Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 31 August 2026 11:03:54 NZST
Current: 14.6°C, Max: 14.7°C, Min: 11.9°C. It feels like 9.1°C
FORECAST: Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 9.1°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 17:53 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 18:20
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 14.6°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1000.9hPa
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 (275°) 27km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 59km/h
Air Quality :  34 AQI  10.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.2mm
Sun Light : 105.9klx, 2.1hrs   Solar UV :  7.0UVI  837W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 31 August 2026 at 11:04:20. 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