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Good Afternoon - Today was: Saturday, 20 December 2025 17:15:16 NZDT
Current: 17.4°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 14.2°C
FORECAST: Rain showers, with winds diminishing overnight. Low 7C. WNW winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 14.2°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:44 | Sunset: 20:47 | Dawn: 05:10 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 17.4°C, 58%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1003.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (276°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 37km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.9mm
Sun Light : 69.1kLux, 4.9hrs   Solar UV :  5.6UVI  546W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 17:20:46. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers, Wind
7°C
Showers, Wind		 Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
19°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain showers, with winds diminishing overnight. Low 7C. WNW winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:06
Moonset
21:17
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
20:47
Day Length
15.03 Hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 6s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:20:46 20/12/2025
System Up: 21 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 21 days 18 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.92V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


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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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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