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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 14:07:46 NZST
FORECAST:
Sun and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
15.5°C, 60% |
Pressure | : | 
1028.8hPa |
 Fire Danger |
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| Wind Speed | : |
WSW  3km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
 8km/h |
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| Air Quality | : | 12 AQI 3.4ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
0.1mm |
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| Sun Light | : | 27.2kLux, 3.3hrs | Solar UV | : | 2.0UVI 215W/m2 | ||||
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Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 14:10:17. Updated in seconds |
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Weather Warnings
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Weather Forecast
Today
16°C |
Tonight
6°C |
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Sun and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of Rain: 2% |
Moon & Sun Forecast
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Moonrise 02:31 Moonset 14:47 Visibility 19% |
Sunrise 07:15 Sunset 17:13 Day Length 9.58 Hrs |
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 56s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 56s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:10:17 13/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 117 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 117 days 18 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: 14:10:17 13/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 117 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 117 days 18 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 2016 Apr
Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 2016
Name: City Centre City: Palmerston North State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m Lat: S 40 20 58 Lon: E 175 36 55
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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01 18.6 24.3 15:36 14.5 04:33 1.2 1.5 0.0 1.9 17.3 17:28 ENE
02 18.3 24.0 16:32 15.2 06:15 1.0 1.1 12.9 2.3 14.4 01:24 ENE
03 19.0 23.4 11:31 16.6 23:45 0.4 1.1 5.1 8.1 88.7 12:21 W
04 15.9 18.8 10:31 13.5 22:16 2.4 0.0 0.0 4.8 59.8 20:47 E
05 14.2 19.4 13:09 10.4 23:32 4.1 0.0 0.0 3.0 28.1 08:50 E
06 12.7 19.7 14:29 6.2 06:21 5.7 0.1 0.0 2.2 21.6 15:30 WSW
07 16.0 21.4 12:12 9.7 00:00 2.8 0.5 0.0 5.8 38.9 14:38 W
08 16.3 22.0 15:32 12.9 23:57 2.6 0.6 0.6 5.1 33.9 10:52 W
09 15.0 19.8 15:24 11.8 03:41 3.4 0.1 0.0 7.6 29.6 11:37 E
10 17.7 23.1 14:47 14.7 00:00 1.4 0.8 0.9 6.0 30.3 10:39 ENE
11 16.4 20.9 12:02 11.8 06:41 2.3 0.4 0.0 5.3 39.7 14:49 W
12 18.2 23.1 14:55 14.8 02:15 1.1 1.0 12.6 8.3 36.0 12:00 WNW
13 14.4 18.4 12:10 9.7 23:12 3.9 0.0 0.6 3.5 42.5 12:43 E
14 11.8 18.8 13:46 5.0 05:55 6.5 0.0 0.0 2.8 22.4 13:30 WSW
15 14.2 21.6 14:46 8.2 06:18 4.6 0.5 0.0 3.1 20.2 15:00 E
16 14.0 21.4 13:14 7.8 06:57 4.7 0.4 0.0 2.9 28.8 13:16 WSW
17 14.5 21.0 14:02 10.2 04:16 4.0 0.3 0.0 2.3 24.5 14:03 WSW
18 14.2 18.4 11:27 10.5 06:52 4.1 0.0 0.0 3.3 37.5 10:57 E
19 14.3 20.4 14:19 9.2 23:50 4.3 0.3 0.0 3.8 26.0 13:33 ENE
20 13.8 21.7 12:18 6.8 04:35 4.9 0.4 0.0 2.0 21.6 11:39 WNW
21 14.3 20.9 14:04 7.1 04:58 4.3 0.4 0.0 4.3 26.7 16:32 E
22 15.5 22.1 12:52 9.8 06:22 3.3 0.5 0.0 2.8 23.1 12:51 WSW
23 16.5 21.9 13:03 13.0 03:35 2.2 0.5 0.0 6.0 37.5 15:53 W
24 14.2 18.2 15:21 9.8 22:03 4.0 0.0 3.9 4.1 26.7 15:44 WNW
25 14.2 19.5 15:40 10.0 23:19 4.2 0.1 0.0 3.2 40.4 17:29 N
26 15.4 21.7 13:14 10.8 00:00 3.5 0.6 0.0 2.8 21.6 08:25 NNW
27 14.4 20.3 12:58 8.4 06:37 4.2 0.3 0.0 2.5 19.5 14:31 SW
28 14.4 20.4 13:16 8.3 05:39 4.0 0.1 0.0 3.0 22.4 12:08 W
29 15.8 18.8 14:29 14.3 05:37 2.5 0.0 0.0 4.8 37.5 16:26 WNW
30 13.8 18.2 12:14 9.7 22:29 4.5 0.0 0.0 3.8 38.2 12:49 E
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15.3 24.3 1 5.0 14 102.1 11.6 36.6 4.1 88.7 3 WNW
Max >= 27.0 0
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 12.9 on day 2
Days of Rain: 7 (>= 0.2 mm) 4 (>= 2.0 mm) 0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration
