Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 20:09:23 NZDT
Current: 12.3°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 12.3°C. It feels like 11.8°C
FORECAST: Clear skies early then increasing clouds with showers late. Low 7C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hr 12.3°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 hPa/hr 1007.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (263°)   W  2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 10.1mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 3.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 27 October 2026 at 20:12:12. 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