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Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 21 June 2026 07:26:19 NZST
Current: 13.8°C, Max: 15.7°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 12.7°C
FORECAST: Rain likely. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 12.7°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:41 | Sunset: 16:58 | Dawn: 07:10 | Dusk: 17:29
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 13.8°C, 97%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 hPa/hr 1018.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (281°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 24km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 9.8mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 21 June 2026 at 07:27:23. 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 2018 Jul
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2018

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   9.5  13.2   13:47   4.2   01:05   8.8   0.0   1.6   4.5  55.5   22:08   NNW
02  10.9  13.8   12:55   6.5   23:48   7.4   0.0  16.6   9.5  54.1   13:33   WNW
03   6.7  11.9   13:35   1.3   23:48  11.6   0.0   0.2   1.7  14.4   01:17   ESE
04   5.3  12.3   14:18  -0.7   04:17  13.0   0.0   0.0   2.0  23.1   14:22     N
05   7.1  12.4   14:36   2.8   02:52  11.2   0.0   0.2   3.5  27.4   13:34    SE
06   6.9  12.2   11:35   0.5   05:46  11.4   0.0   0.0   4.5  39.7   16:22    NW
07  11.1  14.8   14:18   7.9   02:40   7.2   0.0   1.2  10.8  51.9   11:51   NNW
08  13.5  17.2   14:41  11.2   22:28   4.7   0.0   5.0   9.0  49.0   18:49   NNW
09  10.0  13.2   11:39   7.2   22:28   8.3   0.0  12.0   8.8 100.2   16:38   NNW
10   7.6  11.8   13:44   3.6   21:26  10.7   0.0   2.8   4.6  44.7   08:07   NNW
11   7.9  13.1   13:28   2.7   06:49  10.4   0.0   0.0   6.2  54.1   15:09    NW
12   8.6  11.8   13:38   3.2   23:12   9.7   0.0   0.0   5.8  39.7   10:52   SSE
13   6.5  13.5   14:04   1.2   07:35  11.8   0.0   0.0   2.6  39.7   13:53   WNW
14  10.4  16.7   13:46   6.1   00:00   7.9   0.0   0.0   4.7  32.4   14:27     E
15  11.9  14.3   11:51   9.0   00:11   6.4   0.0   0.2  13.8  60.6   12:19     E
16  11.7  15.9   13:22   8.8   08:08   6.6   0.0   6.8   4.7  39.7   01:14     N
17  10.8  13.9   10:38   8.3   23:49   7.5   0.0   0.4   7.3  48.3   15:12    NW
18   9.8  14.8   12:43   6.2   05:04   8.5   0.0   0.4   3.5  38.2   11:50    NW
19   9.8  15.1   13:55   6.1   06:44   8.5   0.0   1.2   3.5  32.4   10:49   NNW
20   9.8  10.3   08:32   7.5   01:09   8.5   0.0   0.2   5.4  23.1   07:14     N
21  10.3  10.3   00:00  10.3   00:00   8.0   0.0   0.0   6.5   7.9   00:00     N
22  10.9  15.0   11:05   7.8   23:57   7.4   0.0  14.0   8.6  46.1   22:25    NW
23   8.9  12.7   14:57   6.6   07:09   9.4   0.0   8.6   8.4  51.2   13:36    NW
24   8.1  13.2   14:09   3.3   22:21  10.2   0.0   0.0   3.9  17.0   12:35   ESE
25   9.9  13.0   14:54   6.9   07:15   5.8   0.0   0.4   3.7  22.4   16:30    NW
26  10.3  14.3   11:00   7.4   23:58   8.0   0.0   2.0   4.7  35.3   10:40   WNW
27  10.0  14.3   12:47   6.3   01:01   8.3   0.0   0.8   9.2  51.9   15:54    NW
28  11.2  14.5   11:46   9.2   05:39   7.1   0.0   0.8  13.3  56.2   12:23   WNW
29  11.0  14.6   13:15   7.2   23:48   7.3   0.0   6.4  10.6  69.2   13:56    NW
30   7.0  13.3   13:58   2.6   07:38  11.3   0.0   0.0   2.2  39.7   12:04   NNE
31   8.1  14.3   12:59   2.8   00:15  10.2   0.0   0.0   2.4  33.9   11:06   NNE
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     9.4  17.2     8    -0.7     4   273.1   0.0  81.8   6.1 100.2     9     NNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  1
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 16.6 on day 2
Days of Rain: 21 (>= 0.2 mm)  9 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration