Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 16:04:24 NZDT
Current: 25.9°C, Max: 26.4°C, Min: 14.7°C. It feels like 24.7°C
FORECAST: A few passing clouds. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 24.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:20 | Sunset: 20:40 | Dawn: 05:50 | Dusk: 21:11
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 25.9°C, 50%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1016.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (237°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 27km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 94.6kLux, 8.7hrs   Solar UV :  6.0UVI  747W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 16:04:40. 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 2016 Apr
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 2016

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m  Lat: S 40 20 58   Lon: E 175 36 55

                  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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01  18.6  24.3   15:36  14.5   04:33   1.2   1.5   0.0   1.9  17.3   17:28   ENE
02  18.3  24.0   16:32  15.2   06:15   1.0   1.1  12.9   2.3  14.4   01:24   ENE
03  19.0  23.4   11:31  16.6   23:45   0.4   1.1   5.1   8.1  88.7   12:21     W
04  15.9  18.8   10:31  13.5   22:16   2.4   0.0   0.0   4.8  59.8   20:47     E
05  14.2  19.4   13:09  10.4   23:32   4.1   0.0   0.0   3.0  28.1   08:50     E
06  12.7  19.7   14:29   6.2   06:21   5.7   0.1   0.0   2.2  21.6   15:30   WSW
07  16.0  21.4   12:12   9.7   00:00   2.8   0.5   0.0   5.8  38.9   14:38     W
08  16.3  22.0   15:32  12.9   23:57   2.6   0.6   0.6   5.1  33.9   10:52     W
09  15.0  19.8   15:24  11.8   03:41   3.4   0.1   0.0   7.6  29.6   11:37     E
10  17.7  23.1   14:47  14.7   00:00   1.4   0.8   0.9   6.0  30.3   10:39   ENE
11  16.4  20.9   12:02  11.8   06:41   2.3   0.4   0.0   5.3  39.7   14:49     W
12  18.2  23.1   14:55  14.8   02:15   1.1   1.0  12.6   8.3  36.0   12:00   WNW
13  14.4  18.4   12:10   9.7   23:12   3.9   0.0   0.6   3.5  42.5   12:43     E
14  11.8  18.8   13:46   5.0   05:55   6.5   0.0   0.0   2.8  22.4   13:30   WSW
15  14.2  21.6   14:46   8.2   06:18   4.6   0.5   0.0   3.1  20.2   15:00     E
16  14.0  21.4   13:14   7.8   06:57   4.7   0.4   0.0   2.9  28.8   13:16   WSW
17  14.5  21.0   14:02  10.2   04:16   4.0   0.3   0.0   2.3  24.5   14:03   WSW
18  14.2  18.4   11:27  10.5   06:52   4.1   0.0   0.0   3.3  37.5   10:57     E
19  14.3  20.4   14:19   9.2   23:50   4.3   0.3   0.0   3.8  26.0   13:33   ENE
20  13.8  21.7   12:18   6.8   04:35   4.9   0.4   0.0   2.0  21.6   11:39   WNW
21  14.3  20.9   14:04   7.1   04:58   4.3   0.4   0.0   4.3  26.7   16:32     E
22  15.5  22.1   12:52   9.8   06:22   3.3   0.5   0.0   2.8  23.1   12:51   WSW
23  16.5  21.9   13:03  13.0   03:35   2.2   0.5   0.0   6.0  37.5   15:53     W
24  14.2  18.2   15:21   9.8   22:03   4.0   0.0   3.9   4.1  26.7   15:44   WNW
25  14.2  19.5   15:40  10.0   23:19   4.2   0.1   0.0   3.2  40.4   17:29     N
26  15.4  21.7   13:14  10.8   00:00   3.5   0.6   0.0   2.8  21.6   08:25   NNW
27  14.4  20.3   12:58   8.4   06:37   4.2   0.3   0.0   2.5  19.5   14:31    SW
28  14.4  20.4   13:16   8.3   05:39   4.0   0.1   0.0   3.0  22.4   12:08     W
29  15.8  18.8   14:29  14.3   05:37   2.5   0.0   0.0   4.8  37.5   16:26   WNW
30  13.8  18.2   12:14   9.7   22:29   4.5   0.0   0.0   3.8  38.2   12:49     E
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    15.3  24.3     1     5.0    14   102.1  11.6  36.6   4.1  88.7     3     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 12.9 on day 2
Days of Rain: 7 (>= 0.2 mm)  4 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration