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Current: 12.9°C, Max: 13.2°C, Min: 12.9°C. It feels like 12.0°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 12.9°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1026.7hPa
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 NW (309°)   NW  5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 03 November 2026 at 00:05:03. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
12°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Mostly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 19%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:53
Moonset
13:34
Visibility
43% 		Sunrise
06:04
Sunset
19:59
Day Length
13.54 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 19s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:05:03 3/11/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 83 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 32 days 4 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


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