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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 24 April 2026 04:35:13 NZST
Current: 3.1°C, Max: 6.8°C, Min: 3.1°C. It feels like 1.1°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 1.1°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:56 | Sunset: 17:36 | Dawn: 06:28 | Dusk: 18:04
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 3.1°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1027.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (170°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  41 AQI  17ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 24 April 2026 at 04:36:13. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Clear
4°C
Clear
A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 6%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: First Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
13:56
Moonset
23:43
Visibility
45% 		Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
17:36
Day Length
10.40 Hrs
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 24s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 04:36:13 24/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 98 days 9 hours
Prgm Up: 98 days 9 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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