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Midday - Today is: Monday, 3 August 2026 12:09:46 NZST
Current: 14.6°C, Max: 14.8°C, Min: 6.8°C. It feels like 9.6°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 9.6°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 07:22 | Sunset: 17:27 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 17:56
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 14.6°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1017.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from W (270°) 26km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 48km/h
Air Quality :  18 AQI  5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 62.4klx, 3.2hrs   Solar UV :  4.0UVI  493W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 03 August 2026 at 12:14:12. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind
14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind		 Tonight
Light Rain Late
5°C
Light Rain Late
A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:11
Moonset
09:20
Visibility
81% 		Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:27
Day Length
10.04 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 2s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 12:14:12 3/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 19 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 18 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
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Report for 2022 Oct 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  11.3  14.9   13:24   9.0   00:36   7.0   0.0   5.0  13.1  56.0   23:32    NE
02  14.6  20.1   15:08  11.2   00:00   3.9   0.2   4.6   9.8  58.0   03:03   ENE
03  12.9  17.5   12:29  10.0   23:53   5.4   0.0   0.2   5.3  42.0   17:48     E
04  12.1  18.8   15:50   6.7   06:23   6.2   0.0   0.4   6.5  40.0   13:56   WNW
05  10.9  15.8   12:08   6.2   21:49   7.4   0.0   2.0  11.4  62.0   12:22     W
06   7.4  11.7   15:26   3.5   23:11  10.9   0.0   0.0   6.2  50.0   14:57   WSW
07   8.9  17.3   14:17   2.2   06:42   9.4   0.0   0.0   4.4  45.0   12:27    SE
08  10.7  19.1   15:39   2.8   05:50   7.6   0.0   0.0   4.2  46.0   14:31     W
09  13.6  19.5   14:17   9.2   06:13   4.8   0.1   0.0   6.0  46.0   16:31     W
10  13.5  19.1   14:45   8.5   01:17   4.8   0.0   0.0   5.8  48.0   13:54     W
11  13.4  19.0   12:57  11.1   23:57   4.9   0.0   4.2   5.3  40.0   11:40   WNW
12  12.1  16.0   13:43  10.7   20:49   6.2   0.0   7.2   8.4  50.0   08:12   ENE
13  12.0  17.0   14:29   9.2   23:11   6.3   0.0   1.0   9.5  58.0   13:47   ENE
14  11.7  19.3   16:06   7.9   05:53   6.6   0.0   0.0   8.2  51.0   15:30   ENE
15  12.7  18.7   15:04   8.7   03:26   5.6   0.0   0.0   7.2  48.0   16:17    NE
16  13.2  20.2   18:04   6.8   06:55   5.2   0.1   0.0   4.3  42.0   14:37   WSW
17  15.2  20.3   15:44  12.6   23:34   3.3   0.2   0.8   8.0  56.0   11:32   WSW
18  14.3  20.2   15:37  10.5   04:21   4.1   0.1   0.0   6.8  53.0   13:09     W
19  13.5  20.3   15:29  10.1   04:09   4.8   0.0   0.0   7.3  42.0   17:26     W
20  14.0  19.3   16:24  10.2   06:01   4.4   0.0   0.0  12.4  59.0   14:29     W
21  12.2  18.1   14:54   7.5   23:43   6.1   0.0   1.0   7.7  48.0   15:22     E
22  11.2  21.7   16:48   2.5   06:35   7.5   0.4   0.0   3.6  32.0   14:01    NE
23  12.5  21.1   16:24   5.3   05:33   6.2   0.4   0.0   4.7  43.0   18:01   WSW
24  15.0  19.5   14:47  10.8   00:00   3.4   0.1   0.6   9.4  53.0   14:26     W
25  13.6  19.8   15:05  10.3   05:48   4.7   0.1   0.0   8.5  48.0   10:19   ENE
26  15.0  20.8   15:23  10.8   02:28   3.5   0.2   0.0   7.8  53.0   14:37   WSW
27  16.6  21.9   14:17  13.6   23:58   2.2   0.5   0.4   6.7  53.0   12:55     W
28  17.6  26.3   15:55   9.8   04:24   2.6   1.9   0.0   3.2  45.0   16:01     W
29  20.6  27.7   14:29  16.0   05:11   0.5   2.8   0.4   6.3  53.0   13:44   WNW
30  18.0  23.3   15:04  15.8   21:46   1.0   0.7   2.0   4.2  37.0   15:53     W
31  18.3  25.0   15:18  15.2   05:03   1.2   1.2   6.2   3.0  34.0   17:22     W
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    13.5  27.7    29     2.2     7   157.7   9.0  36.0   6.9  62.0     5     WNW

Max >=  27.0  1
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 7.2 on day 12
Days of Rain: 15 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration