Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 29 October 2026 08:20:09 NZDT
Current: 12.7°C, Max: 13.2°C, Min: 11.2°C. It feels like 10.0°C
FORECAST: Windy with morning showers evolving to a steady, soaking rain for the afternoon hours. High 17C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 10.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 12.7°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1002.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (305°)   NW  12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 28km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 10klx, 1.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  79W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 08:20:09. Updated in seconds

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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 2015 Feb
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2015

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
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 1  20.0  21.4   00:05  18.8   04:12   0.0   1.7  24.9   3.2  14.8   13:20     N
 2  20.0  24.4   15:36  18.4   06:56   0.0   1.7  12.9  11.3  35.6   15:26   WNW
 3  20.4  24.1   14:41  17.4   23:57   0.0   2.1   0.0  25.9  56.2   10:14   WNW
 4  18.7  23.0   16:09  16.3   02:16   0.7   1.1   0.0  17.2  47.9   20:09   WNW
 5  17.3  20.8   15:05  14.8   20:17   1.4   0.5   2.7  25.9  57.6   17:26     W
 6  15.5  19.5   17:11  10.9   23:10   2.9   0.0   4.8  14.2  51.5   02:20     W
 7  15.2  21.2   15:04   8.0   06:42   3.6   0.5   0.0   7.4  31.7   13:22   WSW
 8  19.0  24.4   14:39  15.4   00:00   0.8   1.5   0.0   9.2  30.6   16:56     W
 9  18.8  23.5   15:39  13.6   23:52   0.6   1.1  15.3  17.4  49.0   16:07     W
10  15.7  21.1   16:25  11.7   01:24   3.0   0.5   6.0  13.9  42.8   11:08     E
11  16.4  22.0   14:02  11.5   01:43   2.7   0.8   0.0  14.5  39.2   16:52     E
12  18.9  26.4   15:13  12.7   07:05   1.8   2.4   0.0   7.9  19.4   14:23     E
13  20.1  25.0   14:00  14.2   06:40   0.9   2.7   0.0   8.8  25.6   13:19     W
14  22.5  22.5   00:00  22.5   00:00   0.0   4.2   0.0  12.2   9.7   00:00   WSW
15  20.6  22.5   00:00  12.7   23:07   0.9   3.2   0.0  12.1  27.0   19:02   WSW
16  16.0  22.0   14:31  10.7   06:35   3.1   0.7   0.0   9.6  33.1   18:31     E
17  18.0  27.0   15:56  11.5   06:39   2.4   2.1   0.0   5.7  23.4   17:41   ESE
18  17.8  24.9   16:15   9.6   07:01   2.5   2.0   0.0   7.5  28.1   16:26   WSW
19  19.0  24.9   13:47  12.7   04:39   1.2   1.9   0.0  10.9  35.6   14:40     W
20  20.9  28.9   16:04  13.6   06:19   1.2   3.8   0.0   5.7  23.4   18:26     E
21  18.9  23.5   11:39  16.1   02:31   0.6   1.2   0.0   8.9  29.5   17:42     W
22  20.7  26.5   14:38  16.3   04:18   0.3   2.8   0.0   7.1  24.5   04:02   WSW
23  20.1  25.9   15:28  17.0   06:27   0.3   2.1   8.7  12.9  43.9   16:42     E
24  20.0  25.9   15:14  16.2   23:54   0.7   2.4   0.0   7.4  22.0   17:00   ESE
25  18.6  25.0   14:37  12.9   06:09   1.5   1.8   0.0   8.0  30.6   14:27   WSW
26  16.8  21.4   16:07  13.6   06:51   2.1   0.6   0.0  13.9  39.2   06:50     E
27  17.1  24.3   13:41  10.3   06:49   2.6   1.4   0.0   6.9  27.0   13:58   WSW
28  18.1  24.5   13:30  11.8   03:59   2.1   1.8   0.0   7.3  30.6   14:42     W
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    18.6  28.9    20     8.0     7    39.9  48.6  75.3  11.2  57.6     5       W

Max >=  27.0:  2
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 24.9 on day 1
Days of Rain: 7 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration