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Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 8 October 2026 20:37:00 NZDT
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 18.7°C, Min: 7.9°C. It feels like 13.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Gusty winds this evening. Low 11C. ESE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 13.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:41 | Sunset: 19:30 | Dawn: 06:14 | Dusk: 19:58
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 14.5°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1026.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (107°)   ESE  8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 08 October 2026 at 20:38:20. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
11°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Cloudy. Gusty winds this evening. Low 11C. ESE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:15
Moonset
16:53
Visibility
6% 		Sunrise
06:41
Sunset
19:30
Day Length
12.48 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:38:20 8/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 58 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 7 days 1 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 2013 Jul 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2013

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  11.3  15.4   13:27   8.8   05:26   7.0   0.0   0.9  16.9  37.8   12:45    NW
 2  11.9  15.8   13:17   9.8   00:33   6.4   0.0   0.0  19.6  47.9   10:50    NW
 3  12.4  15.1   12:05  10.8   01:41   5.9   0.0   0.0  15.4  39.2   08:54    NW
 4  12.5  17.4   14:20   7.6   23:58   5.8   0.0   0.3   4.6  19.4   18:48   ENE
 5   9.6  14.8   12:50   5.2   03:37   8.7   0.0   0.0   5.8  25.6   11:18   WNW
 6  11.8  15.9   11:49   8.4   00:00   6.5   0.0   3.6  12.7  31.7   19:52    NW
 7  11.6  17.0   13:21   9.2   06:18   6.7   0.0   5.1  17.7  46.4   13:56    NW
 8   9.9  14.6   12:17   6.6   08:18   8.4   0.0   0.0   9.5  28.1   11:42     W
 9   6.9  13.7   13:18   1.6   06:28  11.5   0.0   0.6   5.4  28.1   12:59     N
10   6.9  13.7   13:18   1.6   06:28  11.5   0.0   0.6  11.0  28.1   12:59     N
11   8.1   9.4   11:20   6.6   22:08  10.2   0.0  10.2  13.2  37.8   16:48    SE
12   9.9  13.7   14:33   6.9   23:58   8.4   0.0   6.3   7.8  27.0   14:48   ESE
13   8.2  11.4   16:29   3.9   07:02  10.1   0.0   1.2   6.6  24.5   17:09   ESE
14   8.4  10.6   11:30   6.0   23:55   9.9   0.0   0.3   7.6  34.2   16:42   SSE
15   5.7   8.8   13:43   3.5   06:48  12.6   0.0   0.3   4.9  30.6   00:30     S
16   6.9  13.0   14:46   1.4   07:02  11.4   0.0   0.0   3.9  15.8   12:47    NW
17  10.8  13.3   14:49   9.0   00:00   7.5   0.0   0.0  10.5  30.6   15:42    NW
18  11.0  12.4   05:33  10.1   07:24   7.3   0.0   0.9  10.0  27.0   06:41   NNW
19  12.0  16.2   14:04   9.8   07:15   6.3   0.0   0.9   7.6  20.9   12:46   NNW
20  12.0  15.4   12:41  10.6   07:57   6.3   0.0   0.3   4.3  13.3   14:49     W
21  12.1  15.7   12:08  10.6   00:31   6.2   0.0   0.0   8.6  25.6   12:54    NW
22  11.6  16.2   14:33   9.3   20:09   6.7   0.0   0.0   5.8  22.0   12:06    NW
23  10.3  13.2   12:27   8.6   20:45   8.0   0.0   0.0   2.3  11.2   15:59   SSW
24  10.8  13.5   14:19   8.7   23:29   7.5   0.0   0.3   5.8  18.4   13:30   WNW
25  11.0  15.0   13:08   5.6   05:05   7.3   0.0   0.0  17.6  51.5   14:39   WNW
26  11.7  15.6   13:46   9.4   23:32   6.6   0.0   0.0  13.8  39.2   12:10    NW
27  11.6  15.9   12:49   8.8   02:03   6.7   0.0   0.0  10.4  30.6   13:09    NW
28  11.9  16.5   13:24   8.5   23:53   6.4   0.0   0.0   9.7  30.6   13:56    NW
29  10.0  17.7   13:53   4.2   07:29   8.3   0.0   0.0   4.0  15.8   20:25   ESE
30   8.4  16.5   12:40   2.7   05:40   9.9   0.0   0.0   3.6  17.3   13:09   SSW
31   8.3  16.0   12:47   2.2   07:35  10.0   0.0   0.0   4.3  20.9   14:15   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10.2  17.7    29     1.4    16   252.0   0.0  31.8   8.9  51.5    25      NW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 10.2 on day 11
Days of Rain: 15 (>= 0.2 mm)  4 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration