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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 31 August 2026 07:48:09 NZST
Current: 13.1°C, Max: 13.3°C, Min: 11.9°C. It feels like 8.8°C
FORECAST: Windy. A few showers this morning with partly cloudy skies during the afternoon hours. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h. It feels like 8.8°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 17:53 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 18:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 13.1°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1002.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from W (279°) 21km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 38km/h
Air Quality :  23 AQI  6.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 11.9klx, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  94W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 31 August 2026 at 07:48:27. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Showers, Wind
15°C
AM Showers, Wind		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind
4°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Windy. A few showers this morning with partly cloudy skies during the afternoon hours. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:11
Moonset
07:47
Visibility
93% 		Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:53
Day Length
11.09 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:48:27 31/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 19 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 12 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 2009 Jun 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2009

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1   0.0   7.6   12:20   2.1   08:20  18.3   0.0   0.3   4.8  14.8   11:50    NE
 2   5.7  15.4   15:20   3.4   07:20  12.6   0.0   0.0   3.5   8.6   22:20    SW
 3   5.5  15.6   15:50   4.0   23:50  12.8   0.0   0.0   4.2  12.2   09:50    NE
 4   4.0  15.4   12:50   1.9   06:50  14.3   0.0   0.0   4.0  11.2   14:50   NNE
 5   2.8  14.6   13:20   2.8   00:20  15.5   0.0   0.3  10.7  29.5   15:20   WNW
 6   8.6  16.0   14:20   5.5   23:50   9.7   0.0   0.0   9.8  24.5   05:50   SSW
 7   5.5  13.2   14:20   1.6   07:50  12.8   0.0   0.0   8.4  18.4   14:50    SE
 8   2.8  12.3   14:50   2.1   07:20  15.5   0.0   0.0  13.4  25.6   22:50   ESE
 9   6.0  12.3   10:20   6.0   00:20  12.3   0.0   2.1  10.2  18.4   01:20   ESE
10   9.1  14.8   15:20   8.7   01:20   9.2   0.0   6.9   9.4  17.3   08:20    SE
11  12.3  16.5   14:50  10.0   07:20   6.0   0.0   0.0   3.4   8.6   11:20     E
12  11.6  14.3   11:20  10.8   06:20   6.7   0.0  11.1   6.7  20.9   23:20   ESE
13  13.7  17.6   09:20   8.8   20:20   4.6   0.0   9.3   7.7  43.9   06:20   ENE
14  10.1  12.9   14:20   7.5   06:20   8.2   0.0   0.0   5.1  12.2   14:20   WNW
15  10.8  13.7   13:50  10.0   20:50   7.5   0.0   0.3  14.7  27.0   11:20   WNW
16  10.3  14.4   12:50   0.0   23:50   8.0   0.0   0.6  12.5  36.7   14:50   WSW
17   0.0  11.9   14:20  -0.8   03:50  18.3   0.0   0.3   4.6  20.9   14:20     N
18   1.7  13.3   13:50   0.1   06:20  16.6   0.0   0.0   3.1  11.2   08:20   ENE
19   1.4  14.1   12:20  -0.2   04:20  16.9   0.0   0.0   3.5  13.3   13:20     S
20   4.0  16.1   14:20   3.5   07:20  14.3   0.0   0.3   4.0   9.7   17:50     E
21   5.2  15.4   15:20   2.5   01:50  13.1   0.0   0.0   4.2  11.2   10:20   NNE
22   4.2  11.4   14:20   2.3   03:20  14.1   0.0   0.0   3.7   7.2   01:20    SE
23   4.5  14.9   14:50   2.6   07:20  13.8   0.0   0.0   2.9   7.2   11:50    NE
24   2.8  12.6   12:50   1.0   03:20  15.5   0.0   0.0   3.3  11.2   14:20    SE
25   3.9  12.7   13:20   1.7   05:20  14.4   0.0   0.0   3.0   7.2   22:20     W
26   7.5  13.7   13:20   7.0   05:50  10.8   0.0  12.3   6.5  15.8   13:20   WSW
27   9.1  11.9   11:50   8.3   03:50   9.2   0.0   1.2   4.7  20.9   02:20    SE
28   8.9   9.5   10:50   5.5   22:20   9.4   0.0  31.2  20.7  36.7   15:50    SE
29   5.9   9.5   12:20   5.8   02:50  12.4   0.0   9.9  28.7  51.5   14:20    SE
30   7.7   9.8   14:20   7.5   05:20  10.6   0.0   0.9  13.3  28.1   07:20   SSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     6.2  17.6    13    -0.8    17   363.4   0.0  87.0   7.8  51.5    29      SE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  3
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 31.2 on day 28
Days of Rain: 15 (> 0.2 mm)  7 (> 2.0 mm)  1 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration