Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 08:15:09 NZDT
Current: 14.8°C, Max: 15.4°C, Min: 11.2°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:17 | Sunset: 19:35 | Dawn: 06:49 | Dusk: 20:02
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 14.8°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1022.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (131°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 12kLux, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  95W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 08:17:45. 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 2011 Jun
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2011

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  12.4  22.1   12:09   5.6   07:36   5.9   0.0   0.0   4.6  24.5   23:49   ENE
 2  10.6  15.8   10:42   7.7   05:40   7.7   0.0   0.0  11.0  30.6   10:06     E
 3  12.3  15.7   13:02   9.1   00:00   6.0   0.0   0.0  18.4  42.8   13:32     E
 4  12.9  15.3   15:13  10.4   03:03   5.4   0.0   0.3   8.4  24.5   11:25     E
 5  16.0  23.6   12:50  11.8   07:42   2.3   0.0  17.1   5.4  36.7   14:58   WNW
 6  14.1  20.0   14:55  11.8   05:49   4.2   0.0   8.1   4.2  13.3   08:29   ENE
 7  12.3  18.0   11:42   8.7   06:32   6.0   0.0   5.7   3.5  19.4   14:04    NW
 8  11.9  18.2   11:43   9.0   22:36   6.4   0.0  13.5   8.3  20.9   21:04     E
 9   9.7  14.4   14:47   4.3   07:31   8.6   0.0   0.0   4.0  14.8   00:53     E
10  10.5  11.5   13:16   8.4   04:58   7.8   0.0  26.1   3.9  13.3   12:35   ENE
11  11.3  16.2   12:23   9.4   22:56   7.0   0.0  15.9   6.0  20.9   14:04   NNW
12  11.8  19.5   11:34   8.4   08:19   6.5   0.0   0.3   9.6  28.1   15:15   NNW
13  12.5  17.4   12:53   9.3   07:57   5.8   0.0   0.0  10.4  28.1   14:05    NW
14  11.7  16.7   11:51   8.7   06:02   6.6   0.0   0.0   7.8  31.7   13:09    NW
15  12.3  16.0   12:19  10.2   21:03   6.0   0.0   0.0  ----  37.8   12:11   ---
16   9.8  18.4   13:12   3.3   23:46   8.5   0.0   0.0  ----  22.0   00:31   ---
17   6.3  11.0   12:22   1.2   03:55  12.0   0.0   0.3  ----  28.1   21:01   ---
18  11.4  14.7   14:42   9.4   22:25   6.9   0.0   4.5  ----  34.2   12:48   ---
19  12.6  18.1   12:54   8.9   23:55   5.7   0.0   0.6  ----  31.7   13:17   ---
20  11.8  18.0   13:32   8.8   00:34   6.5   0.0   0.3  ----  25.6   15:20   ---
21  11.2  17.0   12:24   8.9   03:30   7.1   0.0   0.3  ----  18.4   15:32   ---
22  11.3  16.3   12:47   9.2   02:52   7.0   0.0   0.6  ----  22.0   12:54   ---
23   9.7  11.5   14:56   6.0   05:03   8.6   0.0   9.9  ----  20.9   23:38   ---
24  12.2  20.1   12:38   6.8   07:47   6.1   0.0   3.3  ----  28.1   00:35   ---
25  10.0  16.5   11:43   4.6   22:43   8.3   0.0   3.9  ----  24.5   12:42   ---
26   7.6  15.6   13:10   3.5   03:55  10.7   0.0   0.0  ----  12.2   06:37   ---
27   7.9  15.6   11:45   0.0   07:01  10.4   0.0   2.1  ----  22.0   22:40   ---
28  11.0  18.2   14:13   8.2   21:57   7.3   0.0  10.5  ----  36.7   22:57   ---
29   9.0  15.2   13:24   6.0   23:55   9.3   0.0   0.3  ----  45.4   10:42   ---
30   8.2  13.6   10:40   3.7   03:56  10.1   0.0   0.9  ----  14.8   11:02   ---
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    11.1  23.6     5     0.0    27   216.7   0.0 124.5   7.4  45.4    29      NE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  1
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 26.1 on day 10
Days of Rain: 21 (> 0.2 mm)  12 (> 2.0 mm)  1 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration