Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 14:08:13 NZST
Current: 15.1°C, Max: 16.3°C, Min: 9.0°C. It feels like 11.3°C
FORECAST: Rain and wind. High 18C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.3°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:27 | Sunset: 18:03 | Dawn: 06:00 | Dusk: 18:30
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 15.1°C, 67%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 hPa/hr 994.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (290°) 19km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 40km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.3mm
Sun Light : 30kLux, 6.3hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  237W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 10 September 2025 at 14:08:30. Updated in seconds

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10 Sep 2025 1:46PM: 'Grim, dimly lit': More photos released of Tom Phillips' camp (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 10 Sep 2025 1:43PM: Teacher in tears giving evidence about children found dead in suitcases (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 10 Sep 2025 12:03PM: Mother of Tom Phillips' children does not know when she will get to see them (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 10 Sep 2025 1:48PM: Part of Mirimar Peninsula gets reserve status 14 years after promise (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 10 Sep 2025 1:16PM: Delay warnings as wind restricts speed on Auckland's Harbour Bridge (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 10 Sep 2025 12:00PM: Scott Watson loses bid to quash convictions as court rules he had a 'fair trial' (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 10 Sep 2025 5:21AM: The confused and chaotic legacy of Tom Phillips (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 10 Sep 2025 10:01AM: Should I exercise if I’m still sore from last time? (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 10 Sep 2025 8:33AM: Police warn investigation into Marokopa case continues with search for accomplices (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 10 Sep 2025 10:55AM: School closed within police cordon as Tom Phillips probe continues (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


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 Sep
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Sep 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  10.0  15.1   13:11   3.0   06:36   8.3   0.0   0.2  10.4  73.5   12:58   WNW
02  11.4  15.2   12:41   8.2   23:59   6.9   0.0   2.4  10.6  52.6   12:22     W
03   8.5  15.3   15:11   2.0   04:55   9.8   0.0   0.0   2.5  28.1   15:19   WNW
04  11.7  16.5   14:36   7.1   01:56   6.6   0.0   0.0  10.2  52.6   15:05   WNW
05  13.5  18.0   13:42  11.1   21:07   4.8   0.0   0.0  10.1  64.2   12:18   WNW
06   9.9  14.2   15:21   4.3   23:13   8.4   0.0  16.8   6.3  52.6   12:16   WNW
07   9.6  15.3   13:29   3.9   01:09   8.7   0.0   0.2   9.4  62.7   10:37     W
08   7.6  14.5   15:39   1.4   06:25  10.7   0.0   0.0   2.9  34.6   11:54     E
09   7.8  13.8   12:50   0.7   06:01  10.5   0.0   0.0   6.1  45.4   16:50   WNW
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    10.0  18.0     5     0.7     9    74.5   0.0  19.7   7.6  73.5     1     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 16.8 on day 6
Days of Rain: 4 (>= 0.2 mm)  2 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration