A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 21:15:39 NZDT
Current: 17.4°C, Max: 26.0°C, Min: 11.2°C. It feels like 17.9°C
FORECAST: Some clouds. Low 11C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 17.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:17 | Sunset: 19:35 | Dawn: 06:49 | Dusk: 20:02
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -2.3 °C/hr 17.4°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1022.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (242°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 10.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 17 March 2026 at 21:18:15. 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 2022 Sep
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Sep 2022

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
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01  11.9  17.6   14:49   7.9   04:24   6.4   0.0   0.0   6.2  45.0   11:53     W
02  12.0  18.0   14:32   6.6   02:55   6.3   0.0   0.0   5.2  37.0   16:51   WSW
03  12.0  15.3   12:53   9.0   02:00   6.3   0.0   9.6   8.0  47.0   17:55     W
04  12.1  14.7   14:06  10.7   07:14   6.2   0.0   0.0  15.2  73.0   14:48     W
05  10.0  12.3   13:14   6.3   23:53   8.3   0.0   1.8   6.1  61.0   23:39   NNE
06   7.0  13.2   13:50   3.2   07:06  11.3   0.0   0.0   4.8  49.0   00:01   SSE
07   9.4  15.2   14:52   4.0   00:00   8.9   0.0   0.2   4.8  48.0   11:03   WNW
08  11.1  18.3   13:43   6.4   06:44   7.2   0.0   0.0   3.3  26.0   16:54    NE
09  11.1  17.6   14:57   5.7   05:54   7.2   0.0   0.0   6.7  47.0   14:17    NE
10  12.2  16.6   12:33  10.2   01:15   6.1   0.0   4.4   8.3  56.0   13:20    NE
11  14.4  21.8   14:05  10.1   23:59   4.3   0.4   2.8   4.6  49.0   01:17    NE
12  15.3  21.4   14:31   9.6   00:50   2.5   0.3   2.0   9.1  59.0   22:58     W
13  12.3  15.6   10:49   9.0   23:57   6.0   0.0   3.0  13.2  61.0   14:12     W
14  10.1  15.8   14:25   7.1   22:08   8.2   0.0   0.0   5.8  40.0   00:31   ENE
15   9.2  14.5   14:45   6.0   05:47   9.1   0.0   1.0   4.5  32.0   13:25   WNW
16  10.8  18.3   15:13   6.0   06:38   7.5   0.0   0.0   4.7  32.0   19:16    NE
17  10.4  17.1   13:55   3.8   06:12   7.9   0.0   0.0   4.3  34.0   13:49   WSW
18  12.3  18.7   14:37   7.8   06:58   6.0   0.0   0.0   2.4  22.0   13:21   WSW
19  13.1  18.8   16:01   7.5   01:12   5.2   0.0   3.0   2.1  21.0   10:17   NNE
20  15.5  20.3   14:31  12.2   23:46   3.0   0.2   0.8   3.7  35.0   13:04   WSW
21  13.8  20.2   12:45  10.1   23:59   4.6   0.1   4.0   3.0  27.0   12:33     N
22  13.2  18.2   14:06   9.5   01:20   5.1   0.0   0.0   7.0  48.0   11:15     E
23  15.3  21.9   13:34  11.7   00:00   3.5   0.5   4.2   8.6  53.0   09:16     E
24  13.2  17.5   13:16  10.5   02:29   5.1   0.0   0.0   6.2  47.0   12:35   WSW
25  12.9  18.4   15:49   9.3   05:10   5.2   0.0   0.0   6.6  56.0   10:39   ENE
26  12.5  18.6   16:14   8.9   05:11   5.8   0.0   0.0  13.1  56.0   13:08    NE
27  13.0  22.4   17:00   6.6   07:08   5.7   0.5   0.0   3.4  26.0   13:34    NE
28  13.5  20.1   14:46   8.7   06:18   4.9   0.1   0.0   2.9  27.0   13:56   WSW
29  15.3  20.5   13:35  11.9   06:03   3.3   0.3   1.6   3.6  35.0   11:27   WSW
30  12.4  15.1   15:02   9.2   22:50   5.9   0.0   1.4   9.7  55.0   18:47   ENE
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    12.2  22.4    27     3.2     6   183.0   2.4  39.8   6.2  73.0     4     NNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 9.6 on day 3
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration