Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 15:50:16 NZDT
Current: 26.5°C, Max: 26.7°C, Min: 13.2°C. It feels like 26.4°C
FORECAST: Overcast. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 26.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:54 | Sunset: 20:06 | Dawn: 06:26 | Dusk: 20:34
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.4 °C/hr 26.5°C, 41%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 hPa/hr 1021.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NW (313°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 83.7kLux, 9.0hrs   Solar UV :  6.0UVI  661W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 15:51:22. 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 2024 Aug
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2024

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 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   8.3  10.6   13:04   6.7   22:46  10.0   0.0   0.0   7.2  46.0   03:54    SE
02   7.2  12.8   13:11   3.1   04:45  11.1   0.0   0.2   3.1  34.0   11:40   ESE
03   6.9  12.7   13:34   2.0   02:25  11.4   0.0   0.0   4.7  43.0   15:15     E
04   6.2  13.9   13:16  -0.0   06:32  12.1   0.0   0.2   2.0  17.0   14:48    NW
05   8.4  13.0   12:53   4.7   00:00   9.9   0.0   0.0   3.3  48.0   13:06    NW
06   9.2  15.3   15:16   4.1   23:53   9.1   0.0   0.0   1.9  21.0   13:16   NNW
07   8.7  15.3   15:08   3.7   02:21   9.6   0.0   0.0   3.0  41.0   11:45   NNW
08   7.4  12.0   10:15   3.9   04:03  10.8   0.0   3.6   2.3  26.0   16:28    NE
09   9.2  14.2   12:41   4.7   03:36   9.1   0.0   0.6   2.8  48.0   21:45     S
10   9.8  14.1   14:03   6.6   23:54   8.5   0.0   0.2   2.3  26.0   11:58   SSE
11   9.6  13.2   11:02   6.4   00:24   8.7   0.0   0.0   5.8  49.0   14:15    NW
12  10.6  14.2   11:15   3.3   23:59   7.7   0.0   0.2  11.4  76.0   09:32   WNW
13   5.6  13.6   15:07   0.4   06:00  12.7   0.0   0.0   2.1  39.0   15:37    SW
14   8.1  14.6   15:19   1.0   02:58  10.2   0.0   0.0   2.3  23.0   15:29   WNW
15  10.8  13.2   14:04   9.8   01:15   7.5   0.0   0.0   8.0  50.0   16:44    NW
16  11.8  16.1   15:20   9.8   06:42   6.5   0.0   0.0   8.5  45.0   13:07   WNW
17  12.5  16.3   14:05   9.6   02:59   5.8   0.0   8.0   4.3  40.0   01:53    NW
18  13.3  16.3   11:29  10.4   23:35   5.0   0.0  38.2   8.9  56.0   06:54   WNW
19   8.9  12.7   12:16   5.9   21:36   9.4   0.0  13.8   7.8  80.0   13:20     W
20   7.0  13.3   12:24   2.8   23:55  11.3   0.0   0.0   2.9  35.0   13:11     W
21   7.1  15.2   16:03   0.8   07:05  11.2   0.0   0.0   2.2  25.0   16:52   WNW
22   8.9  14.7   11:56   3.5   06:21   9.4   0.0   0.0   3.5  28.0   10:42    NW
23  10.9  16.6   13:46   5.4   06:43   7.4   0.0   0.0   3.6  44.0   15:47    NW
24  12.6  15.7   13:40  10.5   22:58   5.7   0.0   3.6   7.6  53.0   10:46   WNW
25  11.9  16.8   14:14   8.4   22:40   6.4   0.0   0.0   8.2  49.7   17:00   WNW
26  11.8  13.7   16:03   9.3   00:00   6.5   0.0   8.8   4.2  43.3   13:39    NW
27  12.3  16.3   13:29  10.7   23:24   6.0   0.0   8.6   5.3  43.3   13:33    NW
28  11.7  14.7   14:11  10.2   10:26   6.6   0.0  21.8   7.8  41.8   17:27   WNW
29  13.4  18.3   11:47   9.8   04:19   4.9   0.0   4.0   8.3  49.0   09:59   WNW
30  11.6  15.2   13:26   7.8   23:14   6.7   0.0   2.8   8.5  49.0   13:26   WNW
31  14.0  20.5   14:34   7.0   00:57   4.5   0.2   0.2   4.6  44.7   15:14   NNW
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     9.9  20.5    31    -0.0     4   261.7   0.2 114.8   5.1  80.0    19     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  1
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 38.2 on day 18
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm)  10 (>= 2.0 mm)  2 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration