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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 16 January 2026 07:21:56 NZDT
FORECAST:
Thunderstorms. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 17.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
16.3°C, 97% |
Pressure | : |
1004.1hPa |
 Fire Danger |
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| Wind Speed | : |
WSW  3km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
6km/h |
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| Air Quality | : | 3 AQI 0.8ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
 6.1mm |
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| Sun Light | : | 5.6kLux, 0.6hrs | Solar UV | : | 0.0UVI 44W/m2 | ||||
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Last weather station contact: Friday, 16 January 2026 at 07:23:15. Updated in seconds |
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28 LIGHTNING STRIKES DETECTED TODAY
New Station Record
Weather Forecast
Today
22°C |
Tonight
14°C |
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Thunderstorms. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. Chance of Rain: 97% |
Moon & Sun Forecast
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Moonrise 03:00 Moonset 19:11 Visibility 9% |
Sunrise 06:06 Sunset 20:48 Day Length 14.42 Hrs |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 36s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 36s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
A new record has been made
Updated: 07:23:15 16/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 11 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
Station Is OnlineA new record has been madeUpdated: 07:23:15 16/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 11 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 2009 Aug
Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2009
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
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1 12.1 12.5 13:19 9.3 22:49 6.2 0.0 7.2 14.5 31.7 02:19 NW
2 9.7 14.7 13:19 7.3 19:49 8.6 0.0 7.2 14.6 25.6 12:49 NW
3 9.1 15.3 12:49 6.6 06:49 9.2 0.0 0.0 14.6 29.5 22:49 W
4 11.6 14.6 13:21 8.1 23:51 6.7 0.0 0.9 18.8 35.6 00:49 NNW
5 8.1 14.6 12:51 7.5 04:51 10.2 0.0 0.0 12.3 29.5 12:51 NW
6 10.6 18.4 14:21 5.3 22:21 7.7 0.0 2.1 4.5 13.3 11:27 NNW
7 5.7 19.9 14:21 4.7 04:51 12.6 0.0 0.0 4.9 13.3 21:51 E
8 7.4 19.9 15:21 3.5 06:51 10.9 0.0 0.0 5.2 15.8 00:51 ENE
9 5.9 19.8 14:51 3.9 06:51 12.4 0.0 0.0 4.7 8.6 07:51 ENE
10 6.2 18.8 15:51 2.7 06:21 12.1 0.0 0.0 5.6 14.8 10:21 E
11 6.7 17.3 14:21 2.6 05:51 11.6 0.0 0.0 5.2 15.8 11:51 NNE
12 6.3 17.8 14:51 3.1 05:21 12.0 0.0 0.0 4.1 14.8 13:51 W
13 10.0 21.1 14:21 6.0 06:51 8.3 0.0 0.0 2.9 7.2 14:51 S
14 10.8 19.0 12:51 7.4 05:51 7.5 0.0 0.0 7.1 17.3 17:21 E
15 12.1 18.3 14:51 11.6 02:51 6.2 0.0 3.6 14.7 24.5 16:21 E
16 13.2 13.7 02:21 11.4 18:51 5.1 0.0 2.7 7.3 19.4 06:21 SE
17 12.0 14.5 10:51 7.7 22:51 6.3 0.0 0.0 3.9 11.2 14:51 NNE
18 8.1 15.5 14:51 8.1 00:21 10.2 0.0 11.4 9.1 25.6 13:21 NNW
19 10.9 10.9 11:33 5.3 23:51 7.4 0.0 6.6 9.4 24.5 03:21 SSE
20 5.3 16.1 14:51 3.9 06:21 13.0 0.0 0.0 12.1 23.4 14:21 ESE
21 7.9 17.2 15:21 7.1 05:51 10.4 0.0 0.0 12.3 23.4 13:51 E
22 8.3 19.3 15:21 6.2 06:51 10.0 0.0 0.0 6.5 18.4 09:51 ENE
23 8.3 19.0 13:51 6.9 05:21 10.0 0.0 0.0 4.8 9.7 02:21 ENE
24 10.7 22.0 15:51 9.9 23:21 7.6 0.0 0.3 5.1 11.2 08:21 SE
25 9.9 18.8 14:51 6.2 06:21 8.4 0.0 0.0 6.6 27.0 13:51 NW
26 11.7 17.0 12:51 10.3 23:51 6.6 0.0 0.9 16.1 37.8 11:51 WNW
27 10.3 14.7 10:21 9.4 02:21 8.0 0.0 6.9 26.3 45.4 19:51 WNW
28 11.5 16.9 15:21 10.5 02:21 6.8 0.0 1.5 18.3 35.6 13:51 WNW
29 13.4 18.4 14:21 11.2 20:51 4.9 0.0 0.0 13.4 37.8 12:51 W
30 11.4 21.0 14:21 6.9 06:51 6.9 0.0 3.0 7.9 28.1 14:21 NNW
31 14.0 16.7 13:51 9.8 22:51 4.3 0.0 6.9 24.5 41.8 15:51 NW
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9.7 22.0 24 2.6 11 268.1 0.0 61.2 10.2 45.4 27 NNW
Max >= 27.0: 0
Max <= 0.0: 0
Min <= 0.0: 0
Min <= -18.0: 0
Max Rain: 11.4 on day 18
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm) 10 (>= 2.0 mm) 0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration
