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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 04:59:57 NZDT
Current: 14.0°C, Max: 14.9°C, Min: 13.9°C. It feels like 12.2°C
FORECAST: Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High around 25C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 12.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:54 | Sunset: 20:06 | Dawn: 06:26 | Dusk: 20:34
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 14.0°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1026.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (103°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  25 AQI  6.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 05:00:52. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
25°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Cloudy
13°C
Cloudy
Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High around 25C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: First Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
15:32
Moonset
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Visibility
52% 		Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
20:06
Day Length
13.11 Hrs
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 39s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:00:52 25/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 40 days 8 hours
Prgm Up: 40 days 8 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 2022 
                   Annual Climatological Summary for 2022

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 36 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  Temperature (°C), Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3
                          Dep.  Heat  Cool                       Max  Max  Min  Min
        Mean  Mean        From  Deg   Deg                        >=   <=   <=   <=
 YR MO  Max   Min   Mean  Norm  Days  Days  Hi  Date  Low  Date 27.0  0.0  0.0 -18.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 22  1  26.3  14.3  19.8   1.9    32    80  31.0   2   9.0    8   11    0    0    0
 22  2  23.6  17.3  20.0   1.8    12    59  30.0   4  13.9   28    6    0    0    0
 22  3  21.8  16.2  18.7   2.1    20    33  26.0   8  13.0   19    0    0    0    0
 22  4  19.8  12.4  15.8   1.7    83     9  23.4  25   6.0   30    0    0    0    0
 22  5  18.1   9.0  13.0   1.6   168     3  22.4   5   2.2   13    0    0    0    0
 22  6  15.6   7.4  10.9   1.6   222     0  19.3   1   1.3   23    0    0    0    0
 22  7  14.6   7.1  10.4   1.8   246     0  19.1   8   0.3   17    0    0    0    0
 22  8  16.1   7.3  11.1   1.7   224     0  19.8  16   0.8   13    0    0    0    0
 22  9  17.8   8.2  12.2   1.1   183     2  22.4  27   3.2    6    0    0    0    0
 22 10  19.7   9.2  13.5   0.8   158     9  27.7  29   2.2    7    1    0    0    0
 22 11  22.2  13.9  17.2   2.8    54    22  30.2   8   8.5    2    2    0    0    0
 22 12  22.8  15.7  18.8   2.4    23    39  28.1  16   0.0    4    1    0    1    0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        19.8  11.5  15.1   1.8  1425   256  31.0 Jan   0.0  Dec   21    0    1    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
---------------------------------------------
 22  1   8.8 -56.2   3.2  26     6    3    0
 22  2 114.2  52.2  42.4   6     9    5    3
 22  3  46.6 -27.4  18.4  21     5    4    0
 22  4  11.6 -64.4   5.8  22     4    2    0
 22  5  86.8  37.8  24.4  30    15    8    1
 22  6  85.8  -1.2  20.4  13    17   10    1
 22  7 127.4  33.4  23.8  12    21   15    1
 22  8  66.8 -15.2  20.4  23    16    8    1
 22  9  39.8 -43.2   9.6   3    14    8    0
 22 10  36.0 -54.0   7.2  12    15    7    0
 22 11  72.2  -5.8  13.8  19    17    9    0
 22 12  52.6 -40.4  14.6  23    15    8    0
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       748.6-184.4  42.4  Feb  154   87    7

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
------------------------------
 22  1   5.9  69.0    9   SSW
 22  2   5.4  68.0   13   SSE
 22  3   5.0  60.0   21    SE
 22  4   4.1  60.0   22   WSW
 22  5   4.3  78.0   20   WNW
 22  6   5.2  78.0   11    NW
 22  7   6.4  68.0   25   NNW
 22  8   4.5  58.0    9    NW
 22  9   6.2  73.0    4   NNW
 22 10   6.9  62.0    5   WNW
 22 11   6.8  76.0   23   WNW
 22 12   5.0  58.0    7   NNE
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         5.5  78.0  May   WNW