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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 11 May 2026 02:18:00 NZST
Current: 10.3°C, Max: 10.9°C, Min: 10.3°C. It feels like 7.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 7.7°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 07:13 | Sunset: 17:15 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 17:44
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 10.3°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 hPa/hr 1011.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (116°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 31km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 11 May 2026 at 02:20:20. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 6%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:16
Moonset
14:02
Visibility
43% 		Sunrise
07:13
Sunset
17:15
Day Length
10.02 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 59s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 02:20:20 11/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 115 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 115 days 7 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 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     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