Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 07:36:07 NZDT
Current: 14.6°C, Max: 17.0°C, Min: 13.7°C. It feels like 14.4°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High 22C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, possible showers | Sunrise: 06:04 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:32 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 14.6°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1013.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (275°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 6.1kLux, 1.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  48W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 at 07:37:18. 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 2010 Sep
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Sep 2010

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
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 1  10.0  19.0   00:21   5.4   23:46   8.3   0.0  17.7  ----  31.7   00:32   ---
 2  10.0  18.7   22:05   2.9   05:48   8.3   0.0   0.0  ----  35.6   19:15   ---
 3  13.4  18.9   13:47   3.5   04:50   4.9   0.0   0.0  ----  42.8   23:17   ---
 4   9.8  15.0   14:47   5.2   23:47   8.5   0.0   1.5  ----  45.4   03:17   ---
 5  11.1  21.1   13:25   2.1   06:20   7.2   0.0   0.0  ----  42.8   19:32   ---
 6  17.3  21.6   15:13  11.8   12:59   1.0   0.0   0.0  ----  47.9   12:21   ---
 7  14.5  21.6   13:57  10.2   23:52   3.8   0.0   6.6  ----  33.1   10:39   ---
 8  12.4  19.4   09:28   9.0   19:40   5.9   0.0   0.6  ----  20.9   12:20   ---
 9  12.4  16.9   23:10   9.5   19:10   5.9   0.0  10.8  ----  12.2   11:05   ---
10  16.1  22.4   15:38   9.6   23:56   2.2   0.0   0.0  ----  29.5   14:47   ---
11  12.4  18.1   16:07   6.3   06:41   5.9   0.0   0.0  ----  24.5   17:50   ---
12  17.8  24.6   15:55  12.7   03:26   0.5   0.0   0.9  ----  31.7   09:54   ---
13  16.6  22.2   15:43  11.3   06:27   1.7   0.0   0.0  ----  33.1   13:56   ---
14  13.8  17.7   16:57   7.9   05:57   4.5   0.0   0.0  ----  30.6   17:40   ---
15  12.7  17.0   08:24   5.7   23:54   5.6   0.0   0.0  ----  36.7   00:56   ---
16  11.4  21.6   15:52   3.3   04:20   6.9   0.0   0.4  ----  47.9   19:40   ---
17  14.5  20.4   12:01   8.4   00:14   3.8   0.0   3.3  ----  66.2   15:16   ---
18  13.9  19.0   13:35   7.9   04:52   4.4   0.0   0.0  ----  70.9   13:23   ---
19  14.4  18.6   10:05   8.3   23:15   3.9   0.0   0.0  ----  47.9   11:22   ---
20  13.6  20.0   14:36   4.8   05:40   4.7   0.0   0.0  ----  47.9   17:41   ---
21  14.2  19.4   11:29   6.8   23:59   4.1   0.0   0.0  ----  47.9   04:17   ---
22   8.9  13.8   16:07   4.9   10:11   9.4   0.0   1.8  ----  63.7   08:35   ---
23  12.2  17.6   09:55   6.6   22:43   6.1   0.0   0.0  ----  50.0   11:42   ---
24  13.9  19.4   13:55   7.4   06:00   4.4   0.0   0.0  ----  50.0   14:25   ---
25  16.4  22.3   12:57  11.7   23:58   1.9   0.0   0.0  ----  39.2   03:23   ---
26  15.9  20.7   15:55   9.8   01:46   2.4   0.0   0.0  ----  45.4   17:31   ---
27  18.7  26.2   12:27  11.7   23:57   0.0   0.4   0.0  ----  22.0   03:00   ---
28  15.9  25.2   17:25   8.6   06:47   2.4   0.0   0.0  ----  17.3   17:35   ---
29  17.4  24.9   15:45   9.8   04:12   0.9   0.0   0.0  ----  33.1   13:57   ---
30  17.4  22.1   15:55  14.4   06:28   0.9   0.0   0.0  ----  55.1   16:04   ---
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    14.0  26.2    27     2.1     5   130.4   0.4  43.6  ----  70.9    18     ---

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 17.7 on day 1
Days of Rain: 9 (>= 0.2 mm)  4 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration