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A late Good Afternoon - Today was: Friday, 23 October 2026 17:17:46 NZDT
Current: 20.6°C, Max: 23.2°C, Min: 8.5°C. It feels like 19.8°C
FORECAST: Mostly clear skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 19.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 20.6°C, 66%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1024.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (236°)   SW  11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 20km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 45.8klx, 10.2hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  362W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 17:20:17. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Mostly clear skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 10%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:28
Moonset
04:29
Visibility
89% 		Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
19:46
Day Length
13.27 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 32s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:20:17 23/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 72 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 21 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


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Report for 2017 Jun 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2017

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  11.1  14.9   14:27   7.1   06:34   7.2   0.0   0.0   3.9  38.9   17:43     E
02  10.9  14.4   13:38   8.4   04:45   7.4   0.0   0.0   4.9  38.2   06:29     E
03  10.0  14.5   13:14   5.0   23:55   8.3   0.0   0.0   3.0  24.5   03:16   ESE
04   8.2  12.7   13:42   4.6   00:15  10.1   0.0   0.0   2.9  37.5   21:09     E
05  10.7  13.9   11:24   8.1   03:56   7.6   0.0   0.0   5.5  43.3   04:02     E
06  10.7  15.7   12:37   7.1   23:58   7.6   0.0   8.0   2.5  33.9   11:43     E
07   8.9  13.8   12:56   4.5   23:46   9.4   0.0   0.2   1.7  23.8   11:25   WSW
08   7.9  14.0   13:06   3.1   07:30  10.4   0.0   0.2   1.1  38.9   14:48   WNW
09   8.5  13.8   13:34   2.2   07:36   9.8   0.0   0.0   2.1  20.9   23:47    NW
10  11.3  16.5   11:51   5.6   23:58   7.0   0.0   0.2   4.7  52.6   05:40   WNW
11   8.6  14.8   14:22   2.7   06:06   9.7   0.0   0.0   1.6  32.4   23:39   NNW
12  12.0  14.8   11:51  10.4   03:42   6.3   0.0   0.0   8.1  51.2   23:37    NW
13  12.6  14.5   15:19  11.1   00:55   5.7   0.0   4.2  13.6  55.5   14:01   WNW
14   9.5  13.5   13:36   2.7   23:58   8.8   0.0   1.0   8.0  80.8   12:28   WSW
15   7.1  12.5   14:09   0.9   06:36  11.2   0.0   0.0   4.3  49.7   16:17   NNW
16  10.6  14.9   12:29   6.8   23:54   7.7   0.0   0.0   2.9  34.6   11:28   ENE
17   8.1  15.1   13:50   3.7   07:12  10.2   0.0   0.0   1.1  17.3   12:15   ENE
18   8.7  15.5   14:48   4.0   01:30   9.6   0.0   0.2   1.8  26.0   14:04   WNW
19  11.6  16.3   13:01   8.9   03:35   6.7   0.0   0.6   3.5  36.8   12:57   WNW
20   9.9  17.4   14:32   4.5   07:50   8.4   0.0   0.0   1.0  15.1   10:27     E
21   8.0  15.9   13:36   3.3   06:39  10.3   0.0   0.2   1.1  11.5   03:08     E
22   8.8  13.5   15:48   3.1   01:46   9.5   0.0   0.0   4.0  49.7   22:17   ESE
23  13.4  16.9   11:37  11.5   00:56   4.9   0.0   3.4   8.0  47.6   12:09   ESE
24  11.8  12.8   01:21  10.2   23:57   6.5   0.0   3.2   4.1  30.3   13:00   WNW
25  11.6  15.2   14:50   9.3   01:19   6.7   0.0   0.6   5.6  33.2   04:27   NNW
26   9.3  13.5   13:11   4.1   23:58   9.0   0.0   0.0   0.9  13.7   00:10   SSE
27   7.2  12.9   14:02   2.0   06:08  11.1   0.0   0.0   1.5  15.1   13:00   NNE
28   7.4  12.0   12:29   2.3   07:02  10.9   0.0   0.0   1.3  19.5   13:56   ESE
29   7.5  13.8   15:04   2.5   07:14  10.8   0.0   0.0   1.5  20.9   16:43     S
30   6.9  13.8   13:25   1.6   03:26  11.4   0.0   0.0   1.3  15.9   13:39   ENE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9.6  17.4    20     0.9    15   260.2   0.0  22.0   3.6  80.8    14     NNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 8.0 on day 6
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