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A late Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 8 May 2026 22:41:29 NZST
Current: 17.1°C, Max: 21.0°C, Min: 15.0°C. It feels like 18.0°C
FORECAST: Periods of rain. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 18.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 17:19 | Dawn: 06:41 | Dusk: 17:47
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 17.1°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1002.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (284°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 1.4mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 08 May 2026 at 22:43:35. Updated in seconds

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  News  

⛅ 08 May 2026 9:36PM: Two arrested, charged with assault of Papakura security guard (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:34PM: Power cuts as parts of South Island lashed by heavy wind and rain (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:13PM: Police presence boosted, as drunken teens trouble Nelson after charity closure (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 8:47PM: Inquest hears mother, partner likely suspects in baby Soul Mathew Turany's death (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 8:09PM: SH2 blocked southbound between Petone and Wellington after pedestrian hit by car (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 7:53PM: Fees-free university scheme to be scrapped in upcoming Budget, Nicola Willis confirms (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 7:11PM: Police redesign restraint chair after death of prisoner Jaye Taueli from brain bleed (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 6:20PM: Illicit tobacco 'action group' to combine powers of customs, police and the health sector (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 6:12PM: Women in Trades expo in Inglewood opening unexpected career opportunities (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 5:50PM: Report highlights increase, repercussions of health sector assaults (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain
14°C
Rain		 Tomorrow
AM Light Rain, Wind
17°C
AM Light Rain, Wind
Periods of rain. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Chance of Rain: 91%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:06
Moonset
12:40
Visibility
65% 		Sunrise
07:10
Sunset
17:19
Day Length
10.08 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 4s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:43:35 8/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 113 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 113 days 3 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