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Midday - Today is: Thursday, 23 October 2025 12:10:33 NZDT
Current: 20.5°C, Max: 20.7°C, Min: 10.1°C. It feels like 18.1°C
FORECAST: Windy with rain developing this afternoon. High 22C. Winds NW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 18.1°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:18 | Sunset: 19:47 | Dawn: 05:50 | Dusk: 20:15
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 20.5°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling quickly, changing by -1.4 hPa/hr 999.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WNW (290°) 22km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 53km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.5mm
Sun Light : 15.2kLux, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  1.8UVI  120W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 23 October 2025 at 12:11:24. 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
PM Rain, Wind
22°C
PM Rain, Wind		 Tonight
Rain, Wind Early
11°C
Rain, Wind Early
Windy with rain developing this afternoon. High 22C. Winds NW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Chance of Rain: 95%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:37
Moonset
21:36
Visibility
2% 		Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
19:47
Day Length
13.28 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 12:11:24 23/10/2025
System Up: 7 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 7 days 17 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.92V
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 2013 Nov 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Nov 2013

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  14.7  19.1   14:05  10.6   23:52   3.6   0.0   3.9  16.4  37.8   13:09   WNW
 2  13.3  19.1   14:15   8.2   04:56   5.0   0.0   0.0  10.7  34.2   15:25   WNW
 3  15.6  21.3   16:34  11.4   00:49   3.1   0.5   0.0   8.2  20.9   14:01   WNW
 4  16.4  23.1   14:58  11.7   04:14   2.8   0.9   0.0   8.9  24.5   15:53     W
 5  17.6  25.5   14:00   9.9   06:16   2.4   1.7   0.0   5.1  20.9   18:34     E
 6  16.1  20.1   13:04  13.2   22:32   2.3   0.1  27.0  10.8  35.6   13:56     E
 7  16.4  21.0   13:00  13.1   00:16   2.3   0.4   2.1  12.6  37.8   13:34     E
 8  17.9  26.1   15:32  12.8   05:06   2.0   1.7   0.0   8.2  24.5   17:22   ESE
 9  17.6  21.5   15:21  14.0   06:24   1.5   0.8   0.0   4.3  15.8   14:18   SSE
10  15.8  20.5   15:08  13.1   01:20   2.7   0.2   0.0   8.1  25.6   14:45     W
11  16.3  22.2   11:20  12.4   23:39   2.5   0.5   0.0   9.1  46.4   18:20   ESE
12  13.2  17.2   14:09  11.0   23:37   5.1   0.0   0.0  11.0  45.4   07:41   ESE
13  12.3  16.2   15:09  10.4   05:29   6.0   0.0   0.0  10.1  33.1   14:50   ESE
14  13.5  18.0   15:21  10.4   03:37   4.8   0.0   0.0   9.8  29.5   18:22     E
15  16.4  23.9   12:20   8.8   06:07   3.3   1.4   0.0   9.7  31.7   17:56     W
16  15.9  21.8   15:48  12.4   06:09   2.7   0.3   0.0  12.2  37.8   16:07     W
17  17.6  21.1   13:19  15.2   23:50   1.3   0.6   0.0   7.4  20.9   13:32     W
18  18.3  25.1   12:20  13.2   06:05   1.6   1.6   0.0   7.1  20.9   14:42   WSW
19  18.5  24.4   14:56  14.7   06:10   1.3   1.5   0.0  15.2  36.7   15:52     E
20  19.5  27.3   12:02  14.8   03:18   1.2   2.4   0.0   8.0  29.5   02:01     E
21  19.2  25.6   14:36  13.4   05:54   1.5   2.3   0.0   8.2  29.5   10:46     W
22  18.8  24.7   13:57  13.4   06:12   1.4   1.9   0.0   8.7  30.6   13:13     E
23  20.8  28.1   14:39  15.3   05:26   0.8   3.4   0.0  10.8  23.4   08:25     E
24  20.0  28.9   12:25  13.3   05:50   1.4   3.1   0.0   8.4  27.0   16:45   WNW
25  18.7  23.1   15:47  15.9   06:05   0.9   1.2   0.0  10.3  30.6   13:55     W
26  16.5  19.9   15:32  14.4   06:50   1.9   0.1   8.4  10.3  34.2   15:41     E
27  16.9  20.1   13:46  15.3   23:54   1.5   0.1   0.0  19.4  45.4   16:08     E
28  16.5  20.2   13:22  15.1   04:03   2.0   0.2  27.9   9.9  41.8   01:50   ESE
29  17.2  22.1   12:46  13.2   06:09   1.9   0.8   2.7  17.7  49.0   16:00   WNW
30  17.1  25.0   11:38  14.0   23:11   2.0   0.8   4.2  19.1  51.5   11:48   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    16.8  28.9    24     8.2     2    72.8  28.5  76.2  10.7  51.5    30      NE

Max >=  27.0:  3
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 27.9 on day 28
Days of Rain: 7 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  2 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration