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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 15 January 2026 14:42:31 NZDT
Current: 18.7°C, Max: 18.8°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 20.8°C
FORECAST: Showers and thundershowers likely. High around 20C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 20.8°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:05 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 18.7°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1006.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (159°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 9km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 36.9mm
Sun Light : 13.2kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  104W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 14:43:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Thundershowers
20°C
Thundershowers		 Tonight
Thunderstorms
15°C
Thunderstorms
Showers and thundershowers likely. High around 20C. 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: 14:43:39 15/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 0 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 15 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 2018 Mar 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Mar 2018

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m  Lat: S 40 20 57   Lon: E 175 36 55

                  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  20.4  28.3   16:05  13.9   07:02   0.8   3.0   0.0   2.9  19.5   07:51     E
02  20.4  26.4   12:29  16.4   06:19   0.4   2.5   0.0   3.7  41.1   16:41     E
03  21.6  28.1   15:30  17.2   07:29   0.1   3.3   0.0   6.0  52.6   18:11     E
04  21.1  29.5   15:24  14.8   06:50   0.6   3.4   0.0   4.2  31.7   17:56     W
05  20.4  28.4   14:58  14.6   06:46   1.0   3.1   0.0   4.2  46.1   16:43     W
06  19.6  23.2   15:43  16.4   22:56   0.2   1.4  17.6   5.0  38.2   14:31     W
07  16.9  20.9   15:35  14.8   08:35   1.6   0.2   5.8   3.6  32.4   19:05    SE
08  14.4  15.8   18:41  13.2   04:05   3.9   0.0  10.2   5.1  36.8   16:59   SSE
09  15.0  18.8   16:26  12.2   23:57   3.3   0.0   0.6   3.8  38.9   05:46   SSE
10  14.7  20.6   15:13  10.5   03:34   3.8   0.2   0.0   3.8  28.1   13:32   ESE
11  15.4  22.7   15:05   9.1   07:18   3.8   0.9   0.0   5.2  36.0   10:41     E
12  15.7  22.4   13:12   8.6   07:17   3.4   0.9   0.0   2.9  29.6   07:09   SSW
13  17.2  21.5   15:26  13.9   04:15   1.6   0.5   0.0  11.7  93.0   13:08   WNW
14  16.7  21.4   15:14  11.2   07:23   2.1   0.5   0.0   8.7  51.2   00:57   WNW
15  17.2  21.1   13:14  14.4   07:08   1.6   0.5   0.0  10.1  59.1   17:03   WNW
16  17.1  21.8   16:27  12.8   23:51   1.8   0.6   5.0  10.2  53.4   13:17   WNW
17  14.7  19.3   14:12  12.6   04:50   3.6   0.0   0.0   9.0  54.1   14:41     E
18  16.1  21.8   14:08  11.6   07:38   2.7   0.6   0.0   9.5  51.9   18:01     E
19  17.7  24.4   13:41  11.8   07:10   2.1   1.5   0.0   5.0  27.4   13:54     E
20  18.6  27.0   15:12  12.6   05:34   2.0   2.3   0.0   3.6  31.0   18:21     S
21  16.1  19.5   14:27  13.7   08:04   2.2   0.1  11.2   3.4  36.0   14:52   NNE
22  15.6  17.9   10:13  12.8   23:55   2.7   0.0   0.4   3.4  41.1   20:02     E
23  17.1  24.9   14:19  12.8   00:00   2.4   1.1   0.0   9.5  54.1   19:12     E
24  16.7  21.5   14:15  13.5   06:56   2.1   0.5   7.2   2.6  18.0   12:55     E
25  17.1  22.4   13:53  13.1   07:03   2.0   0.8   0.2   4.4  48.3   16:17   WNW
26  17.2  22.4   12:21  13.5   07:12   2.0   0.9   0.0   6.1  51.9   12:26   WNW
27  18.5  26.7   14:16  12.5   03:13   2.0   2.2   0.0   4.5  50.5   13:54   WNW
28  16.7  19.0   15:47  14.3   04:37   1.6   0.0   2.4   1.9  19.5   11:11     W
29  17.2  22.4   13:37  14.3   23:58   1.7   0.6   0.4   5.4  46.1   18:45     W
30  16.2  23.1   14:39  11.5   06:58   3.0   1.0   0.0   2.2  20.9   16:45   WSW
31  16.3  21.3   13:59  10.6   03:54   2.6   0.6   0.0  10.0  92.3   14:22   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    17.3  29.5     4     8.6    12    64.7  33.2  61.0   5.6  93.0    13      NW

Max >=  27.0  5
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 17.6 on day 6
Days of Rain: 11 (>= 0.2 mm)  7 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration