A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 17 October 2025 03:23:25 NZDT
Current: 6.4°C, Max: 10.2°C, Min: 6.4°C. It feels like 4.9°C
FORECAST: Sunny. High 18C. NE winds shifting to W at 15 to 25 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 4.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:27 | Sunset: 19:40 | Dawn: 05:59 | Dusk: 20:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.2 °C/hr 6.4°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1021.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from ENE (68°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 3km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 17 October 2025 at 03:23:54. 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 2020 Jul
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2020

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 36 m  Lat: S 40 21 32   Lon: E 175 34 22

                  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   5.1  10.3   12:48   0.7   05:49  13.2   0.0   0.0   4.8  46.9   21:48   WSW
02   5.5  10.3   14:33   1.7   23:40  12.8   0.0   2.6   4.2  45.4   01:01    SW
03   5.1  13.2   13:34  -0.9   07:45  13.2   0.0   0.2   1.4  29.6   14:24   WNW
04   9.1  15.3   13:56   5.4   23:37   9.2   0.0   0.4   1.9  29.6   14:42    NW
05   9.5  16.5   14:01   4.5   03:50   8.8   0.0   0.0   3.3  29.6   13:24    NE
06  11.2  15.1   12:04   7.4   23:32   7.1   0.0   0.8   6.7  53.4   02:25   NNW
07   9.7  14.0   13:15   5.6   03:49   8.6   0.0   6.0   9.0  46.9   17:03   WNW
08   7.3   8.8   14:06   3.8   23:57  11.0   0.0   7.0   4.5  36.8   12:41     S
09   4.8   9.0   15:12   0.7   03:21  13.5   0.0   0.0   4.6  47.6   10:48    SW
10   7.9  14.8   14:30   1.6   00:52  10.4   0.0   3.0   2.0  26.0   15:03   WNW
11   8.9  13.8   13:37   3.9   06:44   9.4   0.0   0.6   4.9  32.4   15:43    NW
12  10.3  13.7   14:21   7.5   02:32   8.0   0.0   0.0  11.0  49.0   14:29   WNW
13  10.3  12.3   14:12   8.7   23:04   8.0   0.0   0.0   7.7  41.1   02:04   ENE
14   9.6  13.6   14:37   6.5   07:21   8.7   0.0   0.0   3.7  41.1   16:06     E
15   8.9  11.2   13:29   6.9   23:12   9.4   0.0   0.0   7.7  42.5   22:09     E
16   8.2  10.6   12:46   6.6   00:33  10.1   0.0   1.4  11.2  47.6   20:13     E
17   9.9  12.3   12:20   8.4   00:28   8.4   0.0   0.8  10.9  46.9   22:05     E
18  11.5  13.9   12:31   9.9   01:01   6.8   0.0   0.2   9.2  47.6   19:03     E
19  11.8  14.9   13:46   8.9   23:56   6.5   0.0   0.0   9.3  49.7   06:29   ENE
20  11.2  17.8   14:07   4.7   04:52   7.1   0.0   0.2   4.5  39.7   11:32   ENE
21  10.4  15.6   10:23   8.0   22:13   7.9   0.0   6.6   2.8  23.8   10:45   NNE
22   8.7  14.0   15:24   5.8   21:40   9.6   0.0   0.0   3.4  26.7   01:30    NW
23  11.0  14.2   13:21   7.0   22:11   7.3   0.0   0.0  13.5  57.7   13:41     W
24   8.1  13.5   12:32   4.0   07:57  10.2   0.0   0.8   5.7  49.0   12:54     W
25   8.6  14.7   14:13   4.8   23:30   9.7   0.0   0.2   4.3  36.8   11:30   NNW
26   8.7  16.4   14:36   2.6   23:45   9.6   0.0   0.0   1.8  18.7   13:13     N
27   6.5  13.8   15:18   0.2   06:46  11.8   0.0   0.2   3.2  39.7   14:27   ENE
28   7.7  15.2   14:03   1.2   04:37  10.6   0.0   0.0   1.7  15.1   14:06    SE
29   9.6  17.0   14:54   4.1   23:33   8.7   0.0   0.0   1.4  18.0   14:20    NW
30   8.0  17.0   14:28   1.7   07:03  10.3   0.0   0.0   1.4  17.3   11:44    NW
31   9.3  15.7   13:17   4.5   06:53   9.0   0.0   0.0   3.6  28.1   16:39   ENE
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     8.8  17.8    20    -0.9     3   294.9   0.0  31.0   5.3  57.7    23       N

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  1
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 7.0 on day 8
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm)  5 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration