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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 3 August 2026 09:39:13 NZST
Current: 13.3°C, Max: 13.3°C, Min: 6.8°C. It feels like 10.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 10.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 07:22 | Sunset: 17:27 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 17:56
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 13.3°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1018.3hPa
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 (285°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 29km/h
Air Quality :  21 AQI  5.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 27.7klx, 2.0hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  219W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 03 August 2026 at 09:43:43. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Light Rain Late
6°C
Light Rain Late
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:11
Moonset
09:20
Visibility
82% 		Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:27
Day Length
10.04 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 2s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 09:43:43 3/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 19 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 16 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 2026 Aug 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2026

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 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   7.2  10.8   15:27   0.7   23:57  11.1   0.0   0.1   5.7  31.3   00:59     S
02   5.7  13.3   15:03  -0.4   03:37  12.6   0.0   0.0   3.2  18.0   14:47    SW
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     6.4  13.3     2    -0.4     2    23.7   0.0   0.1   4.5  31.3     1       S

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  1
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 0.1 on day 1
Days of Rain: 0 (>= 0.2 mm)  0 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration