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Good Afternoon - Today was: Saturday, 23 May 2026 17:42:21 NZST
FORECAST:
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 13.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
14.4°C, 74% |
Pressure | : | 
1030.2hPa |
 Fire Danger |
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| Wind Speed | : |
SE  6km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
 14km/h |
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| Air Quality | : | 11 AQI 3.2ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
0.0mm |
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| Sun Light | : | 0Lux, 2.8hrs | Solar UV | : | 0.0UVI 0W/m2 | ||||
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Last weather station contact: Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 17:45:43. Updated in seconds |
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Weather Warnings
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Weather Forecast
Tonight
9°C |
Tomorrow
15°C |
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Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of Rain: 8% |
Moon & Sun Forecast
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Moonrise 12:57 Moonset 23:55 Visibility 47% |
Sunrise 07:24 Sunset 17:05 Day Length 9.41 Hrs |
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:45:43 23/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 127 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 127 days 22 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: 17:45:43 23/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 127 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 127 days 22 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 2018 Apr
Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 2018
Name: City Centre City: Palmerston North State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m Lat: S 40 20 57 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 16.0 22.6 12:41 10.6 06:39 3.0 0.6 0.0 4.1 24.5 12:05 NW
02 16.4 19.7 14:05 14.1 02:42 2.0 0.1 0.0 9.6 43.3 10:39 NW
03 17.9 22.7 13:28 14.6 03:40 1.3 0.9 0.0 11.3 54.1 16:26 WNW
04 17.2 21.5 11:47 15.6 21:06 1.4 0.3 0.0 11.1 54.8 11:52 WNW
05 18.1 24.6 12:16 13.9 23:24 1.6 1.4 0.0 5.6 37.5 09:26 NNE
06 15.9 21.6 13:26 11.3 04:44 2.8 0.4 0.0 7.5 50.5 13:39 W
07 15.6 22.1 15:38 11.1 23:58 3.0 0.4 0.6 8.3 50.5 09:42 NW
08 13.9 20.6 13:25 6.7 06:56 4.6 0.2 0.0 6.1 47.6 16:04 WNW
09 15.4 20.0 13:53 12.3 06:03 3.0 0.1 1.8 7.8 52.6 12:55 NW
10 9.2 15.4 03:54 5.5 22:35 9.1 0.0 46.2 7.4 59.8 17:37 ESE
11 7.4 12.3 13:58 4.9 22:41 10.9 0.0 0.6 3.2 26.0 17:31 SW
12 9.3 16.3 13:37 3.3 03:05 9.0 0.0 7.6 6.2 46.9 23:26 NW
13 11.7 16.9 12:56 6.6 07:04 6.7 0.0 1.8 4.9 41.8 00:36 WSW
14 11.4 16.8 13:10 9.0 02:59 6.9 0.0 1.2 7.0 61.3 13:01 E
15 13.4 18.1 15:42 9.4 04:55 4.9 0.0 0.0 7.5 49.7 13:53 E
16 15.0 19.4 13:48 11.8 23:53 3.4 0.0 12.2 8.4 82.9 17:00 WNW
17 15.9 23.1 13:21 11.1 00:24 3.1 0.7 0.2 9.0 57.0 12:33 NW
18 12.7 15.8 09:42 8.8 23:45 5.7 0.0 3.6 9.3 52.6 16:13 WNW
19 12.6 18.0 12:13 7.5 04:27 5.7 0.0 0.2 9.2 51.9 12:47 WNW
20 14.9 18.5 12:23 12.0 03:15 3.4 0.0 0.0 14.3 93.7 11:47 WNW
21 15.0 17.7 13:28 13.3 00:00 3.3 0.0 0.4 15.7 62.7 14:08 WNW
22 12.5 17.7 12:07 6.2 23:54 5.8 0.0 0.0 5.0 51.2 00:41 W
23 12.1 15.9 15:11 5.9 00:44 6.2 0.0 0.0 5.3 36.8 15:15 NNW
24 12.6 16.0 12:12 10.5 06:29 5.7 0.0 0.8 9.3 50.5 11:37 NW
25 13.0 19.3 13:07 8.2 06:51 5.3 0.0 0.0 3.8 26.7 15:41 NNW
26 12.3 18.9 12:40 7.3 23:50 6.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 33.2 04:30 NNW
27 12.2 18.3 14:09 7.1 01:55 6.1 0.0 0.0 3.3 40.4 13:08 NW
28 14.2 19.2 12:31 9.1 02:19 4.1 0.0 0.6 9.9 58.4 18:28 E
29 16.8 21.3 14:20 14.6 00:09 1.7 0.2 0.6 10.2 58.4 00:19 E
30 16.8 21.7 13:00 13.1 23:44 1.9 0.4 0.2 6.8 38.2 16:24 ESE
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13.9 24.6 5 3.3 12 137.6 5.7 78.6 7.7 93.7 20 NW
Max >= 27.0 0
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 46.2 on day 10
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm) 4 (>= 2.0 mm) 1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration
