Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 21 March 2026 09:47:16 NZDT
Current: 15.8°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 14.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High around 20C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 14.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:21 | Sunset: 19:29 | Dawn: 06:54 | Dusk: 19:56
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.3 °C/hr 15.8°C, 65%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1023.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (79°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 23km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 47.6kLux, 2.7hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  376W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 21 March 2026 at 09:50:10. 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 2017 Jun
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2017

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m  Lat: S 40 20 57   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  11.1  14.9   14:27   7.1   06:34   7.2   0.0   0.0   3.9  38.9   17:43     E
02  10.9  14.4   13:38   8.4   04:45   7.4   0.0   0.0   4.9  38.2   06:29     E
03  10.0  14.5   13:14   5.0   23:55   8.3   0.0   0.0   3.0  24.5   03:16   ESE
04   8.2  12.7   13:42   4.6   00:15  10.1   0.0   0.0   2.9  37.5   21:09     E
05  10.7  13.9   11:24   8.1   03:56   7.6   0.0   0.0   5.5  43.3   04:02     E
06  10.7  15.7   12:37   7.1   23:58   7.6   0.0   8.0   2.5  33.9   11:43     E
07   8.9  13.8   12:56   4.5   23:46   9.4   0.0   0.2   1.7  23.8   11:25   WSW
08   7.9  14.0   13:06   3.1   07:30  10.4   0.0   0.2   1.1  38.9   14:48   WNW
09   8.5  13.8   13:34   2.2   07:36   9.8   0.0   0.0   2.1  20.9   23:47    NW
10  11.3  16.5   11:51   5.6   23:58   7.0   0.0   0.2   4.7  52.6   05:40   WNW
11   8.6  14.8   14:22   2.7   06:06   9.7   0.0   0.0   1.6  32.4   23:39   NNW
12  12.0  14.8   11:51  10.4   03:42   6.3   0.0   0.0   8.1  51.2   23:37    NW
13  12.6  14.5   15:19  11.1   00:55   5.7   0.0   4.2  13.6  55.5   14:01   WNW
14   9.5  13.5   13:36   2.7   23:58   8.8   0.0   1.0   8.0  80.8   12:28   WSW
15   7.1  12.5   14:09   0.9   06:36  11.2   0.0   0.0   4.3  49.7   16:17   NNW
16  10.6  14.9   12:29   6.8   23:54   7.7   0.0   0.0   2.9  34.6   11:28   ENE
17   8.1  15.1   13:50   3.7   07:12  10.2   0.0   0.0   1.1  17.3   12:15   ENE
18   8.7  15.5   14:48   4.0   01:30   9.6   0.0   0.2   1.8  26.0   14:04   WNW
19  11.6  16.3   13:01   8.9   03:35   6.7   0.0   0.6   3.5  36.8   12:57   WNW
20   9.9  17.4   14:32   4.5   07:50   8.4   0.0   0.0   1.0  15.1   10:27     E
21   8.0  15.9   13:36   3.3   06:39  10.3   0.0   0.2   1.1  11.5   03:08     E
22   8.8  13.5   15:48   3.1   01:46   9.5   0.0   0.0   4.0  49.7   22:17   ESE
23  13.4  16.9   11:37  11.5   00:56   4.9   0.0   3.4   8.0  47.6   12:09   ESE
24  11.8  12.8   01:21  10.2   23:57   6.5   0.0   3.2   4.1  30.3   13:00   WNW
25  11.6  15.2   14:50   9.3   01:19   6.7   0.0   0.6   5.6  33.2   04:27   NNW
26   9.3  13.5   13:11   4.1   23:58   9.0   0.0   0.0   0.9  13.7   00:10   SSE
27   7.2  12.9   14:02   2.0   06:08  11.1   0.0   0.0   1.5  15.1   13:00   NNE
28   7.4  12.0   12:29   2.3   07:02  10.9   0.0   0.0   1.3  19.5   13:56   ESE
29   7.5  13.8   15:04   2.5   07:14  10.8   0.0   0.0   1.5  20.9   16:43     S
30   6.9  13.8   13:25   1.6   03:26  11.4   0.0   0.0   1.3  15.9   13:39   ENE
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     9.6  17.4    20     0.9    15   260.2   0.0  22.0   3.6  80.8    14     NNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 8.0 on day 6
Days of Rain: 12 (>= 0.2 mm)  4 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration