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Good Afternoon - Today was: Saturday, 26 September 2026 17:38:35 NZST
Current: 11.4°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 7.3°C. It feels like 9.8°C
FORECAST: Occasional light rain. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 9.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:01 | Sunset: 18:18 | Dawn: 05:34 | Dusk: 18:45
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 11.4°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1018.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (303°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 0.2mm
Sun Light : 506.3lx, 2.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  4W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 17:38:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Light Rain
11°C
Light Rain		 Tomorrow
Rain, Wind
15°C
Rain, Wind
Occasional light rain. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 68%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:48
Moonset
05:28
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
18:18
Day Length
12.16 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:38:59 26/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 45 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 45 days 22 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


NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
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Report for 2012 Feb 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2012

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40 21' 15"   Lon: E 175 37' 34"

                  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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  18.7  22.6   15:12  15.7   23:44   0.6   1.0  15.6  16.9  42.8   10:28     W
 2  15.9  19.8   15:50  12.8   06:29   2.6   0.1   0.0  18.3  42.8   04:36     E
 3  16.1  19.4   14:45  13.8   03:50   2.3   0.1   0.0  19.4  39.2   02:27     E
 4  17.5  23.3   15:32  14.0   05:41   1.8   1.0   0.9  12.8  27.0   16:55     E
 5  18.2  23.2   14:36  15.3   00:00   1.2   1.2   0.0  16.3  36.7   16:41     E
 6  17.3  22.2   12:08  13.7   23:59   1.8   0.7   0.0  13.6  30.6   10:48     E
 7  17.9  24.2   12:53  12.6   06:35   1.8   1.4   0.9   8.8  29.5   18:15     E
 8  18.8  25.5   13:58  14.8   06:34   1.3   1.8   0.0  13.7  29.5   12:21     E
 9  20.4  28.5   10:34  12.6   06:15   1.4   3.5   0.0   9.6  31.7   15:46     W
10  17.9  21.3   17:41  16.0   01:07   0.9   0.5   8.7   8.7  25.6   04:13   WNW
11  16.2  22.6   13:40  13.0   23:46   2.7   0.6  14.4  14.7  41.8   14:13     E
12  17.0  24.3   15:43  10.6   06:19   2.7   1.4   0.0  13.0  27.0   11:40     E
13  16.9  21.8   13:36  14.1   00:13   1.9   0.5   0.0  11.1  30.6   16:44     E
14  18.4  26.1   13:51  14.2   05:28   1.5   1.6  47.7   8.5  30.6   15:41   NNE
15  20.0  26.9   12:07  15.4   05:14   0.8   2.5   0.0   6.8  41.8   22:47     W
16  17.8  23.4   14:21  13.8   05:32   1.8   1.3   0.0  14.3  35.6   16:22     E
17  20.1  29.4   13:42  11.0   06:27   1.9   3.7   0.0   6.7  24.5   14:57   WSW
18  20.6  28.6   10:26  14.5   06:35   1.1   3.4   0.0  12.9  35.6   15:27     W
19  18.6  26.5   12:53  13.7   03:10   1.6   2.0   0.0   9.1  39.2   17:03     E
20  18.3  24.0   14:04  15.4   02:11   1.1   1.1   5.1   9.6  31.7   00:03     E
21  19.4  27.1   14:51  12.8   06:36   1.3   2.5   2.7   6.4  27.0   14:39   WSW
22  19.1  23.7   12:10  16.4   06:56   0.4   1.2  15.3   3.2  14.8   05:15    NE
23  21.0  26.5   12:30  17.9   23:55   0.0   2.7   5.7  24.0  51.5   13:44   WNW
24  18.0  23.0   12:47  15.0   23:19   1.1   0.8   9.3  20.5  50.0   16:38   WNW
25  17.3  24.7   14:12  12.3   06:46   2.4   1.3   0.3   8.2  34.2   00:52     W
26  16.6  24.9   15:58   9.4   06:45   3.1   1.4   0.0   5.6  19.4   17:46     E
27  16.0  22.5   10:00  10.6   23:58   3.0   0.7   0.0   8.6  27.0   12:51     E
28  14.1  23.3   13:33   8.5   04:19   4.7   0.5   0.0   5.4  24.5   14:00   ENE
29  16.8  26.4   14:34   6.9   06:47   3.4   1.9   0.3   7.7  28.1   15:08   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    18.0  29.4    17     6.9    29    52.2  42.4 126.9  11.4  51.5    23     ENE

Max >=  27.0:  4
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 47.7 on day 14
Days of Rain: 13 (> 0.2 mm)  9 (> 2.0 mm)  1 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration