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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 12 November 2026 08:49:13 NZDT
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Current: 16.6°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 14.1°C. It feels like 15.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy and windy this morning, becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 15.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 16.6°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1013.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (280°)   W  15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 29km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.9mm
Sun Light : 31klx, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  245W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 08:50:18. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind
20°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind		 Tonight
Showers Late
13°C
Showers Late
Cloudy and windy this morning, becoming partly cloudy this afternoon. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:10
Moonset
23:14
Visibility
6% 		Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:09
Day Length
14.14 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 7s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:50:18 12/11/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 92 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 41 days 13 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 2018 Feb 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2018

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m  Lat: S 40 20 57   Lon: E 175 36 55

                  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  22.5  30.2   15:23  16.1   05:57   0.2   4.4  10.0   7.8  53.4   11:33   NNW
02  18.6  22.6   16:25  14.6   23:46   0.8   1.1   1.0   8.6  58.4   12:28     W
03  15.8  19.9   13:04  12.0   23:49   2.6   0.1   0.0   4.2  33.2   12:36    SE
04  16.4  24.6   14:25   8.6   06:26   3.2   1.4   0.0   5.2  31.7   14:26   WNW
05  18.3  24.2   14:16  13.2   05:10   1.5   1.5   1.0  11.6  56.2   14:30   WNW
06  18.1  23.6   13:36  13.3   23:52   1.6   1.4   1.8  10.8  62.7   10:18   WNW
07  16.5  21.6   14:25  13.1   02:21   2.3   0.5   0.0  10.0  54.8   13:51     E
08  17.5  22.9   14:16  13.7   06:21   1.7   0.9   0.0   7.7  41.8   14:47     E
09  18.4  24.3   13:18  14.7   03:49   1.2   1.3   0.0   9.4  54.1   18:24     E
10  20.0  24.5   14:04  17.3   02:11   0.2   1.9   2.6   3.7  31.7   00:42     E
11  21.8  25.1   15:59  19.4   06:24   0.0   3.5   6.0   4.3  31.7   04:11     E
12  23.2  28.0   15:15  20.4   06:32   0.0   4.9   1.4   4.9  38.2   17:47   WSW
13  21.9  26.0   13:57  19.6   23:52   0.0   3.6   0.0   5.1  36.0   17:23     W
14  20.5  24.2   16:16  17.8   06:43   0.0   2.2   0.0   5.9  48.3   15:44     W
15  19.7  25.0   14:45  15.4   06:05   0.6   2.0   0.0   8.6  48.3   17:47     W
16  21.3  26.9   15:18  18.4   02:59   0.0   3.0   0.0   7.7  41.1   12:51   WNW
17  21.2  27.9   15:34  15.1   06:32   0.5   3.4   0.0   7.9  59.1   15:09     W
18  21.5  25.9   13:11  17.6   07:28   0.0   3.2   0.0   8.1  56.2   13:58     W
19  21.7  27.1   13:56  18.3   06:54   0.0   3.4   0.8   8.4  43.3   16:38     W
20  22.5  30.8   15:28  17.8   06:26   0.0   4.3  13.2   6.5  63.4   20:55     N
21  19.1  23.4   13:01  14.0   23:40   0.6   1.5   2.4  12.3  69.9   16:19   WNW
22  15.6  20.7   14:39  12.6   08:38   2.8   0.1   3.4   4.2  41.1   19:48     E
23  16.0  23.3   14:49   9.0   06:19   3.2   0.9   0.0   3.9  46.1   14:28   WSW
24  18.5  24.6   13:27  13.4   06:00   1.5   1.7   0.0   5.8  47.6   15:49     W
25  18.4  22.3   15:17  16.3   02:07   0.7   0.8   0.0  11.3  59.1   17:07   WNW
26  15.3  19.1   10:11  12.0   23:48   3.1   0.0   9.0   7.0  45.4   04:12   NNW
27  15.1  20.1   13:14  11.2   06:00   3.3   0.1   1.2   8.3  62.0   11:12     E
28  19.2  25.3   13:59  13.6   00:00   1.3   2.2   0.0   6.5  46.1   12:54     E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    19.1  30.8    20     8.6     4    32.9  55.3  53.8   7.4  69.9    21     WNW

Max >=  27.0  5
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 13.2 on day 20
Days of Rain: 13 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration