A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 30 January 2026 05:49:17 NZDT
Current: 15.6°C, Max: 16.8°C, Min: 15.1°C. It feels like 16.3°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 23C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 16.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:23 | Sunset: 20:38 | Dawn: 05:52 | Dusk: 21:09
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 15.6°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1017.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (76°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 30 January 2026 at 05:49:37. 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 2012 Mar
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Mar 2012

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 15"   Lon: E 175° 37' 34"

                  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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 1  15.8  19.5   12:15   9.8   23:55   2.5   0.0  12.3  16.7  50.0   16:13   WNW
 2  12.7  22.6   11:18   6.6   07:11   5.9   0.3  11.1   7.1  33.1   13:09   WNW
 3  12.4  15.1   04:48  10.0   08:16   5.9   0.0  28.2  12.8  50.0   04:06    SE
 4  13.6  21.2   15:11   7.0   05:40   5.1   0.3   0.0   5.4  23.4   18:10   ESE
 5  14.9  23.5   10:25   5.9   06:58   4.4   1.0   0.0   6.7  27.0   18:31     E
 6  17.4  27.0   10:07   9.4   07:19   3.1   2.2   0.0   6.4  23.4   16:03     W
 7  19.3  28.5   11:42  11.9   07:20   1.9   2.9   0.0   6.7  39.2   21:12   ESE
 8  14.0  16.3   16:23  12.3   07:59   4.3   0.0   0.0  14.4  43.9   01:40   ESE
 9  14.3  18.7   15:07  11.9   02:06   3.9   0.0   0.0  19.3  36.7   09:34     E
10  18.6  28.3   13:43  11.9   05:59   2.0   2.4   0.0   9.3  27.0   00:07   ENE
11  20.6  29.8   14:11  15.4   03:28   1.0   3.2   0.3   3.9  17.3   14:59   NNE
12  17.8  21.7   15:28  15.2   10:11   0.9   0.4   6.9   6.9  29.5   15:50     E
13  14.9  20.4   15:28  11.0   23:25   3.5   0.1   0.0  13.8  36.7   10:31     E
14  15.7  26.0   13:05   6.9   07:08   3.9   1.4   0.0   8.6  30.6   15:27   WNW
15  16.8  22.6   14:08  14.2   01:16   2.0   0.5   0.0  15.5  47.9   15:31     W
16  16.5  23.0   12:58  11.6   05:23   2.6   0.8   0.0  12.4  35.6   18:32     E
17  18.9  29.0   12:11  11.5   07:17   2.3   2.9   0.0   6.3  23.4   14:49   SSE
18  18.4  27.3   12:50  10.6   06:59   2.4   2.5   0.0   8.7  31.7   12:15     W
19  16.6  19.0   10:41  13.5   22:41   1.7   0.0   3.9   8.8  43.9   21:19   ESE
20  15.1  19.1   12:31  12.9   05:24   3.3   0.0   0.3  15.7  52.6   09:03   ESE
21  19.3  25.4   13:51  15.0   00:00   1.0   2.0   3.0  17.1  50.0   23:01     E
22  21.0  27.4   12:32  17.3   07:19   0.1   2.8   0.9  12.9  54.0   01:24   NNW
23  18.3  22.8   14:15  15.8   22:48   0.8   0.8   6.3   9.5  35.6   14:27     W
24  19.6  27.7   12:51  15.7   00:54   0.9   2.1   4.2   4.3  22.0   12:18   WSW
25  17.3  23.4   11:42  13.4   21:01   1.6   0.6   1.5  19.7  45.4   15:45   WNW
26  15.9  22.3   09:31  11.5   07:53   3.2   0.8   0.0  11.9  30.6   14:20     W
27  15.8  22.7   14:56  12.2   05:58   3.0   0.5   0.0   9.5  34.2   14:37    NW
28  17.8  26.5   12:56  12.9   07:59   2.2   1.7   0.0   8.3  36.7   20:51     E
29  14.9  22.1   13:14  10.8   23:55   3.7   0.3   0.0  12.2  34.2   16:05     E
30  15.3  22.4   12:50  10.7   01:20   3.3   0.3   0.0   8.8  34.2   17:11     E
31  17.0  24.3   13:49  13.3   05:14   2.2   0.9   1.5   6.6  27.0   17:27     E
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    16.7  29.8    11     5.9     5    84.6  33.7  80.4  10.4  54.0    22       E

Max >=  27.0:  8
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 28.2 on day 3
Days of Rain: 13 (> 0.2 mm)  8 (> 2.0 mm)  1 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration