Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 29 August 2026 11:40:05 NZST
Current: 12.8°C, Max: 13.2°C, Min: 11.5°C. It feels like 9.3°C
FORECAST: Overcast. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.3°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:47 | Sunset: 17:51 | Dawn: 06:19 | Dusk: 18:18
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 12.8°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1013.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (266°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 33km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  5.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 21klx, 0.5hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  166W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 11:40:20. Updated in seconds

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NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.

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