     W
14  19.4  27.6   14:44  13.4   04:16   1.6   2.7   0.0   7.5  40.4   07:55   ESE
15  20.3  24.8   16:37  17.3   04:27   0.1   2.1   0.0  11.6  61.3   15:29   WSW
16  21.5  26.8   14:16  15.9   06:09   0.3   3.5   0.0   5.8  36.8   14:57   WSW
17  23.1  32.1   16:47  15.2   06:06   0.4   5.3   5.7   2.9  23.1   19:04     E
18  21.9  28.5   14:40  18.4   06:12   0.0   3.6   1.2   8.6  48.3   15:08     E
19  21.3  28.7   12:39  17.8   06:39   0.0   3.0  18.0   5.0  38.2   12:20     W
20  20.4  25.8   13:41  16.7   06:34   0.3   2.4   0.0   6.6  43.3   16:45   WSW
21  18.8  23.7   14:48  16.3   06:49   0.6   1.1   5.1   6.6  31.0   14:14   WSW
22  20.2  25.5   16:16  16.1   06:31   0.4   2.3   0.0   7.6  38.9   13:32   WSW
23  21.4  25.4   13:11  18.6   07:17   0.0   3.1   0.0   7.4  45.4   10:47   WSW
24  21.7  29.5   14:23  16.5   03:53   0.3   3.7   0.0   4.5  28.1   16:46   WSW
25  21.9  28.6   13:30  16.7   06:28   0.3   3.9   0.0   4.4  31.7   13:40   WSW
26  22.8  29.1   16:11  16.4   06:29   0.2   4.7   0.0   4.7  28.8   13:51    SW
27  19.4  21.7   13:32  17.5   20:45   0.1   1.2   0.0   4.3  38.2   18:24     E
28  19.6  25.9   14:04  17.1   06:35   0.4   1.8   0.0   4.0  32.4   15:30     E
29  20.6  26.4   14:45  16.8   05:35   0.4   2.7   0.0   3.7  41.1   17:57   WSW
30  20.3  26.5   16:47  16.2   23:55   0.5   2.4   0.0   4.1  31.0   21:56   SSE
31  19.1  24.9   14:55  15.4   00:56   1.2   2.0   0.0   8.3  31.7   15:33     E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    20.0  32.1    17     9.7     5    20.7  75.1  59.1   6.1  61.3    15     WSW

Max >=  27.0  8
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 18.0 on day 19
Days of Rain: 10 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration