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Midday - Today is: Thursday, 1 January 2026 12:47:31 NZDT
FORECAST:
Rain showers early becoming more intermittent for the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 19.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
19.7°C, 82% |
Pressure | : | 
1001.2hPa |
 Fire Danger |
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| Wind Speed | : |
W  11km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
22km/h |
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| Air Quality | : | 8 AQI 2.1ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
1.0mm |
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| Sun Light | : | 72kLux, 3.2hrs | Solar UV | : | 5.0UVI 569W/m2 | ||||
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Last weather station contact: Thursday, 01 January 2026 at 12:47:38. Updated in seconds |
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Weather Forecast
Today
24°C |
Tonight
15°C |
| Rain showers early becoming more intermittent for the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. |
Moon & Sun Forecast
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Moonrise 18:48 Moonset 02:51 Visibility 91% |
Sunrise 05:51 Sunset 20:51 Day Length 14.59 Hrs |
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 45s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 45s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 12:47:38 1/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 0 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 15 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
Station Is OnlineUpdated: 12:47:38 1/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 0 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 15 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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Monthly Climatological Summary for Jan 2020
Name: City Centre City: Palmerston North State: Manawatu
Elevation: 36 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 17.8 23.0 14:57 12.7 06:03 1.5 1.1 0.0 5.4 29.6 16:15 W
02 19.0 24.8 14:12 15.6 06:19 0.8 1.5 0.0 6.6 40.4 16:35 W
03 18.5 23.3 15:56 14.0 23:40 1.0 1.2 2.6 11.6 49.0 10:54 WNW
04 16.9 22.8 08:02 12.2 22:38 2.2 0.9 0.0 8.0 51.2 12:44 W
05 15.3 19.5 13:47 11.7 04:51 3.0 0.0 0.0 10.4 58.4 18:45 WNW
06 15.9 19.6 12:34 13.2 23:59 1.9 0.1 0.0 15.1 85.6 15:34 W
07 16.5 23.6 15:07 10.3 04:42 2.6 0.8 0.0 6.5 41.8 13:53 W
08 16.7 24.2 15:34 10.8 02:55 2.6 0.9 0.0 3.1 30.3 16:39 S
09 16.9 23.7 15:15 10.1 06:07 2.6 1.2 0.0 4.6 41.8 16:28 WNW
10 17.1 24.2 14:23 11.0 04:35 2.6 1.4 0.0 6.1 32.4 13:39 NW
11 16.8 23.6 15:44 9.6 05:51 2.7 1.2 0.0 6.0 32.4 13:59 W
12 18.8 25.5 15:58 10.6 06:03 1.9 2.4 0.0 7.1 46.1 13:41 W
13 16.4 19.0 09:03 13.7 23:57 1.9 0.0 5.6 4.3 37.5 20:08 S
14 15.8 20.8 14:26 11.4 23:54 2.7 0.3 0.0 6.9 49.0 14:39 ESE
15 14.8 21.7 15:09 8.5 06:17 3.9 0.5 0.0 5.4 34.6 17:13 ESE
16 15.6 21.4 14:35 11.7 03:55 3.0 0.4 0.0 6.5 37.5 21:31 ESE
17 16.7 22.2 15:48 12.3 06:07 2.2 0.6 0.0 5.6 33.2 18:32 ESE
18 17.5 23.7 16:43 12.1 05:11 1.9 1.1 0.0 5.0 46.9 12:30 SE
19 19.8 27.0 14:06 13.2 03:33 1.3 2.7 0.0 5.0 35.3 15:29 SE
20 20.8 26.4 14:26 16.1 06:04 0.3 2.9 0.0 5.6 49.0 10:31 ESE
21 20.7 29.2 15:39 14.2 04:51 0.9 3.3 0.0 4.5 38.2 12:11 SSE
22 18.5 25.0 17:01 16.5 06:05 0.8 1.0 0.0 5.5 46.9 16:03 W
23 19.4 25.9 12:49 13.7 03:45 1.1 2.2 0.0 6.6 36.8 13:47 W
24 20.8 27.3 13:56 16.4 23:47 0.3 2.8 0.8 5.2 37.5 18:17 W
25 19.7 25.9 13:17 15.7 06:56 0.6 2.0 0.0 5.3 44.0 15:47 W
26 20.4 26.8 13:09 15.5 05:42 0.5 2.6 0.0 4.7 36.8 18:19 W
27 20.8 27.4 14:18 17.9 05:49 0.0 2.6 0.0 7.6 50.5 12:38 W
28 19.4 22.3 07:23 16.4 04:23 0.2 1.3 3.0 5.4 32.4 14:42 W
29 20.4 26.7 14:14 17.8 06:38 0.0 2.2 0.0 9.3 53.4 14:48 WNW
30 20.3 26.5 14:13 15.8 23:29 0.3 2.3 0.2 10.4 51.2 16:40 WNW
31 19.6 25.7 15:32 15.8 04:32 0.7 1.9 0.0 12.5 56.2 15:25 WNW
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18.2 29.2 21 8.5 15 48.0 45.4 12.2 6.7 85.6 6 W
Max >= 27.0 4
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 5.6 on day 13
Days of Rain: 5 (>= 0.2 mm) 3 (>= 2.0 mm) 0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration
