Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 07:36:59 NZDT
Current: 15.6°C, Max: 16.3°C, Min: 15.1°C. It feels like 14.4°C
FORECAST: Rain and wind. High 19C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. It feels like 14.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 06:21 | Sunset: 19:44 | Dawn: 05:53 | Dusk: 20:12
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 15.6°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1009.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (316°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 27km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 1.6kLux, 0.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.2UVI  13W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 at 07:37:47. 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 2025 Oct
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 2025

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 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   9.1  13.2   11:14   5.2   21:47   9.2   0.0   3.8  10.2  66.0   14:27    NW
02   8.6  13.2   23:26   3.0   05:54   9.7   0.0   1.2   2.5  25.0   11:32   NNW
03  13.7  19.8   14:18   9.9   07:19   4.7   0.1  12.2   5.3  45.0   16:45    NE
04  13.1  19.4   11:19  10.6   23:58   5.2   0.0   8.9   5.6  44.0   01:47     N
05  12.1  17.2   17:48   9.6   01:03   6.2   0.0   0.0   5.9  35.0   15:39   WNW
06  11.6  16.4   14:56   8.5   06:47   6.7   0.0   0.2   7.5  75.0   17:47   WNW
07  12.5  15.5   11:51   8.0   23:57   5.8   0.0   4.1  12.7  76.0   15:30   WNW
08  12.1  16.2   13:31   7.2   02:11   6.2   0.0   0.0  11.7  56.0   12:48   WNW
09  13.1  17.7   14:46   9.0   07:23   5.2   0.0   0.5   8.1  54.0   12:20   WNW
10  17.2  21.0   12:45  14.3   06:17   1.5   0.5   0.0  12.8  61.0   09:58   WNW
11  16.2  20.9   13:36  14.3   00:19   2.3   0.2   2.9  10.4  54.0   14:59   WNW
12  15.7  18.7   11:48  14.2   20:49   2.6   0.0   7.4  13.2  74.0   12:59   WNW
13  15.1  17.7   10:26  13.5   04:44   3.2   0.0   5.3   7.1  49.0   21:01     W
14  13.7  17.7   14:35   9.8   22:03   4.6   0.0   0.7   6.2  45.0   17:35     S
15  11.5  16.0   14:20   6.6   04:14   6.8   0.0   0.0   9.0  68.5   11:20   WNW
16  12.9  16.9   14:01   9.0   20:17   5.4   0.0   0.7  12.8  58.4   10:55   WNW
17  11.8  19.1   14:48   4.5   06:12   6.5   0.0   0.0   5.2  48.3   14:16     W
18  13.4  18.6   15:21   7.7   04:52   4.9   0.0   0.0   9.3  49.0   12:09     W
19  14.0  17.2   15:01  10.7   23:41   4.3   0.0   1.0  10.2  57.7   16:56   WNW
20  13.6  19.1   15:39   8.3   05:30   4.7   0.0   0.0  12.1  77.9   23:26   WNW
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    13.0  21.0    10     3.0     2   105.7   0.8  48.9   8.9  77.9    20     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 12.2 on day 3
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