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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 09:43:37 NZST
FORECAST:
Sun and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
12.0°C, 74% |
Pressure | : | 
1021.5hPa |
 Fire Danger |
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| Wind Speed | : |
NW  5km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
 15km/h |
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| Air Quality | : | 7 AQI 2ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
0.0mm |
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| Sun Light | : | 21.8kLux, 1.6hrs | Solar UV | : | 1.0UVI 172W/m2 | ||||
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Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 at 09:45:59. Updated in seconds |
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Weather Warnings
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Weather Forecast
Today
15°C |
Tonight
4°C |
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Sun and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of Rain: 15% |
Moon & Sun Forecast
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Moonrise 01:23 Moonset 14:24 Visibility 30% |
Sunrise 07:14 Sunset 17:14 Day Length 10.00 Hrs |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 57s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 57s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 09:45:59 12/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 116 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 116 days 14 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
Station Is OnlineUpdated: 09:45:59 12/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 116 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 116 days 14 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
NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
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Report for 2009 Apr
Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 2009
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 10.2 17.5 10:49 9.8 08:17 8.1 0.0 0.0 9.7 18.4 00:48 SE
2 10.3 22.5 16:19 9.4 22:19 8.0 0.0 0.0 5.3 11.2 23:49 ESE
3 9.4 24.3 15:49 6.2 05:19 8.9 0.0 0.0 4.6 11.2 08:25 ENE
4 8.0 21.1 14:49 5.3 06:49 10.3 0.0 0.0 6.3 19.4 11:19 WNW
5 8.6 22.9 14:49 6.3 03:49 9.7 0.0 0.0 7.9 28.1 13:49 WSW
6 11.9 23.6 15:49 7.7 06:49 6.4 0.0 0.3 6.3 18.4 11:49 W
7 12.1 22.1 13:19 10.8 02:49 6.2 0.0 0.9 9.3 33.1 15:19 WNW
8 14.4 16.1 10:49 8.5 23:49 3.9 0.0 9.6 14.7 28.1 08:19 W
9 8.5 15.6 14:49 5.0 23:49 9.8 0.0 10.5 4.6 15.8 09:49 ESE
10 5.0 19.0 13:49 4.5 06:19 13.3 0.0 0.0 3.7 12.2 15:49 NW
11 5.5 17.6 14:49 3.8 02:49 12.8 0.0 0.0 6.3 20.9 16:19 W
12 13.8 24.4 14:19 9.7 23:49 4.5 0.0 0.0 6.1 13.3 02:49 NNE
13 9.7 19.5 14:19 9.7 00:49 8.6 0.0 0.0 10.1 36.7 14:49 NW
14 14.1 26.2 16:19 12.6 01:49 4.2 0.0 3.6 5.1 15.8 20:19 S
15 12.9 25.9 15:19 11.5 06:49 5.4 0.0 0.0 5.5 17.3 00:19 ESE
16 12.7 24.0 14:19 9.5 06:19 5.6 0.0 0.0 5.7 18.4 10:49 NNW
17 10.9 23.7 12:49 8.0 05:49 7.4 0.0 0.0 3.7 8.6 12:49 S
18 11.8 26.4 16:49 8.7 06:49 6.5 0.0 0.0 4.5 12.2 10:19 ENE
19 10.6 22.6 13:19 8.1 06:49 7.7 0.0 0.0 3.6 8.6 09:49 NE
20 12.6 16.5 10:49 9.8 21:49 5.7 0.0 0.0 13.5 43.9 12:49 SE
21 9.8 16.3 14:19 8.1 23:49 8.5 0.0 0.0 13.1 25.6 11:19 SE
22 10.0 19.9 14:19 4.1 04:19 8.3 0.0 0.0 5.7 13.3 23:19 ENE
23 9.2 18.9 13:19 7.5 06:19 9.1 0.0 0.0 10.6 17.3 12:49 ESE
24 9.3 19.9 14:49 9.3 00:19 9.0 0.0 0.0 10.6 20.9 05:49 ESE
25 12.7 20.8 12:19 11.6 03:19 5.6 0.0 0.0 7.9 20.9 12:49 E
26 15.7 26.3 12:19 13.4 06:19 2.6 0.0 0.9 4.0 15.8 13:49 WSW
27 16.0 25.5 15:19 14.4 04:19 2.3 0.0 0.3 6.8 29.5 14:19 WNW
28 15.8 23.2 11:49 15.6 05:19 2.5 0.0 0.3 6.0 24.5 10:49 W
29 16.2 20.9 13:19 13.7 08:49 2.1 0.0 25.8 8.3 20.9 06:19 WNW
30 13.0 17.6 16:49 10.4 22:49 5.3 0.0 15.6 4.8 18.4 23:19 SSW
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11.4 26.4 18 3.8 11 208.3 0.0 67.8 7.1 43.9 20 S
Max >= 27.0: 0
Max <= 0.0: 0
Min <= 0.0: 0
Min <= -18.0: 0
Max Rain: 25.8 on day 29
Days of Rain: 10 (> 0.2 mm) 5 (> 2.0 mm) 1 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration
