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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 23 July 2026 01:53:38 NZST
Current: 3.6°C, Max: 4.7°C, Min: 3.4°C. It feels like 1.7°C
FORECAST: Mostly clear. Low 2C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 1.7°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:32 | Sunset: 17:17 | Dawn: 07:02 | Dusk: 17:47
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 3.6°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1023.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (77°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  35 AQI  12.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 01:57:09. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Clear
2°C
Mostly Clear		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy
Mostly clear. Low 2C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
11:48
Moonset
02:03
Visibility
61% 		Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
9.44 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 38s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 01:57:09 23/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 8 days 8 hours
Prgm Up: 8 days 8 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