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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 15:18:17 NZDT
Current: 26.0°C, Max: 26.4°C, Min: 14.7°C. It feels like 26.2°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 26.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:20 | Sunset: 20:40 | Dawn: 05:50 | Dusk: 21:11
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 26.0°C, 54%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1016.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (250°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 26.8kLux, 8.2hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  212W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 28 January 2026 at 15:18:30. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind
22°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
A few clouds. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:29
Moonset
00:45
Visibility
71% 		Sunrise
06:20
Sunset
20:40
Day Length
14.19 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 7s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:18:30 28/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 12 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 12 days 19 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 2013 Aug 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2013

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1   9.4  16.8   13:05   2.0   06:23   8.9   0.0   0.0   6.4  25.6   19:13     E
 2  11.6  15.3   13:19   8.7   04:05   6.7   0.0   0.0  16.7  35.6   13:23     E
 3  12.7  15.4   13:33  10.3   07:23   5.6   0.0   0.0  16.9  36.7   12:29     E
 4  13.0  15.2   13:08  11.4   00:56   5.3   0.0   0.0  14.2  30.6   14:16     E
 5  12.8  17.6   13:31   9.5   23:40   5.5   0.0   0.6   4.2  24.5   15:34   WNW
 6  12.5  16.2   12:17   9.6   00:00   5.8   0.0   0.9  13.0  41.8   13:10   WNW
 7  12.9  18.8   13:41   8.1   07:25   5.4   0.0   0.0   9.7  35.6   12:55    NW
 8  13.6  19.5   12:23   9.1   01:52   4.7   0.0   0.0   9.3  35.6   13:36    NW
 9  13.0  19.5   13:20   7.5   23:40   5.4   0.1   0.0   4.0  15.8   12:28   WNW
10  12.0  16.5   14:21   4.7   02:54   6.3   0.0   0.0  11.6  30.6   17:51   ESE
11  11.6  13.2   00:00   9.5   23:39   6.7   0.0  12.9   5.9  17.3   14:49     S
12  10.1  12.7   13:26   6.5   01:36   8.2   0.0   5.1   7.8  22.0   16:27    SW
13  10.7  15.7   13:39   5.7   02:30   7.6   0.0   0.3  10.0  39.2   13:38   WNW
14  11.6  14.2   12:44   8.5   23:03   6.7   0.0   0.0  18.3  46.4   02:18   WNW
15  11.5  16.2   12:25   6.2   01:45   6.8   0.0   0.6  13.7  42.8   11:58   WNW
16  11.2  17.5   12:15   6.2   06:36   7.1   0.0   0.0   8.0  28.1   19:31     E
17  12.4  16.3   12:48   9.4   23:15   5.9   0.0  14.7   9.0  39.2   00:33     E
18  12.3  16.2   12:23   8.8   19:27   6.0   0.0   0.0  11.8  31.7   16:14   ESE
19  12.3  16.6   13:02   9.1   23:14   6.0   0.0   0.0  14.3  30.6   09:40     E
20  11.2  16.6   12:46   6.5   05:53   7.1   0.0   0.0   8.3  20.9   11:58     E
21  10.4  16.6   13:34   4.6   04:43   7.9   0.0   0.6   7.4  18.4   15:23     E
22  12.8  19.0   13:24   9.4   22:32   5.5   0.0   4.2   7.4  23.4   03:54     E
23  11.5  17.6   14:02   7.6   05:24   6.8   0.0   0.0   8.7  31.7   15:29   WNW
24  11.5  17.6   12:44   6.5   06:15   6.8   0.0   0.0   7.4  23.4   10:12    NW
25  12.1  18.3   12:55   6.5   05:55   6.2   0.0   0.0   8.0  22.0   13:52   ESE
26  11.6  16.8   12:15   7.1   02:23   6.7   0.0   0.0   9.1  37.8   14:21    NW
27  12.3  16.2   13:05  10.4   20:09   6.0   0.0   0.0  12.4  36.7   13:40    NW
28  12.3  16.4   11:50   9.0   07:00   6.0   0.0   2.1  15.2  43.9   10:59    NW
29   9.8  11.9   00:24   6.9   23:16   8.5   0.0   4.8  12.3  39.2   15:24   ESE
30   8.6  13.5   12:28   6.3   22:22   9.7   0.0   0.0   8.8  29.5   13:36    SE
31   8.9  13.6   13:08   5.2   04:12   9.4   0.0   0.0   9.3  33.1   11:29   ESE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11.6  19.5     8     2.0     1   207.2   0.1  46.8  10.3  46.4    14     ENE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 14.7 on day 17
Days of Rain: 11 (>= 0.2 mm)  6 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration