A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 03:27:58 NZST
Current: 0.7°C, Max: 2.2°C, Min: 0.7°C. It feels like -1.6°C
FORECAST: Clear skies. Low -1C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -1.6°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:28 | Sunset: 17:21 | Dawn: 06:58 | Dusk: 17:51
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 0.7°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1023.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (229°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  33 AQI  11.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 at 03:31:52. 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 Dec
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Dec 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  12.3  18.1   13:54   8.7   06:03   6.0   0.0   0.3   9.4  31.7   11:22    SW
 2  12.2  18.1   14:51   6.7   06:01   6.1   0.0   0.0   6.1  25.6   18:34   WSW
 3  14.4  20.5   13:00   8.4   01:15   4.1   0.2   0.0  10.2  34.2   16:29     W
 4  14.6  18.2   16:50  12.7   02:29   3.7   0.0  11.7  18.6  46.4   16:27   WNW
 5  15.7  21.4   14:31  11.6   23:56   2.9   0.3   7.5   7.6  23.4   02:10     E
 6  15.0  22.0   14:13   8.7   05:21   3.8   0.5   0.0  10.5  33.1   16:49     W
 7  16.8  21.4   12:56  13.8   23:56   1.8   0.3   2.4  17.0  49.0   10:15   WNW
 8  16.1  23.0   17:05  11.2   05:38   3.1   0.8   0.0  12.6  30.6   05:07     E
 9  15.1  20.8   15:17  10.0   05:11   3.3   0.1   0.0  10.6  39.2   16:43   WSW
10  15.8  20.7   07:12  10.8   23:11   2.6   0.1  41.1  15.3  47.9   20:39   WSW
11  13.7  16.9   12:57  10.7   04:26   4.6   0.0   4.2  16.2  39.2   00:38     E
12  14.9  18.7   16:14  11.7   23:57   3.4   0.0   5.1  10.8  31.7   10:27     W
13  14.2  21.7   11:39   9.4   03:15   4.4   0.3   0.0   9.5  54.0   18:27     E
14  13.6  17.7   14:06  11.3   05:38   4.7   0.0   0.0  22.6  47.9   17:42     E
15  15.6  20.5   15:00  11.9   03:06   3.0   0.3   0.0  21.5  43.9   22:47     E
16  16.8  23.5   15:14  11.4   03:18   2.6   1.2   0.0  22.3  47.9   16:20     E
17  16.8  19.9   13:28  14.8   01:32   1.7   0.1   0.0  23.4  45.4   09:24     E
18  18.0  23.0   10:37  15.4   04:17   1.1   0.8   0.6  12.1  40.3   16:21     W
19  18.7  24.5   13:29  15.2   03:07   1.2   1.6   1.5  10.7  29.5   18:30   WSW
20  20.2  27.4   13:41  16.2   02:11   0.6   2.5   7.2   7.1  25.6   14:21    SW
21  18.8  23.0   13:44  15.8   23:21   0.5   1.0   6.3  14.2  34.2   14:40     W
22  17.9  23.0   13:13  14.3   23:57   1.5   1.1   0.3   9.6  24.5   01:55     W
23  18.3  24.1   14:48  11.0   05:57   2.0   2.0   0.0  14.3  39.2   15:31     E
24  20.8  26.3   14:57  16.4   01:32   0.5   3.0   0.0   9.6  27.0   00:37     S
25  20.7  26.0   14:33  16.4   05:52   0.4   2.8   0.0   8.5  28.1   13:09   WSW
26  20.8  26.6   15:31  16.2   05:44   0.4   2.9   0.0   7.3  28.1   16:44   WSW
27  20.4  26.0   14:29  16.1   23:54   0.3   2.4   0.0  10.4  31.7   17:16   WSW
28  19.7  25.6   13:37  14.5   06:02   1.0   2.4   0.0   9.4  29.5   16:48   WSW
29  22.3  28.2   14:55  18.2   05:08   0.0   4.0   0.0   7.9  25.6   16:36   ENE
30  19.4  24.2   16:53  15.9   04:27   0.5   1.5   0.6   7.7  24.5   15:18   WSW
31  20.8  27.6   15:47  15.8   05:24   0.5   3.0   1.8  10.1  41.8   15:03    NW
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    17.1  28.2    29     6.7     2    72.3  35.2  90.6  12.3  54.0    13      SW

Max >=  27.0:  3
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 41.1 on day 10
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration