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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 10:53:37 NZDT
Current: 15.4°C, Max: 15.5°C, Min: 11.6°C. It feels like 13.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High near 20C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 13.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 15.4°C, 66%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1030.1hPa
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 W (280°)   W  7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 13km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 41.8klx, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  330W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 21 October 2026 at 10:56:00. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun		 Tonight
Fog Late
8°C
Fog Late
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High near 20C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 14%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
14:17
Moonset
03:43
Visibility
71% 		Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
19:44
Day Length
13.22 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 33s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 10:56:00 21/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 70 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 15 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 2024 Jun 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2024

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 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  13.5  15.7   13:07   9.7   01:07   4.8   0.0   0.0   9.7  53.0   19:45   WNW
02  12.4  16.9   14:11   7.6   22:23   5.9   0.0   0.0   4.0  39.0   02:27   WNW
03  10.7  14.8   13:09   6.6   22:30   7.6   0.0   0.0   4.2  42.0   12:31    NW
04   8.0  14.4   11:55   2.4   06:03  10.3   0.0   0.0   2.6  25.0   16:47   ESE
05   9.1  15.0   14:48   2.2   00:10   8.4   0.0   0.0   4.8  39.0   05:07     E
06   8.0  14.4   11:57   1.4   06:27  10.3   0.0   0.0   1.7  29.0   12:22   WNW
07  10.1  15.2   11:55   6.5   23:40   8.2   0.0   0.0   1.0   9.0   11:57   WNW
08  11.3  16.6   14:49   6.8   00:00   7.0   0.0   0.0   4.3  51.0   12:52   ENE
09  11.8  16.8   14:11   6.1   03:10   6.5   0.0   3.8   2.1  27.0   17:08    NE
10  13.8  17.2   13:11  12.0   23:59   4.5   0.0   1.8   5.6  48.0   13:06   WNW
11  11.0  14.5   15:10   7.6   22:16   7.3   0.0   2.0   4.9  48.0   10:49   WNW
12   9.5  14.4   12:57   7.2   20:25   8.8   0.0   0.0   2.2  38.0   12:16    NE
13   8.7  15.9   13:51   2.9   08:00   9.6   0.0   0.0   2.9  22.0   14:49   ENE
14  12.0  15.4   18:05   8.9   00:00   6.3   0.0   3.6   7.0  53.0   18:03   ENE
15  10.8  14.6   13:49   5.7   22:11   7.5   0.0   2.2   6.8  51.0   12:09   WNW
16  10.8  16.3   14:12   5.9   00:00   7.4   0.0   0.2   3.3  32.0   14:57     N
17  11.6  13.4   13:05   8.8   00:00   5.1   0.0   1.6   2.2  34.0   06:37     E
18  11.5  14.7   13:08   8.6   23:48   6.8   0.0   0.0   6.7  43.0   05:14     E
19   9.1  12.0   15:26   7.7   07:26   9.2   0.0   0.0   7.0  48.0   15:27     E
20   9.9  13.3   14:19   7.8   23:24   8.4   0.0   0.4   6.2  43.0   14:09   ENE
21   9.4  15.0   13:35   5.7   23:25   8.9   0.0   0.0   5.1  48.0   12:31   ENE
22   8.9  17.1   13:44   3.4   01:50   9.4   0.0   0.0   3.1  21.0   23:21   ENE
23   9.6  14.0   14:42   7.6   03:41   8.6   0.0   2.8   3.9  32.0   12:52   ENE
24   9.6  17.1   14:27   4.0   07:45   8.7   0.0   0.2   2.4  18.0   09:46    NE
25  10.8  13.3   12:47   8.8   08:23   7.3   0.0   6.8   4.5  37.0   01:22   SSE
26  11.2  13.9   12:07   9.5   20:55   7.1   0.0   0.0   8.2  44.0   04:29   SSE
27   9.4  13.3   12:17   5.1   23:12   8.8   0.0   0.0   3.7  51.0   13:31   SSE
28   8.0  15.1   13:18   3.8   07:15  10.2   0.0   0.0   2.4  22.0   16:37   NNW
29   9.4  13.6   16:09   6.0   22:52   8.9   0.0   0.2   1.9  20.0   12:49   ENE
30   8.1  13.5   14:54   4.0   06:38  10.1   0.0   0.0   3.6  31.0   17:10    NW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10.3  17.2    10     1.4     6   237.9   0.0  25.6   4.3  53.0     1      NE

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 6.8 on day 25
Days of Rain: 12 (>= 0.2 mm)  6 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration