A late Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 16 February 2026 22:49:34 NZDT
Current: 14.8°C, Max: 20.3°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 20:19 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 20:48
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 14.8°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1004.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (281°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 5.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 16 February 2026 at 22:49:54. Updated in seconds

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NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.

Report for 2010 Jul
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2010

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 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
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 1   7.4  15.8   14:50   2.1   07:04  10.9   0.0   0.0   2.1   8.6   10:50   ENE
 2  10.4  17.6   12:44   5.1   05:24   7.9   0.0   0.0   4.4  22.0   13:46   NNW
 3   9.9  16.0   14:53   4.2   03:21   8.4   0.0   0.0   9.9  33.1   13:56    NW
 4  11.8  20.8   13:28   6.6   07:53   6.5   0.0   0.0   7.3  29.5   17:51     E
 5  11.0  14.2   11:13   8.4   00:00   7.3   0.0   0.0  11.1  29.5   11:28   ESE
 6  11.5  16.5   11:07  10.1   18:54   6.8   0.0   1.5   9.9  42.8   14:18    SE
 7  11.2  14.3   12:36   9.0   23:26   7.1   0.0   0.3   3.9  14.8   08:11     S
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    10.5  20.8     4     2.1     1    54.9   0.0   1.8   6.6  42.8     6     ESE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 1.5 on day 6
Days of Rain: 2 (> 0.2 mm)  0 (> 2.0 mm)  0 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration