Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 17 October 2026 09:41:02 NZDT
FORECAST:
Generally cloudy. High 14C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 7.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
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17 Oct 2026 9:22AM: Healthcare out of reach, Māori seats up for grabs (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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17 Oct 2026 7:25AM: Fetu Samoa win praise despite loss (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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17 Oct 2026 7:15AM: Analysis: Christopher Luxon says his government has 'certainly strengthened healthcare' - has it really? (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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17 Oct 2026 5:00AM: 'Simply unacceptable': Charities call for sustained political action on child poverty (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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17 Oct 2026 12:06AM: Recap: Rugby League World Cup: Fetū Samoa v Jillaroos (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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16 Oct 2026 11:14PM: Toa Samoa give France a thrashing in World Cup opener (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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16 Oct 2026 9:59PM: Employment Court ruling over Calendar Girls sets 'important precedent' for country, dancers say (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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16 Oct 2026 8:57PM: Body found in Dunedin house following fire (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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16 Oct 2026 8:44PM: Worst staffing shortage Starship Hospital nurses have seen, as cancer treatments delayed (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
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Weather Forecast
Today
14°C Cloudy |
Tonight
2°C Clear |
Generally cloudy. High 14C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of Rain: 10%
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Moon & Sun Forecast
Moonrise 10:09
Moonset 01:22
Visibility 33%
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Sunrise
06:27
Sunset
19:40
Day Length
13.12 hrs
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Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 09:43:07 17/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 66 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 15 days 14 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
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 2023 Feb
Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2023
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 21.0 23.3 15:22 19.5 06:22 0.0 2.7 1.4 7.6 63.0 12:36 NE
02 23.3 29.0 16:25 20.1 03:21 0.0 5.0 0.8 3.1 23.0 17:04 SW
03 22.3 24.4 14:22 21.3 06:59 0.0 4.0 14.0 2.5 24.0 14:55 NW
04 23.2 27.5 16:31 20.5 04:40 0.0 4.9 0.2 4.4 34.0 13:18 WSW
05 22.9 27.2 15:08 20.4 21:32 0.0 4.6 5.2 4.0 35.0 17:44 WSW
06 20.9 24.1 15:54 18.0 07:37 0.0 2.6 0.4 7.3 58.0 15:15 W
07 20.5 23.9 15:55 18.8 23:28 0.0 2.2 0.0 8.4 61.0 14:43 WNW
08 20.1 23.5 15:55 18.2 06:09 0.0 1.8 0.0 9.6 56.0 16:58 W
09 19.1 22.3 14:29 16.7 06:28 0.2 1.0 1.0 4.6 37.0 19:52 N
10 19.0 22.0 16:06 16.3 06:11 0.5 1.1 0.0 8.4 67.0 11:22 NE
11 19.8 23.1 16:00 17.8 03:42 0.1 1.7 0.0 7.7 50.0 15:40 NE
12 18.9 21.2 13:17 17.6 06:31 0.1 0.8 0.2 8.2 54.0 13:01 ENE
13 18.2 19.2 12:57 17.0 23:20 0.2 0.2 2.8 7.7 45.0 11:26 ENE
14 18.4 22.6 14:11 16.0 08:24 0.8 0.9 13.2 10.3 67.0 11:54 SSE
15 18.5 22.6 17:41 16.0 05:40 0.7 0.9 9.2 7.0 74.0 13:28 SW
16 16.7 18.0 12:07 15.0 02:02 1.6 0.0 4.4 3.8 54.0 00:11 WSW
17 17.4 19.4 17:42 15.8 04:37 1.1 0.1 0.2 1.7 20.0 08:45 NNE
18 18.6 24.2 17:18 14.8 06:44 1.1 1.4 0.0 2.2 29.0 17:32 WSW
19 19.4 24.0 17:18 16.0 05:34 0.6 1.7 0.0 3.7 40.0 18:38 W
20 20.6 25.3 16:35 17.7 05:48 0.1 2.4 0.0 3.5 26.0 18:05 W
21 20.3 24.4 16:39 18.5 22:45 0.0 2.0 0.0 4.9 35.0 16:39 WNW
22 20.3 23.3 13:37 18.5 02:38 0.0 2.0 0.0 6.7 48.0 17:08 W
23 16.8 19.5 00:00 15.0 05:42 1.6 0.0 1.0 4.6 40.0 16:57 SE
24 16.8 19.3 17:28 15.0 07:29 1.6 0.1 0.0 6.4 47.0 11:24 E
25 16.7 18.7 14:11 15.0 01:56 1.6 0.0 3.0 4.6 53.0 13:54 SE
26 18.3 21.8 15:50 15.1 07:49 0.8 0.8 0.0 2.7 43.0 15:48 W
27 17.9 21.0 16:16 15.4 04:46 0.9 0.5 0.0 2.1 27.0 14:17 E
28 19.0 22.1 15:02 16.6 04:42 0.4 1.1 0.4 3.2 40.0 12:30 ESE
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19.5 29.0 2 14.8 18 14.0 46.5 57.4 5.4 74.0 15 WNW
Max >= 27.0 3
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 14.0 on day 3
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm) 7 (>= 2.0 mm) 0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration