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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 25 December 2025 08:49:50 NZDT
Current: 17.1°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 12.4°C. It feels like 15.2°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 15.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 05:46 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:13 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.4 °C/hr 17.1°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1005.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from NW (304°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 27km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 56.8kLux, 0.6hrs   Solar UV :  4.1UVI  449W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 25 December 2025 at 08:55:48. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
22°C
Mostly Sunny		 Tonight
Clear
13°C
Clear
A mix of clouds and sun. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 15%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
10:18
Moonset
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Visibility
20% 		Sunrise
05:46
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
15.02 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 15s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:55:48 25/12/2025
System Up: 26 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 26 days 9 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.63V
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 2020 Nov 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Nov 2020

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  14.9  19.2   16:55  11.4   23:43   3.4   0.0   0.0  13.0  54.1   13:03     W
02  14.6  21.5   15:10   9.6   04:11   4.1   0.3   0.2   6.1  42.5   21:31    SW
03  14.8  21.1   14:21  10.9   01:30   3.7   0.2   0.0   7.9  51.2   11:14     E
04  18.7  29.0   14:57  12.4   04:23   2.1   2.5   0.0   3.4  36.0   12:23   WNW
05  18.5  26.5   11:11  14.4   05:55   1.7   1.9   3.4   4.0  43.3   21:17    NE
06  17.0  21.6   12:15  14.2   03:52   1.7   0.4   0.2   5.9  44.0   09:59   WNW
07  17.4  22.5   12:53  14.5   05:51   1.7   0.8   0.8   3.6  39.7   12:21     W
08  15.7  22.3   12:26  10.2   23:29   2.8   0.3   0.2   8.0  47.6   16:23   ESE
09  10.2  12.7   09:30   8.5   21:57   8.1   0.0   2.4   8.6  57.7   12:15   SSE
10  13.6  19.2   15:11   8.9   00:14   4.8   0.0   1.4   6.7  54.8   14:39     S
11  13.7  19.8   12:37  10.2   23:56   4.7   0.0   0.6   3.2  44.7   10:39    SE
12  14.5  21.4   14:37   7.2   02:50   4.2   0.4   0.0   4.2  43.3   13:04     W
13  15.7  20.5   15:27  13.3   05:01   2.8   0.1   0.0   5.6  45.4   17:23     W
14  15.4  20.8   15:12  11.2   23:59   3.2   0.3   0.0   8.8  45.4   13:48   WNW
15  16.6  22.4   16:03  10.3   05:20   2.7   0.9   0.0   7.8  42.5   10:31   WNW
16  16.3  23.8   15:02  10.8   04:24   2.7   0.7   0.0   5.7  40.4   14:53   WNW
17  16.4  22.0   13:26  12.2   05:16   2.5   0.6   0.0   7.1  46.1   12:22   WNW
18  15.8  22.9   17:20  11.4   23:13   2.8   0.3   1.8   5.9  46.1   14:44     W
19  13.4  19.4   15:51   8.0   05:07   4.9   0.0   0.2   3.4  32.4   16:05     S
20  13.2  20.8   16:44   4.8   04:44   5.2   0.2   0.0   4.4  38.2   15:49     W
21  15.1  21.4   14:35  11.2   03:23   3.3   0.2   0.0  10.9  92.3   15:59   WNW
22  12.9  19.6   12:41   8.0   23:58   5.4   0.0   2.6   5.8  41.1   20:03     E
23  12.6  21.5   13:50   3.1   05:44   5.9   0.2   0.0   2.7  18.7   19:44     W
24  14.7  21.4   12:51   9.4   04:15   4.0   0.4   0.0   6.7  49.7   17:00   ENE
25  13.8  18.4   17:30  11.2   06:59   4.5   0.0  26.8  10.4  64.9   10:07   ENE
26  17.5  25.2   13:05  14.6   05:40   1.7   0.9   3.8   3.2  31.0   15:27    SE
27  15.8  19.8   12:58  10.3   23:33   2.6   0.1   0.8  10.6  57.0   09:31   WNW
28  13.8  19.6   16:43   7.3   05:53   4.5   0.0   1.4   5.7  48.3   18:17     W
29  14.5  22.4   19:29  10.9   06:00   4.1   0.3   7.4   5.2  47.6   01:44   NNW
30  15.3  24.2   19:01  10.0   01:58   3.4   0.4   5.6   2.9  34.6   11:29    NE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    15.1  29.0     4     3.1    23   109.2  12.4  59.6   6.2  92.3    21     WNW

Max >=  27.0  1
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 26.8 on day 25
Days of Rain: 17 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration