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Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 16:23:26 NZDT
Current: 19.5°C, Max: 21.0°C, Min: 13.3°C. It feels like 17.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 17.8°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 19.5°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 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 WNW (287°)   WNW  18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 35km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 48.5klx, 1.7hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  383W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 at 16:25:13. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Light Rain
14°C
Light Rain		 Tomorrow
Light Rain
20°C
Light Rain
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 42%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:17
Moonset
22:28
Visibility
6% 		Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
19:35
Day Length
13.02 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:25:13 13/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 62 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 21 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 2015 Jun 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2015

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Mawatu
Elevation: 25 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  11.4  16.5   12:49   6.9   05:21   7.1   0.0   0.0   6.1  20.9   14:38     E
02  14.5  18.7   11:10  10.4   23:53   3.8   0.0   4.8   9.1  27.0   09:43     E
03  11.7  15.0   11:08   8.3   07:34   6.6   0.0   5.7   5.7  33.1   23:53   NNE
04   9.9  12.3   01:36   7.3   23:57   8.3   0.0  13.2   7.4  47.9   01:47   WNW
05   8.6  12.0   11:10   6.2   00:45   9.7   0.0   0.3   5.1  23.4   20:25     E
06   9.5  14.2   13:29   5.4   02:49   9.1   0.0   0.0   5.2  19.4   15:58     N
07  10.5  15.5   14:49   5.6   23:58   7.6   0.0   0.0   6.8  24.5   07:07    NW
08   9.9  15.7   13:58   3.7   04:13   8.4   0.0   0.0   7.0  23.4   15:12    NW
09  13.3  16.4   13:28  11.8   00:00   5.0   0.0   0.6  18.2  39.2   20:26   WNW
10  13.8  18.5   12:30  11.6   04:17   4.5   0.0  11.4  16.4  50.0   12:32    NW
11   9.5  13.2   11:20   6.2   21:52   8.8   0.0  15.3  14.6  43.9   08:00   WNW
12  10.8  13.1   15:44   6.7   00:12   7.5   0.0   6.9  24.8  58.7   16:20   WNW
13  11.6  19.1   21:35   6.5   01:56   6.7   0.0   0.0  22.0  49.0   16:16   WNW
14  13.0  14.3   11:51  12.3   03:24   5.3   0.0   0.0  25.0  56.2   02:20   WNW
15   9.1  12.8   01:55   4.2   23:56   9.1   0.0   2.7  12.1  39.2   03:52     W
16   6.2  12.5   14:11   2.0   23:59  12.0   0.0   0.3   1.3  13.3   14:52   WSW
17   6.2  12.5   14:11   2.0   23:59  12.0   0.0   0.3   2.8  13.3   14:52   WSW
18   6.2  12.5   14:11   2.0   23:59  12.0   0.0   0.3  10.4  13.3   14:52   WSW
19  14.6  17.1   14:24  13.3   01:44   3.7   0.0  15.3   6.0  36.7   15:33    NW
20  12.2  15.7   00:53   9.4   23:32   6.1   0.0  91.8   5.6  49.0   21:48    SE
21  10.5  13.0   12:44   8.7   07:16   7.9   0.0   9.3   8.9  43.9   13:33   WNW
22   7.4  10.6   00:00   3.9   23:16  10.8   0.0   1.2   3.5  29.5   00:52    SE
23   5.6   8.3   13:19   1.8   03:48  12.7   0.0   0.0   3.2  27.0   11:42    SE
24   6.4  10.3   12:10   2.1   07:54  11.9   0.0   0.0   3.0  23.4   00:08    SE
25   7.2  10.5   13:02   4.1   01:29  10.9   0.0   0.0   1.7  19.4   14:03    NW
26  10.5  13.7   11:36   4.8   03:13   7.8   0.0   0.6   9.4  42.8   16:15   WNW
27  10.3  13.0   13:21   5.5   08:10   8.0   0.0   0.0   6.2  37.8   01:08   WNW
28  10.7  14.2   14:29   6.7   05:17   7.6   0.0   1.8   8.6  34.2   14:28    NW
29  12.0  13.8   11:08   9.8   04:23   6.3   0.0   0.3  15.2  64.8   13:58   WNW
30  11.9  15.1   11:11   8.1   06:03   6.2   0.0   0.0   9.2  40.3   11:52   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10.2  19.1    13     1.8    23   243.4   0.0 182.1   9.4  64.8    29     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 91.8 on day 20
Days of Rain: 19 (>= 0.2 mm)  10 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration