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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 10 September 2026 14:39:04 NZST
Current: 13.5°C, Max: 13.9°C, Min: 7.6°C. It feels like 11.2°C
FORECAST: Periods of rain. High around 15C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. It feels like 11.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:28 | Sunset: 18:02 | Dawn: 06:01 | Dusk: 18:29
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 13.5°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1004.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (276°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 18km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 32.3klx, 0.9hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  255W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 10 September 2026 at 14:40:12. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
15°C
Rain		 Tonight
Rain Early
6°C
Rain Early
Periods of rain. High around 15C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Chance of Rain: 100%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:48
Moonset
16:57
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
18:02
Day Length
11.34 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:40:12 10/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 29 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 29 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 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    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