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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 15 January 2026 15:42:49 NZDT
Current: 18.0°C, Max: 18.8°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 19.6°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms likely. Low near 15C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 19.6°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:05 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 18.0°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1006.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (85°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 11km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 41.8mm
Sun Light : 3.5kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  28W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 15:43:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Thunderstorms
15°C
Thunderstorms		 Tomorrow
Rain, Thunder
22°C
Rain, Thunder
Thunderstorms likely. Low near 15C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:17
Moonset
18:15
Visibility
13% 		Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
14.43 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:43:59 15/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 16 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 2013 Sep 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Sep 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  10.0  14.6   13:26   6.7   03:30   8.3   0.0   0.0   8.5  35.6   11:19   ESE
 2   9.6  14.4   14:24   6.3   05:14   8.7   0.0   0.0   7.3  19.4   12:13   ESE
 3   9.5  16.0   12:37   1.9   06:16   8.8   0.0   0.0   5.9  22.0   15:57   WNW
 4  10.0  13.2   11:05   7.5   17:22   8.3   0.0   7.2  12.9  37.8   11:09    NW
 5   8.5  11.5   12:15   5.7   23:39   9.8   0.0   0.3  11.4  33.1   12:33    SE
 6   9.7  16.3   14:01   5.1   05:48   8.6   0.0   0.0   6.2  24.5   23:55   WNW
 7  12.4  16.8   15:02   9.7   03:55   5.9   0.0   0.0  16.1  42.8   12:23   WNW
 8  12.6  16.7   13:00  10.3   23:20   5.7   0.0   0.3  21.6  50.0   13:17   WNW
 9  12.3  16.5   13:02   9.7   02:11   6.0   0.0   0.3  21.9  52.6   11:38   WNW
10  12.8  16.1   16:14   9.9   07:12   5.5   0.0   0.0  22.6  50.0   12:34   WNW
11  15.5  19.6   10:53  12.0   00:36   2.8   0.0  21.9  18.8  40.3   10:01    NW
12  14.6  19.6   13:51  11.6   23:56   3.8   0.1   5.1  15.5  41.8   10:17   WNW
13  12.1  16.4   13:24   9.3   21:30   6.2   0.0   0.0  12.3  35.6   11:03   WNW
14  11.2  15.8   12:35   8.9   07:00   7.2   0.0   0.0  14.1  33.1   15:36   WNW
15   9.5  13.6   12:01   5.9   23:54   8.8   0.0   0.0  10.1  29.5   09:24   ESE
16  10.3  16.9   12:52   4.6   06:31   8.0   0.0   0.0   8.9  35.6   12:52   WNW
17   9.1  14.9   10:44   4.2   23:58   9.2   0.0   0.0   8.1  33.1   16:35    SE
18   8.1  16.9   13:07   0.7   05:56  10.2   0.0   0.0   5.6  18.4   15:26   SSE
19  11.2  17.2   12:49   4.2   05:29   7.1   0.0   0.9   6.5  35.6   14:44   WNW
20  15.1  20.7   12:15  10.5   00:00   3.3   0.2   7.5  10.5  33.1   12:24   WNW
21  14.6  19.5   09:57  12.3   04:39   3.7   0.0  14.4   4.2  19.4   00:01    NW
22  14.8  20.4   11:20  12.5   22:46   3.6   0.1  17.4   8.0  34.2   11:21    NW
23  15.2  19.8   11:52  12.3   05:29   3.2   0.1   1.2   9.8  33.1   10:30   WNW
24  13.6  18.5   09:12  11.1   03:31   4.7   0.0   0.0  15.9  52.6   22:27   ESE
25  15.9  20.2   13:46  12.9   23:41   2.5   0.1   3.0  14.9  45.4   12:15   ESE
26  14.0  19.1   13:53   8.8   02:13   4.3   0.0   3.0  12.7  33.1   16:47   WNW
27  14.3  18.2   13:49  12.0   23:51   4.0   0.0   2.4   8.9  30.6   12:52     W
28  12.5  15.6   13:00  10.2   05:19   5.8   0.0  22.8  27.0  55.1   12:00   WNW
29  12.9  17.5   15:08  10.9   23:05   5.2   0.0   0.0  18.4  42.8   00:08   WNW
30  13.3  20.2   12:41   8.7   07:00   5.1   0.1   3.6   6.2  20.9   13:04    SE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12.2  20.7    20     0.7    18   184.3   0.7 111.3  12.4  55.1    28     WNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 22.8 on day 28
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm)  11 (>= 2.0 mm)  2 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration