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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 16:43:58 NZDT
Current: 14.7°C, Max: 16.0°C, Min: 6.6°C. It feels like 11.3°C
FORECAST: Overcast with showers at times. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 11.3°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:30 | Sunset: 19:38 | Dawn: 06:02 | Dusk: 20:06
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 14.7°C, 63%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1012.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (279°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 35km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 64.4kLux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  4.8UVI  509W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 15 October 2025 at 16:44:13. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
11°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
AM Showers, Wind
16°C
AM Showers, Wind
Overcast with showers at times. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Chance of Rain: 56%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:31
Moonset
13:06
Visibility
36% 		Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
19:38
Day Length
13.07 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:44:13 15/10/2025
System Up: 34 days 8 hours
Prgm Up: 33 days 19 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.94V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


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Report for 2014 Aug 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2014

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  15.4  19.7   14:14  12.8   00:00   3.0   0.1   0.0  14.4  40.3   10:56   WNW
 2  16.0  20.3   12:42  13.0   07:18   2.4   0.1   8.1  12.9  37.8   11:52    NW
 3  11.8  15.2   15:02   9.3   23:57   6.5   0.0  25.8  10.4  35.6   01:50   WNW
 4   8.8  11.7   13:05   5.8   22:50   9.5   0.0   0.0  12.8  39.2   11:02   ESE
 5   8.4  13.7   13:35   4.9   21:48   9.9   0.0   0.0   4.8  20.9   13:22    NW
 6   8.6  11.3   11:39   4.5   23:14   9.7   0.0   9.3   9.6  29.5   09:06    NW
 7   9.9  13.7   14:25   4.7   00:00   8.4   0.0   1.2  17.3  51.5   14:14    NW
 8   8.2  13.0   13:27   0.9   23:04  10.1   0.0   4.2  15.1  50.0   11:37     W
 9   4.5  11.3   13:27  -0.3   05:11  13.8   0.0   0.0   4.4  19.4   14:17   SSW
10   7.0  13.5   12:56   0.0   01:58  11.3   0.0   0.0   7.5  28.1   15:05    NW
11  11.1  16.1   13:52   7.4   03:06   7.2   0.0   1.5  13.1  34.2   12:28    NW
12   9.3  12.7   13:06   6.3   23:16   9.0   0.0   6.6  13.3  45.4   13:15   WNW
13   7.6  12.7   13:50   1.9   06:34  10.9   0.0   3.6  10.8  42.8   14:48   WNW
14   7.3  12.1   11:39   3.5   07:45  11.0   0.0   0.7  12.9  54.0   15:06     W
15   7.6  10.3   13:18   4.6   00:20  10.7   0.0   0.0  12.1  35.6   04:05    SW
16   8.7  15.8   12:26   5.2   07:41   9.6   0.0   0.0   4.6  24.5   14:28    SW
17   8.6  14.4   12:02   3.4   06:15   9.7   0.0   0.0   4.0  17.3   13:10   ESE
18   7.9  14.7   14:17   2.0   02:21  10.4   0.0   0.0   3.7  17.3   12:43   NNW
19   9.6  14.7   13:42   5.0   05:29   8.6   0.0   0.3   3.9  12.2   03:18     E
20  12.2  17.0   13:46   9.5   00:14   6.1   0.0   3.3  10.7  25.6   11:01   ESE
21   9.1  12.9   10:19   5.2   22:28   9.2   0.0   0.9   9.1  42.8   12:29    SE
22   7.4  12.0   11:41   2.8   05:44  10.9   0.0   0.0   4.4  17.3   17:00     W
23   9.2  14.1   13:48   6.7   23:47   9.1   0.0   0.0   6.6  24.5   17:09     E
24   8.5  13.3   12:33   3.4   07:12   9.8   0.0   0.0   6.6  31.7   11:41   ESE
25   9.3  13.5   13:50   7.0   07:16   8.9   0.0   0.0   6.0  17.3   13:30   ESE
26   8.4  12.9   13:13   5.2   06:42  10.0   0.0   0.0   8.1  22.0   13:14   ESE
27   8.2  12.2   11:04   4.8   06:55  10.3   0.0   0.0   9.8  25.6   11:05   ESE
28   9.0  15.0   14:24   2.9   06:57   9.3   0.0   0.0   8.8  24.5   16:41     E
29   9.5  16.1   13:57   2.5   06:29   8.8   0.0   0.0  10.6  29.5   12:55     E
30  10.2  15.3   12:20   5.9   04:55   8.1   0.0   0.0  14.1  34.2   14:47     E
31  11.0  15.2   13:09   7.9   03:18   7.4   0.0   0.0  16.2  36.7   11:59     E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     9.3  20.3     2    -0.3     9   279.6   0.2  65.5   9.7  54.0    14      NW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  2
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 25.8 on day 3
Days of Rain: 12 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration