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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 14 August 2026 15:05:24 NZST
Current: 15.6°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 10.9°C. It feels like 13.7°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High 17C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 13.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:09 | Sunset: 17:37 | Dawn: 06:40 | Dusk: 18:05
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 15.6°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1010.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (75°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 25km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 23.8klx, 3.3hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  188W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 14 August 2026 at 15:10:43. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
17°C
Showers		 Tonight
Rain Early
12°C
Rain Early
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 17C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 42%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:48
Moonset
19:19
Visibility
3% 		Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
17:37
Day Length
10.28 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 17s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:10:43 14/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 2 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 19 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 2023 Jun 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2023

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  14.5  17.3   14:29  11.4   04:49   3.8   0.0   0.4  10.7  48.0   16:12   WNW
02  14.5  17.3   11:00  10.5   23:20   3.8   0.0   1.2  12.1  76.0   05:36   WNW
03  11.8  17.6   14:01   7.1   23:56   6.5   0.0   0.0   4.6  43.0   12:40   WNW
04  10.6  14.6   14:13   6.1   02:19   7.7   0.0   0.0   3.6  40.0   09:54   NNW
05  11.2  14.9   10:08   8.5   02:22   7.1   0.0   0.0   8.6  61.0   17:14    SE
06  10.7  13.9   12:51   9.0   02:41   7.6   0.0   0.0   6.0  38.0   01:03   ESE
07  10.6  14.1   13:13   8.1   21:51   7.7   0.0   0.0   5.2  40.0   08:26   ESE
08  11.4  15.4   13:44   8.2   05:14   6.9   0.0   0.0   4.6  35.0   10:35   ESE
09  11.7  16.7   14:01   7.2   06:07   6.6   0.0   0.0   3.0  33.0   02:25     E
10  10.5  16.2   13:57   5.8   23:58   7.8   0.0   0.0   3.8  29.0   12:34     E
11   6.9  15.0   14:37   1.2   07:57  11.4   0.0   0.0   1.8  19.0   15:05   WNW
12   9.8  15.9   13:05   4.9   23:48   8.5   0.0   0.6   2.0  30.0   14:07     W
13   7.4  14.8   14:37   2.3   04:31  10.9   0.0   0.0   1.8  21.0   14:50   NNW
14   7.3  14.6   14:35   2.6   05:59  11.0   0.0   0.2   1.5  25.0   12:46   NNW
15   9.0  15.9   13:31   5.0   22:45   9.3   0.0   0.0   2.5  26.0   09:04    NE
16   8.4  16.0   14:21   1.2   05:01   9.9   0.0   0.2   5.4  46.0   15:15   ENE
17  12.0  16.8   12:02   7.9   00:25   6.3   0.0   4.4   5.2  44.0   11:39   ENE
18  13.0  15.5   13:55  11.2   01:44   5.3   0.0   0.2   8.9  68.0   13:48   ENE
19  12.4  16.0   14:39   8.3   23:16   5.9   0.0   1.0   6.6  47.0   10:39   ENE
20  10.3  17.9   14:56   6.7   05:50   8.0   0.0   0.0   3.0  39.0   14:33   ENE
21  11.6  16.9   13:54   5.5   07:40   6.6   0.0   0.0   8.1  79.0   21:38   ENE
22  14.8  15.7   12:56  14.1   05:26   3.5   0.0   0.0  13.9  69.0   09:17   ENE
23  15.1  16.5   15:51  14.1   02:37   3.2   0.0   0.6  10.0  58.0   10:43   ENE
24  14.5  15.9   14:04  13.5   22:03   3.8   0.0   0.0  10.8  65.0   00:35   ENE
25  13.6  17.3   12:03   9.8   23:56   4.7   0.0   0.0  10.0  60.6   09:51   ENE
26  11.6  20.2   15:04   6.7   07:54   6.8   0.1   1.0   3.5  36.0   17:56    NE
27  10.6  16.1   14:37   7.1   23:46   7.7   0.0   0.4   2.0  29.6   11:23    NW
28   9.4  14.0   16:11   5.4   03:24   8.9   0.0   6.0   2.0  30.3   21:00   WNW
29  11.1  15.3   11:35   5.8   05:43   7.2   0.0   0.4   7.6  55.5   13:22   WNW
30  10.2  14.1   13:54   8.5   06:55   8.1   0.0   3.8   7.1  45.4   14:59   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11.2  20.2    26     1.2    11   212.4   0.1  20.4   5.9  79.0    21      NE

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 6.0 on day 28
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  3 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration