Good Afternoon - Today was: Friday, 11 September 2026 17:34:24 NZST
Current: 12.7°C, Max: 13.6°C, Min: 5.3°C. It feels like 10.2°C
FORECAST: Overcast with showers at times. Low 6C. WNW winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 10.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:26 | Sunset: 18:03 | Dawn: 05:59 | Dusk: 18:30
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 12.7°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1003.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (276°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 2.3klx, 5.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  18W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 11 September 2026 at 17:35:21. 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 Apr
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 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  16.8  23.8   15:23  10.9   07:51   2.8   1.3   0.0   7.6  25.6   12:33     E
 2  16.5  21.8   14:36  12.0   07:43   2.3   0.5   0.0   9.1  37.8   13:49     W
 3  17.7  22.0   12:23  14.2   23:55   1.3   0.7   0.0   8.0  23.4   00:32   WNW
 4  18.0  23.7   14:05  12.5   01:35   1.6   1.3   0.6  17.4  47.9   13:40   WNW
 5  17.3  21.9   14:29  14.9   06:59   1.7   0.7   0.0   9.5  25.6   12:51     E
 6  19.0  25.7   13:43  14.4   04:39   1.2   2.0   0.0   6.3  25.6   17:11    SW
 7  18.8  22.7   11:25  14.7   06:38   1.0   1.5   0.0   4.1  24.5   13:59     W
 8  18.3  19.3   16:33  16.9   09:14   0.2   0.2  37.5   3.5  14.8   20:57    NW
 9  15.6  17.9   00:00  14.2   20:38   2.7   0.0  43.2  13.0  35.6   13:06     E
10  17.9  24.0   15:17  14.2   00:02   1.5   1.1   7.5   6.0  34.2   15:18   WNW
11  14.8  18.4   11:05  12.1   04:07   3.5   0.0   3.9   5.3  27.0   00:00   ESE
12  14.8  17.4   14:54  13.3   08:18   3.5   0.0   1.2  17.6  49.0   12:42   WNW
13  11.5  15.0   12:29   6.8   23:56   6.8   0.0  34.5  10.6  36.7   04:57    NW
14   8.1  13.5   13:59   4.5   22:43  10.2   0.0   0.3   5.4  25.6   14:39    SW
15   9.3  16.7   14:40   3.8   05:49   8.7   0.0   0.0   3.9  23.4   12:19   SSW
16   9.3  16.7   14:40   3.8   05:49   8.7   0.0   0.0   2.8  23.4   12:19   SSW
17  11.9  16.0   13:14   4.2   02:01   6.4   0.0   0.0   7.8  33.1   11:57   WNW
18  13.7  16.7   16:11  11.5   23:55   4.5   0.0  13.2   7.0  39.2   12:49     E
19  13.8  20.7   13:09   6.4   06:42   4.9   0.4   0.0   2.8  15.8   14:20     W
20  15.1  21.0   11:51  10.4   03:02   3.6   0.4   0.0   5.1  28.1   12:05   WSW
21  16.0  20.8   14:57  13.2   00:55   2.6   0.3   0.0   3.6  18.4   14:45     W
22  15.8  20.1   13:08  13.8   19:51   2.6   0.1   3.9   6.4  28.1   13:36     E
23  14.8  18.8   13:37  12.5   22:19   3.5   0.0   0.0  15.1  40.3   12:15     E
24  14.7  19.7   13:29  10.8   23:51   3.8   0.2   0.0  12.3  29.5   11:43     E
25  14.0  21.2   13:28   7.8   06:50   4.8   0.5   0.0   4.8  15.8   13:31   NNW
26  14.8  21.5   14:26   7.7   07:00   4.1   0.6   0.0   6.0  29.5   14:59   NNW
27  15.8  21.2   16:02  12.4   05:41   2.8   0.3   9.9   3.5  24.5   20:06     N
28  14.3  18.1   13:26  10.3   23:45   4.0   0.0  16.2  13.0  47.9   10:45     W
29  13.0  16.5   12:04   9.2   03:41   5.3   0.0   1.2  19.2  55.1   20:25   WNW
30  11.5  15.8   14:01   6.2   22:00   6.8   0.0   0.0   7.2  30.6   00:18    SW
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    14.8  25.7     6     3.8    15   117.4  12.1 173.1   8.2  55.1    29     WNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 43.2 on day 9
Days of Rain: 13 (>= 0.2 mm)  9 (>= 2.0 mm)  3 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration