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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 11 April 2026 16:31:24 NZST
Current: 21.6°C, Max: 23.0°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 19.2°C
FORECAST: A steady rain early...then remaining cloudy with a few showers. Low 17C. Winds ESE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 19.2°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:42 | Sunset: 17:55 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 18:22
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 21.6°C, 59%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1012.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (62°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 37km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 16.7kLux, 7.1hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  132W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 11 April 2026 at 16:31:21. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
17°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
Rain
21°C
Rain
A steady rain early...then remaining cloudy with a few showers. Low 17C. Winds ESE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
-----
Moonset
14:42
Visibility
41% 		Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
17:55
Day Length
11.12 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 32s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:31:21 11/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 85 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 85 days 21 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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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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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