Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 5 July 2026 20:47:02 NZST
Current: 9.1°C, Max: 16.4°C, Min: 8.3°C. It feels like 7.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 7.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 07:41 | Sunset: 17:04 | Dawn: 07:11 | Dusk: 17:35
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 9.1°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1007.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (168°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 5.8mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 05 July 2026 at 20:49:15. 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 2010 Jul
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2010

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   7.4  15.8   14:50   2.1   07:04  10.9   0.0   0.0   2.1   8.6   10:50   ENE
 2  10.4  17.6   12:44   5.1   05:24   7.9   0.0   0.0   4.4  22.0   13:46   NNW
 3   9.9  16.0   14:53   4.2   03:21   8.4   0.0   0.0   9.9  33.1   13:56    NW
 4  11.8  20.8   13:28   6.6   07:53   6.5   0.0   0.0   7.3  29.5   17:51     E
 5  11.0  14.2   11:13   8.4   00:00   7.3   0.0   0.0  11.1  29.5   11:28   ESE
 6  11.5  16.5   11:07  10.1   18:54   6.8   0.0   1.5   9.9  42.8   14:18    SE
 7  11.2  14.3   12:36   9.0   23:26   7.1   0.0   0.3   3.9  14.8   08:11     S
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    10.5  20.8     4     2.1     1    54.9   0.0   1.8   6.6  42.8     6     ESE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 1.5 on day 6
Days of Rain: 2 (> 0.2 mm)  0 (> 2.0 mm)  0 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration