Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 15:13:06 NZDT
Current: 15.4°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 13.4°C. It feels like 13.9°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High 16C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 13.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 15.4°C, 74%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1004.2hPa
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 W (271°)   W  9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 18km/h
Air Quality :  27 AQI  7.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 10.1mm
Sun Light : 113.8klx, 0.8hrs   Solar UV :  8.0UVI  899W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 15:16:02. 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 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