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Current: 16.5°C, Max: 19.7°C, Min: 14.1°C. It feels like 15.0°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies this evening. A few showers developing late. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 15.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 16.5°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1014.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (260°)   W  13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 23km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 3.0mm
Sun Light : 3.8klx, 8.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  30W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 12 November 2026 at 19:34:58. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers Late
12°C
Showers Late		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Partly cloudy skies this evening. A few showers developing late. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:10
Moonset
23:14
Visibility
8% 		Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:09
Day Length
14.14 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 7s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:34:58 12/11/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 92 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 42 days 0 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


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Report for 2012 May 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for May 2012

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  11.0  19.6   11:52   3.9   23:13   7.4   0.0   0.0   6.3  31.7   10:22   ESE
 2   7.3  14.9   13:03   2.1   04:02  11.0   0.0   0.6   2.9  20.9   17:55   ENE
 3   8.9  20.4   11:13   1.5   05:34   9.6   0.1   0.0   2.8  13.3   12:25   ESE
 4  10.7  20.0   13:16   2.7   05:12   7.6   0.0   0.0   5.1  28.1   13:26     E
 5  12.0  19.7   13:01   6.9   23:39   6.3   0.0   0.0   7.3  27.0   18:40     E
 6  11.5  17.4   10:03   6.6   06:39   6.9   0.0   0.0  13.3  30.6   16:11     E
 7  11.6  23.7   11:09   2.9   07:21   7.4   0.6   0.0   4.6  23.4   14:20   WNW
 8  13.5  24.9   12:09   4.3   06:52   5.6   0.8   0.9   3.7  15.8   15:02     W
 9  14.5  18.0   15:36  12.7   02:43   3.8   0.0   9.6   8.4  27.0   11:36     E
10  13.8  23.8   10:36   8.7   06:57   4.7   0.2   1.5   3.0  13.3   11:54     W
11  11.4  16.4   12:56   8.6   23:57   6.9   0.0   3.3   2.9  18.4   11:32    SE
12  10.9  20.2   12:32   4.7   07:11   7.4   0.0   0.0   6.0  27.0   15:51    NW
13  14.4  22.8   10:34  10.3   00:00   4.4   0.5   1.2   8.3  35.6   12:36    NW
14  12.7  15.8   13:44  10.5   00:05   5.6   0.0  16.2   3.0  13.3   11:59   NNW
15  11.5  18.2   12:15   9.2   23:19   6.8   0.0  15.0  12.5  47.9   16:48    NW
16   7.7  10.1   11:19   2.2   23:54  10.6   0.0   9.0   6.0  23.4   01:31   NNW
17   9.1  21.4   11:15   0.3   04:04   9.4   0.2   0.0   4.2  22.0   22:10    NW
18  13.0  21.4   10:03   8.1   23:55   5.5   0.2   2.4  11.5  35.6   11:18     W
19   8.5  18.3   10:23   1.8   07:27   9.8   0.0   0.0   6.0  31.7   11:15    SW
20   7.9  20.1   10:15   1.5   06:51  10.4   0.1   0.0   4.8  19.4   13:17   WSW
21   7.8  19.0   11:12   0.5   03:10  10.5   0.0   0.0   5.4  24.5   13:41     E
22   8.9  21.4   12:15   1.9   07:32   9.7   0.3   0.0   2.6  11.2   12:57     W
23   9.1  18.1   11:50   0.3   04:00   9.2   0.0   0.0   6.2  22.0   15:36   NNW
24  12.9  19.2   11:17  10.0   02:00   5.4   0.0   0.0  10.3  29.5   11:18    NW
25  13.2  17.7   14:31  10.3   22:09   5.1   0.0   0.0  15.1  31.7   06:37    NW
26  10.9  17.4   13:47   4.4   07:37   7.3   0.0   0.0   3.6  11.2   11:48     E
27  12.6  21.4   09:35   7.2   05:47   5.7   0.1   2.4   6.8  24.5   12:04    NW
28  13.0  19.7   10:07  10.1   22:54   5.3   0.0   2.1  13.7  30.6   10:29   WNW
29   7.5  15.2   12:12  -0.2   23:53  10.8   0.0   0.3   5.1  20.9   05:32     E
30   7.7  15.5   11:13  -1.2   05:27  10.6   0.0   0.0   6.9  20.9   14:21   NNW
31  11.3  20.2   12:01   5.5   23:40   7.1   0.1   0.0   6.5  23.4   11:08     E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10.9  24.9     8    -1.2    30   233.8   3.2  64.5   6.5  47.9    15     NNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  2
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 16.2 on day 14
Days of Rain: 13 (> 0.2 mm)  8 (> 2.0 mm)  0 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration