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A late Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 18 April 2025 22:19:51 NZST
Current: 17.6°C, Max: 21.2°C, Min: 15.4°C. It feels like 18.3°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low 16C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:50 | Sunset: 17:44 | Dawn: 06:22 | Dusk: 18:11
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 17.6°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1006.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (82°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 22km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.8mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 18 April 2025 at 22:19:45. 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 2014 Nov
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Nov 2014

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  14.4  19.4   18:22   9.5   06:13   3.9   0.0   0.0  15.1  37.8   10:40     W
 2  16.6  22.4   13:40  12.7   00:00   2.2   0.6   0.0  16.4  40.3   15:21   WNW
 3  14.9  19.2   12:27  11.0   23:58   3.4   0.0   4.8  18.2  43.9   13:03   WNW
 4  12.6  18.1   14:07   9.1   03:30   5.7   0.0   2.7  11.2  31.7   01:25     W
 5  10.8  14.3   14:45   7.9   06:04   7.5   0.0   0.0  13.3  42.8   07:30     E
 6  10.7  14.4   15:48   8.6   23:58   7.6   0.0   0.6   5.2  28.1   13:32   SSW
 7  11.4  16.4   11:55   7.0   06:28   6.9   0.0   0.3   9.2  36.7   12:59    SW
 8  13.8  20.4   14:25   6.7   01:08   5.0   0.4   0.0   5.7  18.4   18:08   WNW
 9  15.7  24.5   12:56   9.1   00:38   4.0   1.5   0.0   8.5  30.6   15:43     W
10  15.1  18.2   12:57  13.0   06:37   3.2   0.0   0.0  16.6  41.8   15:45   WNW
11  13.9  20.3   13:31  10.9   05:10   4.5   0.1   3.0  17.6  47.9   13:47   WNW
12   9.8  15.0   12:00   7.0   23:39   8.5   0.0  14.4  14.5  47.9   11:40   WNW
13  10.6  16.5   15:39   5.8   05:48   7.7   0.0   8.7   8.5  37.8   13:51   WSW
14  12.3  18.7   15:19   6.4   05:05   6.0   0.0   0.0  10.5  37.8   19:41     W
15  13.6  19.6   13:25  10.9   02:07   4.7   0.0   5.7  28.7  60.1   16:11   WNW
16  14.2  17.8   13:22  10.7   23:55   4.1   0.0   0.0  26.2  54.0   13:15   WNW
17  13.3  18.7   13:05   8.6   06:25   5.0   0.0   3.3   6.0  20.9   23:40     N
18  14.2  17.9   14:01  11.5   23:53   4.1   0.0   4.2  28.0  56.2   16:32   WNW
19  13.7  18.7   14:47   9.9   05:53   4.6   0.0   0.0  25.6  56.2   11:02   WNW
20  13.3  17.8   11:18   8.4   06:13   5.0   0.0   0.0  18.3  54.0   14:51     W
21  15.1  19.6   15:47  11.5   06:14   3.2   0.1   0.6  22.6  55.1   16:56   WNW
22  16.9  22.1   10:41  14.6   23:57   1.8   0.3   3.6  24.1  63.7   13:00   WNW
23  15.0  21.2   14:29  10.9   06:05   3.5   0.2   0.0   9.1  29.5   00:18   WNW
24  17.1  23.6   16:59  11.9   05:07   2.3   1.1   0.0   9.2  28.1   10:23     W
25  16.7  20.3   14:10  14.8   05:48   1.7   0.1   0.6   5.8  24.5   14:49   WSW
26  17.2  20.2   13:54  13.5   23:40   1.4   0.3   7.5  27.7  56.2   17:28   WNW
27  15.9  20.4   13:20  12.7   06:26   2.7   0.2   0.0  26.3  55.1   16:06   WNW
28  13.0  18.7   11:04   9.6   18:49   5.3   0.0   6.6  12.1  41.8   02:58     W
29  12.5  16.4   13:56   7.0   05:45   5.8   0.0   0.3  19.9  54.0   14:20     W
30  13.8  18.7   14:12  10.5   04:46   4.5   0.0   6.3  28.3  63.7   11:04   WNW
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    13.9  24.5     9     5.8    13   135.8   4.9  73.2  16.5  63.7    22     WNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 14.4 on day 12
Days of Rain: 17 (>= 0.2 mm)  12 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration