A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 22:55:23 NZDT
FORECAST:
Overcast. Low 13C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 13.3°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
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13 Oct 2026 9:13PM: 'Humiliating' - former PM Helen Clark slams NZ abstention on UN pandemic vote (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
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13 Oct 2026 6:58PM: 'Knee jerk response' - Coastguard air volunteers grounded over safety rule changes (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:57PM: Tauranga MP Sam Uffindell one of first at scene of motorcycle crash (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:48PM: Radar shines light on unmarked graves of asylum patients (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:42PM: 'We're seeing a real need out there' - demand for over 65s food service doubles in Taranaki (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:25PM: Quake risk shuts down two Hokitika buildings, including council offices (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:19PM: Investigation sparked by whistleblower into systemic hospital failures reports back (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:09PM: Education Minister Erica Stanford slams Teaching Council after sex offender allowed to teach (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:03PM: Concerns for Auckland man still missing after more than a week (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
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13 Oct 2026 5:01PM: Fiji's justice minister resigns following explicit video controversy (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
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Weather Forecast
Tonight
13°C Cloudy |
Tomorrow
21°C Light Rain |
Overcast. Low 13C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of Rain: 19%
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Moon & Sun Forecast
Moonrise 07:17
Moonset 22:28
Visibility 8%
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Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
19:35
Day Length
13.02 hrs
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Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 22:57:12 13/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 63 days 2 hours
Prgm Up: 12 days 3 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 2024 Feb
Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2024
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 19.4 24.4 14:43 16.3 00:49 0.6 1.7 0.2 7.0 45.0 14:46 WNW
02 18.6 24.9 14:07 13.6 23:38 1.3 1.5 4.0 11.6 67.0 16:57 WNW
03 13.2 17.3 16:34 9.8 23:05 5.1 0.0 27.0 9.6 66.0 16:26 WNW
04 14.5 21.4 15:17 6.9 06:35 4.3 0.5 0.2 6.7 50.0 17:20 WNW
05 18.0 23.6 14:35 13.6 04:46 1.6 1.3 0.0 5.1 47.0 14:18 WNW
06 17.9 25.3 15:06 10.6 06:43 2.2 1.8 0.0 5.3 49.0 17:11 W
07 18.8 23.6 15:45 16.0 04:54 0.9 1.4 0.0 6.0 48.0 14:58 W
08 17.2 20.5 12:46 13.3 06:15 1.7 0.5 0.0 4.4 41.0 11:21 WNW
09 18.6 22.8 16:37 15.0 06:36 0.9 1.2 0.0 8.6 64.0 15:50 E
10 17.2 19.9 11:48 15.5 21:26 1.2 0.1 0.0 7.2 49.0 12:22 W
11 14.7 19.4 13:45 10.3 23:58 3.7 0.0 0.0 5.5 44.0 11:11 S
12 13.5 21.8 15:56 5.5 05:39 5.3 0.5 0.0 3.8 45.0 15:58 W
13 15.7 21.9 15:50 10.1 06:51 3.2 0.6 0.0 4.9 44.0 14:54 W
14 17.0 22.0 15:46 12.5 23:38 2.1 0.8 0.0 6.0 59.0 17:29 W
15 17.4 24.5 16:11 11.3 06:43 2.6 1.7 0.0 7.3 50.0 10:34 W
16 18.2 26.1 16:05 12.4 01:57 2.2 2.1 0.0 4.6 40.0 16:19 WSW
17 18.4 25.3 17:08 12.0 06:06 1.8 1.8 0.0 4.5 43.0 15:00 W
18 18.8 24.2 14:22 16.2 06:14 0.8 1.3 0.0 6.2 46.0 17:50 W
19 19.2 23.6 13:58 16.1 07:29 0.5 1.5 0.2 13.7 66.0 15:23 WNW
20 16.3 18.7 15:25 12.4 23:55 2.0 0.0 4.2 9.0 50.0 02:04 N
21 15.8 24.5 15:24 8.5 06:45 3.7 1.2 0.0 4.4 47.0 17:30 E
22 18.2 26.9 15:27 11.0 06:45 2.2 2.2 0.0 4.4 34.0 09:37 S
23 18.0 22.4 16:38 14.4 23:28 1.2 0.9 0.0 5.0 37.0 16:42 W
24 19.8 25.7 14:38 14.3 03:29 0.7 2.0 0.0 8.4 49.0 11:14 W
25 18.9 23.9 15:26 16.0 07:36 0.6 1.1 5.6 5.7 44.0 07:04 NW
26 17.7 23.8 16:04 12.4 06:37 1.6 1.0 0.0 4.6 43.3 01:37 WNW
27 16.1 19.8 14:04 13.9 05:46 2.3 0.0 2.0 4.8 44.7 14:47 W
28 16.9 23.2 15:03 14.0 03:03 2.1 0.7 1.4 5.6 44.7 11:11 SSW
29 16.5 22.6 17:15 11.1 05:10 2.3 0.6 0.0 4.1 31.0 12:17 ESE
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17.3 26.9 22 5.5 12 60.6 30.0 44.8 6.3 67.0 2 W
Max >= 27.0 0
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 27.0 on day 3
Days of Rain: 9 (>= 0.2 mm) 5 (>= 2.0 mm) 1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration