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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 15 December 2025 05:07:36 NZDT
Current: 15.0°C, Max: 17.3°C, Min: 15.0°C. It feels like 15.4°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 24C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 15.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:44 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:17
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 15.0°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1019.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (300°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 15 December 2025 at 05:12:43. Updated in seconds

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  News  

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Rain Information10 Consecutive days of no rain
 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
24°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tonight
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy
A mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. High 24C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:22
Moonset
16:18
Visibility
24% 		Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:44
Day Length
15.01 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Is Rising
There will be 0min 25s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:12:43 15/12/2025
System Up: 16 days 6 hours
Prgm Up: 16 days 6 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.22V
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 2021 Sep 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Sep 2021

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   8.9  13.6   15:30   4.9   23:14   9.4   0.0   0.0   8.4  50.0   14:42   ENE
02   9.1  17.8   14:15   2.8   03:02   9.2   0.0   0.0   4.0  40.0   16:57    SE
03   9.0  18.3   15:13   2.0   04:46   9.3   0.0   0.0   2.9  23.0   09:49     N
04  10.0  16.7   13:09   5.1   03:41   8.3   0.0   0.0   6.6  51.0   14:24   WNW
05  10.5  16.7   14:01   5.5   02:00   7.8   0.0   0.0   8.7  56.0   14:43   WNW
06   9.9  18.6   13:44   2.1   05:40   8.4   0.0   0.0   3.2  45.0   11:54    NW
07  12.2  18.2   15:39   8.2   00:40   6.1   0.0   1.2   6.2  46.0   16:34    NW
08   9.2  15.0   13:50   4.4   23:42   9.1   0.0   1.0   7.0  43.0   10:24   WNW
09   9.8  15.7   12:36   2.9   00:58   8.5   0.0   0.2  11.8  64.0   17:05   WNW
10  13.5  17.9   13:49   9.9   23:53   4.8   0.0   2.4  20.0  79.0   04:07   WNW
11  10.7  16.2   11:56   7.0   06:47   7.6   0.0   0.0   7.4  40.0   11:58     W
12  11.2  16.7   14:58   6.6   05:55   7.1   0.0   0.0  10.0  60.0   09:55   WNW
13  11.6  18.3   11:40  10.1   01:46   6.7   0.0  29.8   9.4  61.0   11:30    NW
14  10.2  14.5   12:32   7.1   23:06   8.1   0.0  10.2   7.2  44.0   14:53   ESE
15   8.6  10.4   12:59   6.3   04:24   9.7   0.0   2.0   6.1  42.0   10:37     E
16   8.3  10.2   10:04   6.8   20:59  10.0   0.0   7.2   9.5  64.0   18:25    SE
17   8.3  12.1   10:49   4.5   23:58  10.0   0.0   0.0   8.6  55.0   07:25   SSE
18   7.6  15.8   13:54   1.4   06:05  10.7   0.0   0.0   3.2  31.0   15:44   ESE
19   9.0  16.8   12:18   1.8   05:48   9.3   0.0   0.0   5.7  49.0   15:49   WNW
20  12.3  16.8   13:32   9.7   01:03   6.0   0.0   2.4  11.8  61.0   13:17   WNW
21  12.5  18.0   12:17   8.4   05:14   5.8   0.0   0.2   9.8  52.0   09:28   WNW
22  12.7  21.4   11:17   6.2   03:36   5.7   0.1   2.0   2.7  33.0   11:45    NW
23  14.2  19.1   12:19   8.3   23:57   4.1   0.0   2.8   5.2  47.0   10:44    NE
24  13.1  19.0   14:43   8.2   00:03   5.2   0.0   0.0   9.2  47.0   07:18   WNW
25  14.3  18.9   12:41   9.2   06:30   4.0   0.0   0.0  11.1  58.0   13:38     W
26  13.5  16.3   15:17   8.1   21:30   4.6   0.0   1.0  10.2  45.0   11:32     W
27   9.4  13.8   14:35   4.9   06:27   8.9   0.0   0.0   6.7  44.0   15:02    SE
28   9.0  15.0   14:35   3.9   23:44   9.3   0.0   2.0   3.6  34.0   02:23   WNW
29  10.2  16.2   12:20   3.5   00:28   8.1   0.0   0.0   9.0  68.0   15:06   WNW
30  11.7  18.5   15:55   6.0   23:57   6.6   0.0   2.0  11.9  61.0   05:24   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10.7  21.4    22     1.4    18   228.4   0.1  66.4   7.9  79.0    10     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 29.8 on day 13
Days of Rain: 15 (>= 0.2 mm)  10 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration