A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 2 January 2026 01:49:25 NZDT
Current: 16.0°C, Max: 16.0°C, Min: 15.5°C. It feels like 16.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 16.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely | Sunrise: 05:52 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:19 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 16.0°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1003.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (271°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 16km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 02 January 2026 at 01:49:38. 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 2026
                   Annual Climatological Summary for 2026

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  Temperature (°C), Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3
                          Dep.  Heat  Cool                       Max  Max  Min  Min
        Mean  Mean        From  Deg   Deg                        >=   <=   <=   <=
 YR MO  Max   Min   Mean  Norm  Days  Days  Hi  Date  Low  Date 27.0  0.0  0.0 -18.0
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 26  1  23.7  15.5  18.7   0.8     1     1  23.7   1  15.5    1    0    0    0    0
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        23.7  15.5  18.7   0.8     0     1  23.7 Jan  15.5  Jan    0    0    0    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
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 26  1   1.3 -63.7   1.3   1     1    0    0
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         1.3 -63.7   1.3  Jan    1    0    0

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
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 26  1   7.5  39.6    1     W
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         7.5  39.6  Jan     W