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Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 2 February 2026 19:41:12 NZDT
Current: 18.4°C, Max: 18.9°C, Min: 12.5°C. It feels like 19.8°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 19.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:26 | Sunset: 20:35 | Dawn: 05:56 | Dusk: 21:06
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 18.4°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1004.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSW (210°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 5.2kLux, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  41W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 02 February 2026 at 19:41:53. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
17°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
Rain
22°C
Rain
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 65%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Full Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:54
Moonset
06:10
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
06:26
Sunset
20:35
Day Length
14.09 Hrs
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 17s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:41:53 2/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 17 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 17 days 23 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 Jul 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  10.6  13.2   12:18   7.7   07:49   7.7   0.0   2.4  11.5  56.0   11:56   WNW
02   9.9  13.0   14:29   2.7   23:55   8.4   0.0   0.6  10.4  55.0   01:55     W
03   7.4  15.2   12:26   1.3   04:02  10.9   0.0   0.6   4.6  43.0   11:33   WSW
04   9.3  15.3   11:44   2.8   07:40   9.0   0.0   0.0   7.3  67.0   15:52   WNW
05  12.8  15.1   12:43   9.2   23:55   5.5   0.0   0.0  11.4  56.0   15:01   WNW
06   9.1  15.9   14:50   3.6   07:36   9.2   0.0   0.0   2.7  25.0   19:39   ENE
07   8.3  14.1   13:36   1.9   07:48  10.0   0.0   0.0   4.9  38.0   16:20   ENE
08  11.8  14.1   14:44   8.2   00:21   6.5   0.0   3.6  11.3  57.0   10:35   ENE
09  12.3  13.4   10:53  10.8   23:12   6.0   0.0  11.4   3.0  17.0   10:49    SE
10  10.9  15.5   15:15   7.9   23:44   7.4   0.0   0.6   1.9  28.0   15:03     W
11   9.8  13.6   16:20   6.8   01:13   8.5   0.0   0.0   1.4  19.0   16:16   WNW
12  11.2  15.0   11:56   6.5   23:54   7.1   0.0   0.0   9.3  51.0   16:09   WNW
13  10.1  13.7   15:04   5.1   05:00   8.2   0.0   2.6   7.9  53.0   13:34   WNW
14  13.4  15.2   11:14   9.8   01:18   4.9   0.0   0.0  10.1  52.0   14:33   WNW
15  12.4  15.9   14:58   7.3   07:26   5.9   0.0   0.0   7.0  46.0   19:46   WNW
16  13.7  15.6   11:19  11.7   00:20   4.6   0.0   2.4  13.0  59.0   12:21   WNW
17  10.8  16.4   14:29   5.8   07:29   7.5   0.0   0.0   4.2  45.0   12:50   WNW
18  12.5  16.3   12:47   9.5   00:12   5.8   0.0   0.0   7.8  48.0   09:31   WNW
19  11.6  15.7   14:59   8.4   21:59   6.7   0.0   0.0   7.8  47.0   15:19    NW
20  11.9  17.8   15:04   7.9   07:55   6.4   0.0   0.0   4.3  43.0   19:38     E
21   9.8  12.5   12:06   7.5   22:07   8.5   0.0   0.4  10.7  61.0   11:56     E
22   9.7  12.6   12:30   8.1   00:00   8.6   0.0   0.0   3.9  40.0   05:37     S
23   8.8  13.2   12:48   6.2   07:22   9.5   0.0   0.4   2.6  43.0   14:56     W
24   9.6  13.4   16:25   5.6   23:42   8.7   0.0   3.6   2.2  18.0   09:10     N
25   9.8  15.4   12:55   3.6   02:21   8.5   0.0   1.2   5.8  48.0   15:31   WNW
26   7.9  12.2   15:27   2.4   23:57  10.4   0.0   1.0   4.5  42.0   02:20   WSW
27   7.2  13.4   12:24   1.2   02:18  11.1   0.0   3.8   4.5  50.0   12:48     W
28   8.1  13.3   14:25   3.9   23:54  10.2   0.0   0.6   3.1  36.0   03:01    SW
29   7.9  14.8   14:05   3.2   06:11  10.4   0.0   0.0   2.3  36.0   14:12   WNW
30   9.7  15.5   15:53   6.6   23:58   8.6   0.0   0.0   2.2  15.9   08:53     N
31  10.8  15.3   11:40   5.9   00:50   7.5   0.0   0.4   6.2  44.7   21:51   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10.3  17.8    20     1.2    27   248.2   0.0  35.6   6.1  67.0     4     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 11.4 on day 9
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration