Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 16:53:48 NZDT
Current: 18.4°C, Max: 19.1°C, Min: 11.6°C. It feels like 17.4°C
FORECAST: Clear this evening. Fog developing late. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 18.4°C, 63%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1027.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (244°)   WSW  7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 57.2klx, 5.3hrs   Solar UV :  4.0UVI  452W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 16:56:11. 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 2014 Oct
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 2014

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  13.1  19.4   15:14   8.7   23:57   5.2   0.0   0.0   6.9  23.4   10:39   ESE
 2  12.6  18.4   17:10   7.3   01:24   5.7   0.0   2.7  12.3  37.8   19:45    NW
 3  10.6  14.5   09:57   8.3   21:00   7.6   0.0   5.7  25.1  60.1   16:53   WNW
 4   8.8  12.7   15:47   3.5   23:59   9.5   0.0   1.5  16.6  49.0   12:26     W
 5   9.9  16.7   12:01   2.4   03:09   8.4   0.0   0.0  17.2  51.5   16:10   WNW
 6  12.4  16.3   13:44   8.8   21:10   5.9   0.0  14.4  27.7  72.4   15:02   WNW
 7  11.2  17.2   14:16   3.4   06:27   7.1   0.0   0.0  11.1  35.6   00:25     W
 8  12.4  16.3   14:51   8.9   05:33   5.9   0.0   5.1  17.3  58.7   14:38   WNW
 9  13.8  19.2   12:15   9.0   06:44   4.5   0.0   0.0  10.1  34.2   10:18   WNW
10  13.4  19.8   14:28   9.7   06:16   4.9   0.1   0.0  13.7  31.7   17:23     E
11  14.1  20.9   14:21   9.2   05:29   4.4   0.2   0.0   7.5  25.6   14:50     E
12  15.4  23.0   14:32  10.6   07:08   3.7   0.8   0.0   4.6  15.8   17:38     W
13  14.3  20.4   13:21   7.7   06:45   4.2   0.2   0.0   8.6  37.8   17:17     W
14  14.4  18.6   09:24  11.6   01:32   3.8   0.0   0.0  10.5  36.7   12:45     W
15  15.3  22.2   13:30  10.6   23:57   3.5   0.5   0.0   7.6  33.1   14:33   WNW
16  14.4  22.8   13:44   6.7   06:45   4.6   0.7   0.0   7.0  27.0   14:41     W
17  16.6  23.6   13:46  10.3   07:07   2.8   1.1   0.0  10.2  41.8   14:21   WNW
18  13.8  16.4   11:18  11.4   23:17   4.5   0.0  10.5   7.2  27.0   00:19   WNW
19  13.1  16.8   14:56  11.2   01:36   5.2   0.0   1.2   6.1  31.7   16:31   ESE
20  13.4  18.2   12:45  10.6   04:20   4.9   0.0   0.0  13.2  46.4   16:05   WNW
21  14.6  22.5   15:17   9.9   03:12   4.2   0.5   0.6  10.2  27.0   23:13   ESE
22  14.9  22.1   16:27   9.2   05:24   4.0   0.6   0.0   8.9  28.1   10:53     E
23  12.8  18.3   10:57   7.5   06:32   5.5   0.0   0.0  12.4  34.2   16:37   WNW
24  11.2  14.8   08:50   5.5   23:55   7.1   0.0   0.9  12.1  43.9   10:49     W
25  10.1  19.0   13:39   1.8   06:25   8.2   0.0   0.0   6.7  22.0   14:33     W
26  12.0  15.3   12:27   9.3   00:00   6.3   0.0   0.0  17.1  43.9   16:48   WNW
27  11.8  14.5   10:20   9.8   22:00   6.5   0.0  12.0  13.3  43.9   10:50   NNE
28  15.9  24.1   14:06   8.1   06:41   3.7   1.3   0.3   9.9  35.6   23:59     N
29  14.6  21.2   14:16   8.8   23:44   3.8   0.2   2.1  21.6  47.9   03:15   WNW
30  13.3  18.9   13:50   8.7   01:01   8.0   0.0   1.5  19.8  46.4   17:01   WNW
31  14.3  18.3   15:21  11.5   06:25   4.0   0.0   0.0  29.5  67.3   14:43   WNW
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    13.2  24.1    28     1.8    25   167.6   6.2  58.5  12.9  72.4     6     WNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 14.4 on day 6
Days of Rain: 13 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration