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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 5 June 2026 18:23:25 NZST
Current: 15.4°C, Max: 18.9°C, Min: 12.3°C. It feels like 14.0°C
FORECAST: Scattered thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy after midnight with light rain possible. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 14.0°C. A waterproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 07:34 | Sunset: 16:59 | Dawn: 07:03 | Dusk: 17:29
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.1 °C/hr 15.4°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1002.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (303°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 26km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 6.2mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 05 June 2026 at 18:23:36. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain, Thunder
12°C
Rain, Thunder		 Tomorrow
Thundershowers
16°C
Thundershowers
Scattered thunderstorms early, then mainly cloudy after midnight with light rain possible. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:02
Moonset
11:12
Visibility
80% 		Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
16:59
Day Length
9.24 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 0min 54s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:23:36 5/06/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 140 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 140 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 2009 Aug 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2009

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  12.1  12.5   13:19   9.3   22:49   6.2   0.0   7.2  14.5  31.7   02:19    NW
 2   9.7  14.7   13:19   7.3   19:49   8.6   0.0   7.2  14.6  25.6   12:49    NW
 3   9.1  15.3   12:49   6.6   06:49   9.2   0.0   0.0  14.6  29.5   22:49     W
 4  11.6  14.6   13:21   8.1   23:51   6.7   0.0   0.9  18.8  35.6   00:49   NNW
 5   8.1  14.6   12:51   7.5   04:51  10.2   0.0   0.0  12.3  29.5   12:51    NW
 6  10.6  18.4   14:21   5.3   22:21   7.7   0.0   2.1   4.5  13.3   11:27   NNW
 7   5.7  19.9   14:21   4.7   04:51  12.6   0.0   0.0   4.9  13.3   21:51     E
 8   7.4  19.9   15:21   3.5   06:51  10.9   0.0   0.0   5.2  15.8   00:51   ENE
 9   5.9  19.8   14:51   3.9   06:51  12.4   0.0   0.0   4.7   8.6   07:51   ENE
10   6.2  18.8   15:51   2.7   06:21  12.1   0.0   0.0   5.6  14.8   10:21     E
11   6.7  17.3   14:21   2.6   05:51  11.6   0.0   0.0   5.2  15.8   11:51   NNE
12   6.3  17.8   14:51   3.1   05:21  12.0   0.0   0.0   4.1  14.8   13:51     W
13  10.0  21.1   14:21   6.0   06:51   8.3   0.0   0.0   2.9   7.2   14:51     S
14  10.8  19.0   12:51   7.4   05:51   7.5   0.0   0.0   7.1  17.3   17:21     E
15  12.1  18.3   14:51  11.6   02:51   6.2   0.0   3.6  14.7  24.5   16:21     E
16  13.2  13.7   02:21  11.4   18:51   5.1   0.0   2.7   7.3  19.4   06:21    SE
17  12.0  14.5   10:51   7.7   22:51   6.3   0.0   0.0   3.9  11.2   14:51   NNE
18   8.1  15.5   14:51   8.1   00:21  10.2   0.0  11.4   9.1  25.6   13:21   NNW
19  10.9  10.9   11:33   5.3   23:51   7.4   0.0   6.6   9.4  24.5   03:21   SSE
20   5.3  16.1   14:51   3.9   06:21  13.0   0.0   0.0  12.1  23.4   14:21   ESE
21   7.9  17.2   15:21   7.1   05:51  10.4   0.0   0.0  12.3  23.4   13:51     E
22   8.3  19.3   15:21   6.2   06:51  10.0   0.0   0.0   6.5  18.4   09:51   ENE
23   8.3  19.0   13:51   6.9   05:21  10.0   0.0   0.0   4.8   9.7   02:21   ENE
24  10.7  22.0   15:51   9.9   23:21   7.6   0.0   0.3   5.1  11.2   08:21    SE
25   9.9  18.8   14:51   6.2   06:21   8.4   0.0   0.0   6.6  27.0   13:51    NW
26  11.7  17.0   12:51  10.3   23:51   6.6   0.0   0.9  16.1  37.8   11:51   WNW
27  10.3  14.7   10:21   9.4   02:21   8.0   0.0   6.9  26.3  45.4   19:51   WNW
28  11.5  16.9   15:21  10.5   02:21   6.8   0.0   1.5  18.3  35.6   13:51   WNW
29  13.4  18.4   14:21  11.2   20:51   4.9   0.0   0.0  13.4  37.8   12:51     W
30  11.4  21.0   14:21   6.9   06:51   6.9   0.0   3.0   7.9  28.1   14:21   NNW
31  14.0  16.7   13:51   9.8   22:51   4.3   0.0   6.9  24.5  41.8   15:51    NW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9.7  22.0    24     2.6    11   268.1   0.0  61.2  10.2  45.4    27     NNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 11.4 on day 18
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  10 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration