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Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 18:03:35 NZST
Current: 12.2°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 7.7°C. It feels like 10.4°C
FORECAST: Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 10.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:11 | Sunset: 17:35 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 18:03
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 12.2°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1015.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (79°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 2.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 18:08:47. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
7°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Showers
16°C
Showers
Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:48
Moonset
16:49
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:35
Day Length
10.23 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 14s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:08:47 12/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 0 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 22 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 2020

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 36 m  Lat: S 40 21 32   Lon: E 175 34 22

                  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  17.8  23.0   14:57  12.7   06:03   1.5   1.1   0.0   5.4  29.6   16:15     W
02  19.0  24.8   14:12  15.6   06:19   0.8   1.5   0.0   6.6  40.4   16:35     W
03  18.5  23.3   15:56  14.0   23:40   1.0   1.2   2.6  11.6  49.0   10:54   WNW
04  16.9  22.8   08:02  12.2   22:38   2.2   0.9   0.0   8.0  51.2   12:44     W
05  15.3  19.5   13:47  11.7   04:51   3.0   0.0   0.0  10.4  58.4   18:45   WNW
06  15.9  19.6   12:34  13.2   23:59   1.9   0.1   0.0  15.1  85.6   15:34     W
07  16.5  23.6   15:07  10.3   04:42   2.6   0.8   0.0   6.5  41.8   13:53     W
08  16.7  24.2   15:34  10.8   02:55   2.6   0.9   0.0   3.1  30.3   16:39     S
09  16.9  23.7   15:15  10.1   06:07   2.6   1.2   0.0   4.6  41.8   16:28   WNW
10  17.1  24.2   14:23  11.0   04:35   2.6   1.4   0.0   6.1  32.4   13:39    NW
11  16.8  23.6   15:44   9.6   05:51   2.7   1.2   0.0   6.0  32.4   13:59     W
12  18.8  25.5   15:58  10.6   06:03   1.9   2.4   0.0   7.1  46.1   13:41     W
13  16.4  19.0   09:03  13.7   23:57   1.9   0.0   5.6   4.3  37.5   20:08     S
14  15.8  20.8   14:26  11.4   23:54   2.7   0.3   0.0   6.9  49.0   14:39   ESE
15  14.8  21.7   15:09   8.5   06:17   3.9   0.5   0.0   5.4  34.6   17:13   ESE
16  15.6  21.4   14:35  11.7   03:55   3.0   0.4   0.0   6.5  37.5   21:31   ESE
17  16.7  22.2   15:48  12.3   06:07   2.2   0.6   0.0   5.6  33.2   18:32   ESE
18  17.5  23.7   16:43  12.1   05:11   1.9   1.1   0.0   5.0  46.9   12:30    SE
19  19.8  27.0   14:06  13.2   03:33   1.3   2.7   0.0   5.0  35.3   15:29    SE
20  20.8  26.4   14:26  16.1   06:04   0.3   2.9   0.0   5.6  49.0   10:31   ESE
21  20.7  29.2   15:39  14.2   04:51   0.9   3.3   0.0   4.5  38.2   12:11   SSE
22  18.5  25.0   17:01  16.5   06:05   0.8   1.0   0.0   5.5  46.9   16:03     W
23  19.4  25.9   12:49  13.7   03:45   1.1   2.2   0.0   6.6  36.8   13:47     W
24  20.8  27.3   13:56  16.4   23:47   0.3   2.8   0.8   5.2  37.5   18:17     W
25  19.7  25.9   13:17  15.7   06:56   0.6   2.0   0.0   5.3  44.0   15:47     W
26  20.4  26.8   13:09  15.5   05:42   0.5   2.6   0.0   4.7  36.8   18:19     W
27  20.8  27.4   14:18  17.9   05:49   0.0   2.6   0.0   7.6  50.5   12:38     W
28  19.4  22.3   07:23  16.4   04:23   0.2   1.3   3.0   5.4  32.4   14:42     W
29  20.4  26.7   14:14  17.8   06:38   0.0   2.2   0.0   9.3  53.4   14:48   WNW
30  20.3  26.5   14:13  15.8   23:29   0.3   2.3   0.2  10.4  51.2   16:40   WNW
31  19.6  25.7   15:32  15.8   04:32   0.7   1.9   0.0  12.5  56.2   15:25   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    18.2  29.2    21     8.5    15    48.0  45.4  12.2   6.7  85.6     6       W

Max >=  27.0  4
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 5.6 on day 13
Days of Rain: 5 (>= 0.2 mm)  3 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration