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A late Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 21 May 2026 22:54:36 NZST
FORECAST:
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 6C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 9.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
10.1°C, 86% |
Pressure | : | 
1026.9hPa |
 Fire Danger |
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| Wind Speed | : |
SSE  1km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
 3km/h |
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| Air Quality | : | 54 AQI 25.6ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
0.0mm |
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| Sun Light | : | 0Lux, 8.3hrs | Solar UV | : | 0.0UVI 0W/m2 | ||||
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Last weather station contact: Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 22:57:46. Updated in seconds |
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Weather Warnings
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Weather Forecast
Tonight
6°C |
Tomorrow
17°C |
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Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 6C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of Rain: 6% |
Moon & Sun Forecast
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Moonrise 11:53 Moonset 21:29 Visibility 28% |
Sunrise 07:22 Sunset 17:06 Day Length 9.44 Hrs |
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 37s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 37s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:57:46 21/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 126 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 126 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
Station Is OnlineUpdated: 22:57:46 21/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 126 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 126 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 2021 May
Monthly Climatological Summary for May 2021
Name: City Centre City: Palmerston North State: Manawatu
Elevation: 36 m Lat: S 40 21 32 Lon: E 175 34 22
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 11.4 17.4 13:12 3.5 23:53 6.9 0.0 0.0 4.0 37.5 01:09 SSE
02 7.8 17.0 14:55 1.1 06:08 10.5 0.0 0.0 2.2 22.4 12:59 W
03 9.0 19.4 14:55 2.5 06:56 9.3 0.0 0.0 1.5 16.6 15:15 E
04 10.8 18.2 12:14 2.9 05:25 7.5 0.0 0.0 6.3 57.7 15:51 WNW
05 14.9 20.5 13:23 12.1 00:44 3.5 0.2 0.0 5.8 45.4 13:21 NW
06 15.1 20.0 14:12 12.9 06:49 3.2 0.1 0.2 3.4 31.0 10:52 N
07 13.8 17.8 13:15 10.8 21:34 4.5 0.0 0.0 5.9 41.1 15:07 E
08 13.9 21.4 13:48 9.1 06:25 4.6 0.3 0.0 2.3 15.1 13:52 NNW
09 16.2 22.7 13:54 13.0 01:57 2.5 0.4 1.4 4.0 46.9 12:29 WNW
10 17.4 21.2 12:38 15.8 23:31 1.2 0.3 1.4 6.6 47.6 12:39 W
11 17.1 22.3 13:33 13.3 07:13 1.8 0.6 3.4 7.2 49.0 11:51 WNW
12 12.2 16.5 00:19 8.7 23:33 6.1 0.0 0.4 7.1 47.6 12:58 ESE
13 8.4 13.8 13:00 2.7 23:30 9.9 0.0 0.0 4.2 38.9 13:05 ESE
14 7.2 16.3 14:45 1.1 05:58 11.1 0.0 0.0 2.5 31.0 13:37 NNE
15 13.0 18.6 12:27 7.1 00:00 5.3 0.0 0.2 8.7 62.0 13:40 WNW
16 11.7 19.2 13:50 6.1 07:05 6.6 0.0 0.0 0.8 25.2 12:45 NW
17 13.1 18.3 13:38 10.0 00:00 5.2 0.0 5.8 4.8 64.9 16:55 WNW
18 11.7 15.4 13:29 9.9 16:54 6.6 0.0 4.6 12.9 69.2 12:16 W
19 13.3 16.5 13:55 11.2 00:44 5.0 0.0 0.0 11.7 55.5 10:22 W
20 14.1 20.7 14:33 9.9 22:11 4.4 0.2 0.0 3.3 29.6 11:29 N
21 11.6 16.4 15:40 6.8 23:59 6.7 0.0 0.0 4.4 38.2 09:52 NW
22 10.5 15.4 14:13 4.7 04:40 7.8 0.0 0.2 4.9 35.3 16:43 E
23 11.1 13.1 13:15 9.8 03:48 7.2 0.0 0.0 5.9 41.8 16:32 ESE
24 11.1 13.0 12:05 9.8 04:42 7.2 0.0 0.0 7.8 49.7 14:20 SE
25 9.7 13.7 13:09 6.9 23:16 8.6 0.0 0.0 6.8 47.6 02:05 SE
26 9.4 15.3 08:37 3.8 05:00 8.8 0.0 0.0 3.6 29.6 10:17 E
27 7.6 15.9 14:38 3.0 23:59 10.7 0.0 0.2 2.8 27.4 08:49 NNE
28 8.0 17.6 15:14 1.2 06:36 10.3 0.0 0.0 1.8 15.9 12:14 NNE
29 10.6 14.2 14:19 6.2 03:27 7.7 0.0 1.6 6.4 64.9 12:13 ENE
30 11.0 18.6 14:43 4.9 23:52 7.3 0.0 0.0 2.6 22.4 14:05 NNW
31 7.7 16.6 13:33 2.2 07:27 10.6 0.0 5.6 2.1 18.0 13:33 NNE
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11.6 22.7 9 1.1 2 208.6 2.1 25.0 5.1 69.2 18 NW
Max >= 27.0 0
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 0
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 5.8 on day 17
Days of Rain: 12 (>= 0.2 mm) 4 (>= 2.0 mm) 0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration
