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Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 11 October 2026 13:23:05 NZDT
Current: 18.6°C, Max: 18.6°C, Min: 13.9°C. It feels like 17.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 17.0°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:37 | Sunset: 19:33 | Dawn: 06:09 | Dusk: 20:01
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 18.6°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1020.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (258°)   WSW  13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 31km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 5.8mm
Sun Light : 135.4klx, 1.5hrs   Solar UV :  9.0UVI  1070W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 13:24:45. Updated in seconds

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⛅ 11 Oct 2026 11:49AM: New Zealand scientists hope to develop more effective vaccines for older people (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 11 Oct 2026 11:10AM: National would make completing Year 11 compulsory if back in power (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 11 Oct 2026 10:50AM: Police appeal for information after serious assault in Māngere (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 11 Oct 2026 6:40AM: Auckland Council using discounts to separate trash and treasure at transfer station (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 10 Oct 2026 6:46PM: Opponents label National's fishing policy 'desperate' and a 'flip-flop' (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 10 Oct 2026 6:34PM: Youth homelessness a 'growing reality' as Aotearoa marks World Homeless Day (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 10 Oct 2026 4:36PM: Two dead, two seriously injured as homicide investigation launched in Christchurch (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 10 Oct 2026 4:01PM: Will my savings be taken to pay for my husband's care? - Ask Susan (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 10 Oct 2026 3:24PM: 'Threatened to smash my face in': Mum of autistic teen struggles with awful noisy neighbours (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 10 Oct 2026 1:55PM: One dead, another in critical condition after crash in Bay of Plenty (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
18°C
Showers		 Tonight
Light Rain
12°C
Light Rain
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 83%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:24
Moonset
20:15
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
06:37
Sunset
19:33
Day Length
12.56 hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 39s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 13:24:45 11/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 60 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 9 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


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Report for 2021 Nov 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Nov 2021

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  14.6  20.8   14:18  10.4   05:22   3.9   0.2   1.0   6.9  48.0   12:27   WNW
02  14.5  22.3   13:40   8.2   05:57   4.4   0.6   0.0   6.6  57.0   21:02    SE
03  11.1  14.4   12:31   9.0   20:46   7.2   0.0   0.0   9.3  61.0   01:10    SE
04  11.8  14.7   10:38  10.0   01:37   6.5   0.0   0.0   9.2  50.0   13:00   ESE
05  14.4  20.1   13:18  11.5   00:32   3.9   0.1   0.2   7.2  43.0   17:06   ESE
06  15.8  21.0   15:44  12.6   05:07   2.7   0.2   0.0   5.7  38.0   13:49    SE
07  16.7  22.7   14:47  12.2   23:55   2.3   0.8   0.0   5.3  51.0   09:11   ESE
08  16.3  25.4   13:07   8.4   05:55   3.4   1.4   0.0   4.2  39.0   14:36     W
09  16.3  23.2   14:20   8.9   06:00   3.2   1.2   0.0   4.1  42.0   12:55     W
10  17.4  24.4   15:32  11.5   05:49   2.5   1.6   0.0   4.1  32.0   12:29   WSW
11  18.0  26.6   14:33   9.5   05:54   2.3   2.0   0.0   4.3  43.0   18:03   WSW
12  19.6  27.1   13:08  14.4   05:46   0.9   2.2   0.0   7.0  50.0   16:27     W
13  19.3  24.4   14:27  16.7   03:32   0.5   1.5   4.2   5.9  46.0   14:18     W
14  18.0  24.2   12:22  15.6   20:57   1.0   0.8   1.6   7.8  57.0   14:25     W
15  17.0  21.3   15:49  13.5   05:38   1.7   0.3   9.6   9.6  60.0   11:47     W
16  15.2  20.4   12:30  12.3   21:31   3.2   0.1   3.6   8.0  60.0   17:05   WNW
17  14.8  20.7   14:02  10.8   05:09   3.6   0.2   7.6   9.0  56.0   13:31     W
18  15.6  23.5   12:51   8.2   05:30   3.6   0.9   0.0   4.5  40.0   16:06   WNW
19  15.7  22.9   13:40   8.0   05:28   3.5   0.9   0.0   4.5  47.0   14:38     W
20  16.0  21.1   14:40   9.4   05:49   2.9   0.5   0.0   6.7  44.0   08:40     W
21  16.2  25.9   14:13   9.5   03:28   3.1   1.0   1.0   4.3  37.0   21:47     W
22  17.5  24.0   13:12  13.1   04:35   1.9   1.1   9.8   6.7  37.0   11:01     W
23  15.7  20.8   15:14  11.5   04:17   2.9   0.3   0.0   5.9  40.0   19:43     E
24  15.9  22.5   16:39   9.8   05:47   3.1   0.7   0.0   5.6  48.0   10:53     E
25  17.2  26.6   14:01   8.5   05:41   3.1   2.0   0.0   4.5  45.0   15:51   WNW
26  17.1  22.4   12:57  12.6   00:44   2.0   0.8   0.0   8.8  47.0   17:10   WNW
27  18.6  24.7   15:29  15.3   06:41   1.1   1.3   0.0  10.4  62.0   12:56     W
28  17.5  22.8   13:12  14.7   03:49   1.6   0.8   0.0   4.4  33.0   13:49     W
29  19.4  26.2   12:44  13.5   05:21   1.1   2.2   1.4   5.4  46.0   15:51     W
30  17.3  19.5   14:48  15.9   23:27   1.1   0.1   3.8   5.4  43.0   14:00     W
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    16.4  27.1    12     8.0    19    84.2  25.8  43.8   6.4  62.0    27       W

Max >=  27.0  1
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 9.8 on day 22
Days of Rain: 11 (>= 0.2 mm)  6 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration