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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Friday, 18 April 2025 23:05:37 NZST
Current: 17.7°C, Max: 21.2°C, Min: 15.4°C. It feels like 18.3°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low 16C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 06:50 | Sunset: 17:44 | Dawn: 06:22 | Dusk: 18:11
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 17.7°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1006.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ENE (70°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 21km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.8mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 18 April 2025 at 23:05:35. 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 2021 Feb
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2021

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  18.3  28.1   15:18   9.6   05:23   2.6   2.7   0.0   5.2  27.4   00:46    NE
02  18.4  26.0   15:25  13.2   06:37   1.8   1.9   0.0   6.3  46.9   13:48     E
03  18.8  29.1   15:46  10.6   06:34   2.2   2.7   0.0   4.4  31.7   02:32    SE
04  17.0  23.3   15:41  11.8   23:55   2.3   1.0   0.0   6.8  49.0   21:42    SE
05  14.7  20.4   16:13   8.5   06:32   3.7   0.1   0.0   5.1  41.8   01:26    SE
06  16.1  22.4   16:04  11.8   03:44   2.8   0.6   0.0   5.8  38.2   19:09   ESE
07  18.7  28.6   15:35  12.4   06:31   2.0   2.5   0.0   5.4  31.7   12:47   ESE
08  19.2  26.1   14:13  13.8   03:05   1.4   2.3   0.0   4.8  45.4   13:09     W
09  20.6  28.8   12:32  14.3   06:05   0.9   3.2   0.0   4.0  39.7   13:33    NW
10  18.0  22.1   09:04  13.2   23:55   0.8   0.5   0.8   5.6  36.8   10:30   WNW
11  15.8  22.3   16:42   9.6   06:24   3.4   0.9   0.0   6.9  57.0   14:31   WNW
12  17.6  28.2   15:05  11.5   06:49   2.4   1.7   0.0   4.1  31.0   12:22    NW
13  18.4  27.0   14:36  10.2   05:29   1.8   1.9   0.0   4.3  36.0   15:52     W
14  18.0  25.3   15:26  11.9   05:41   2.3   2.0   0.0   3.2  33.2   15:07   WSW
15  17.1  22.6   11:32  12.7   06:26   2.1   0.9   6.4   3.6  46.1   17:10     E
16  15.4  17.9   16:27  12.4   23:39   2.9   0.0   5.6  10.9  57.7   14:27   SSE
17  14.3  20.3   15:45  10.3   23:58   4.1   0.1   0.0   6.8  42.5   00:17    SE
18  14.8  24.4   16:09   7.1   05:56   4.5   0.9   0.0   3.9  32.4   16:31   SSE
19  15.8  25.2   15:24   7.5   05:58   4.1   1.7   0.0   3.1  28.8   13:21     W
20  17.2  25.2   15:26   9.7   07:03   2.7   1.6   0.0   4.2  33.9   18:58     W
21  17.7  25.0   14:05  11.5   02:50   2.3   1.7   0.0   4.1  26.7   15:45     W
22  18.0  27.3   13:36   9.8   05:34   2.7   2.5   0.0   3.5  36.0   16:59   WSW
23  18.7  27.7   16:33  11.2   06:09   2.1   2.5   0.0   3.5  37.5   14:24   WSW
24  19.6  28.3   13:24  12.8   07:08   1.5   2.8   0.0   4.2  37.5   15:36     W
25  20.2  27.8   16:18  14.9   06:41   0.9   2.9   0.0   4.0  34.6   16:30   WSW
26  21.2  28.6   14:35  16.3   05:31   0.3   3.2   0.0   5.4  42.5   16:47     E
27  19.4  27.8   14:55  12.2   06:56   1.6   2.7   0.0   3.3  35.3   16:03   WSW
28  20.3  29.6   14:40  13.8   06:40   0.9   2.9   0.0   3.5  33.2   21:23     E
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    17.8  29.6    28     7.1    18    63.1  50.4  12.8   4.9  57.7    16       S

Max >=  27.0 13
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 6.4 on day 15
Days of Rain: 3 (>= 0.2 mm)  2 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration