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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 4 September 2026 11:15:07 NZST
Current: 14.9°C, Max: 15.6°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 10.5°C
FORECAST: Windy. Intermittent light rain this morning will give way to clearing and sunshine for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 10.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:37 | Sunset: 17:57 | Dawn: 06:10 | Dusk: 18:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 14.9°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1004.9hPa
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 (280°) 27km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 54km/h
Air Quality :  24 AQI  6.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 1.0mm
Sun Light : 30.4klx, 0.4hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  240W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 04 September 2026 at 11:15:51. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Light Rain, Wind
16°C
AM Light Rain, Wind		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind
11°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Windy. Intermittent light rain this morning will give way to clearing and sunshine for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:51
Moonset
09:57
Visibility
54% 		Sunrise
06:37
Sunset
17:57
Day Length
11.19 Hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 33s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:15:51 4/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 23 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 23 days 15 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 2017 Jul 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  10.6  14.2   13:58   6.0   03:37   7.7   0.0   0.4   2.6  21.6   18:23     E
02  12.0  16.5   13:49   9.1   22:56   6.3   0.0   6.0   1.8  20.2   01:05     E
03   9.9  13.4   13:03   5.4   23:52   8.4   0.0   4.6   1.3  26.7   15:54   ESE
04   9.7  14.5   13:29   4.5   01:56   8.6   0.0   0.2   7.5  54.1   14:22   WNW
05   8.4  13.3   12:12   3.7   23:55   9.9   0.0   0.6   3.3  29.6   01:25    NW
06   7.1  11.8   15:03   1.8   06:08  11.2   0.0   0.2   7.1  48.3   14:16     E
07   9.2  12.3   14:50   6.8   21:10   9.1   0.0   0.0   8.8  45.4   02:40   ESE
08   8.7  13.8   14:33   2.1   06:20   9.6   0.0   0.0   1.7  12.3   00:18     E
09  10.6  14.0   13:12   7.6   04:34   7.7   0.0   0.0   3.6  35.3   11:45   ESE
10  10.4  15.0   13:22   7.2   23:55   7.9   0.0   0.2   1.6  44.7   13:48   WNW
11   9.0  14.0   12:51   4.5   06:57   9.3   0.0   2.6   3.6  39.7   12:09    NW
12   7.2   9.7   14:09   4.9   23:59  11.1   0.0  11.4   5.1  41.1   15:23     S
13   5.7   7.9   21:45   4.5   05:28  12.6   0.0  23.3   5.9  50.5   13:51   SSW
14   8.1  10.4   12:38   4.8   00:00  10.2   0.0   4.2   4.5  31.7   05:00     S
15   6.8  11.9   13:28   1.8   07:50  11.5   0.0   0.0   1.6  88.0   20:30   WNW
16   8.3  14.3   14:03   1.7   05:55  10.0   0.0   0.0   3.1  42.5   14:10    NW
17  10.6  13.8   12:38   8.0   07:20   7.7   0.0   8.6   3.7  38.2   20:19   NNW
18   9.9  14.6   13:49   5.3   22:48   8.4   0.0   0.2   2.6  20.2   11:45     E
19   9.7  17.4   14:19   3.4   05:27   8.6   0.0   0.0   1.5  88.0   03:55    SE
20  10.6  15.7   13:00   4.2   06:43   7.7   0.0   0.4   5.8  49.0   21:49     E
21  12.7  16.4   13:27   9.9   21:28   5.6   0.0   3.8   8.8  52.6   08:03   NNW
22  10.6  14.0   13:31   7.5   23:53   7.7   0.0   7.4   3.1  33.9   02:00   ENE
23   9.2  13.8   13:38   5.8   01:21   9.1   0.0   0.4   2.0  20.2   13:18    NW
24  10.9  14.0   12:45   8.9   00:28   7.4   0.0   1.8   7.4  54.1   12:23    NW
25  10.6  15.8   13:03   5.4   23:53   7.7   0.0   0.0   5.2  36.8   15:00    NW
26   9.5  15.1   12:15   4.5   01:36   8.8   0.0   0.0   4.5  48.3   14:22    NW
27  10.0  13.5   10:43   6.6   06:17   8.3   0.0   3.0   2.4  35.3   03:11     N
28   8.0  10.6   11:43   2.3   23:58  10.3   0.0   0.0   5.7  37.5   13:43   SSE
29   4.3  10.9   14:06   0.0   05:12  14.0   0.0   0.0   3.2  40.4   14:44   WSW
30   6.1  13.0   13:14   1.2   07:37  12.2   0.0   0.0   1.4  15.1   13:25     N
31   8.5  11.6   13:56   3.0   00:00   9.8   0.0   0.0   5.2  33.9   14:06   NNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9.1  17.4    19     0.0    29   284.4   0.0  79.3   4.1  88.0    15       N

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  1
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 23.3 on day 13
Days of Rain: 19 (>= 0.2 mm)  10 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration