A late Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 6 March 2026 22:48:40 NZDT
Current: 13.3°C, Max: 22.2°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 13.7°C
FORECAST: Mainly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 13.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 19:53 | Dawn: 06:37 | Dusk: 20:20
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.4 °C/hr 13.3°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1021.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from NNW (343°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 5.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 06 March 2026 at 22:50:30. 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 2021 Jul
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2021

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   5.8  14.3   15:01   0.9   06:09  12.5   0.0   0.0   1.6  13.0   15:19    NE
02   4.2  13.9   15:10  -1.2   07:29  14.1   0.0   0.0   1.4   9.4   10:30   NNE
03   4.4  14.8   14:58  -1.6   07:38  13.9   0.0   0.0   1.9  18.0   11:19   NNE
04   5.4  14.1   14:04  -0.8   05:01  12.9   0.0   0.0   1.8  12.3   08:34   NNE
05   7.7  11.7   14:06   4.9   23:59  10.6   0.0   0.0   5.1  30.3   16:58   NNW
06   8.6  15.6   14:06   2.1   04:59   9.7   0.0   0.0   2.7  36.0   22:42     N
07  11.4  15.2   13:12   8.0   22:10   6.9   0.0   2.4   6.0  45.4   13:25    NW
08   8.1  12.2   14:02   4.1   21:00  10.2   0.0   1.0   3.9  45.4   10:27   WNW
09   7.0  13.3   13:18   0.7   07:40  11.3   0.0   0.2   5.7  48.3   16:19     W
10   8.6  13.1   12:48   5.4   23:42   9.6   0.0   0.0   4.6  45.4   16:05   WNW
11   5.9  10.6   13:19   1.9   08:01  12.4   0.0   0.0   3.9  30.3   10:57   ESE
12   6.1  11.1   13:53   2.0   01:48  12.2   0.0   0.0   6.4  41.1   10:48   ENE
13   7.2  12.6   14:10   1.0   23:54  11.1   0.0   0.0   4.9  44.0   14:53    SE
14   5.5  13.8   14:44  -2.2   07:18  12.8   0.0   0.0   4.7  42.5   14:17    NW
15  10.7  16.2   14:47   7.6   03:58   7.6   0.0   0.0   8.5  46.9   08:34    NW
16  12.4  16.6   14:37   7.7   05:03   5.9   0.0   0.0   8.2  50.5   20:58    NW
17  14.5  17.6   11:56  11.2   21:58   3.8   0.0   3.4  10.1  57.7   18:56    NW
18  12.4  16.1   14:12   8.0   23:57   5.9   0.0   6.0   8.4  69.9   01:56    NW
19   9.7  13.1   13:44   7.2   23:11   8.6   0.0   4.2   3.4  33.9   12:26     W
20   9.6  15.4   14:54   4.8   07:14   8.7   0.0   0.0   1.5  10.8   12:45    NW
21   9.7  17.8   14:29   3.9   07:15   8.6   0.0   2.0   2.2  26.0   14:19     N
22  10.9  16.0   12:04   8.2   00:58   7.4   0.0   3.4   7.5  67.1   13:42   WNW
23   9.5  14.0   14:06   4.4   23:57   8.8   0.0   0.4   3.0  16.6   12:20     E
24   7.3  15.2   13:35   0.6   06:32  11.0   0.0   0.0   3.3  26.7   15:37   ENE
25   8.8  14.5   14:05   3.7   07:25   9.5   0.0   0.0   5.1  43.3   12:13   ENE
26  11.5  17.6   14:38   8.7   01:50   6.8   0.0   0.0   5.8  40.4   08:38   ENE
27   9.9  13.8   11:38   6.4   21:59   8.4   0.0   0.8   7.3  42.5   08:16   WNW
28   9.2  17.1   14:29   4.2   07:53   9.1   0.0   0.4   3.0  41.1   13:59    NW
29  11.1  17.7   12:35   7.8   23:41   7.2   0.0   0.8   2.9  41.1   13:04    NW
30  10.5  18.4   13:49   5.0   06:18   7.8   0.0   0.0   2.5  33.2   13:35   ENE
31  10.1  15.6   13:49   5.4   07:32   8.2   0.0   0.0   5.6  37.5   11:26   ENE
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     8.8  18.4    30    -2.2    14   293.5   0.0  25.0   4.6  69.9    18     NNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  4
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 6.0 on day 18
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