Good Afternoon - Today was: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 16:58:28 NZDT
Current: 20.6°C, Max: 21.1°C, Min: 12.0°C. It feels like 18.2°C
FORECAST: Mainly clear. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.2°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 19:45 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 20:12
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 20.6°C, 54%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1015.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (62°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 32km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 50.4kLux, 5.5hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  398W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at 17:00:33. 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 2022 Aug
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2022

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
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01   7.3  14.8   13:53   1.1   05:57  11.0   0.0   0.0   4.6  40.0   15:23   WNW
02  11.1  15.0   15:30   8.3   06:15   7.2   0.0   0.2   9.6  48.0   12:46   WNW
03  12.2  16.1   12:51   9.0   23:57   6.1   0.0   0.2  10.1  48.0   17:13   WNW
04  10.1  16.5   14:59   4.7   07:09   8.2   0.0   0.2   3.4  40.0   15:09     W
05  10.2  16.5   13:44   5.2   07:28   8.1   0.0   0.0   3.1  48.0   12:44   WNW
06  10.8  15.7   14:20   5.5   07:39   7.5   0.0   0.0   4.3  41.0   12:48   WNW
07  13.2  16.7   14:01  10.3   22:42   5.1   0.0   7.6   6.6  42.0   06:27   WNW
08  10.5  15.2   12:33   8.1   07:22   7.8   0.0   0.8   4.8  40.0   13:52    SE
09  10.7  15.3   13:46   8.0   23:50   7.6   0.0   0.2   8.2  58.0   18:46   ESE
10   8.0  12.9   13:11   4.9   23:49  10.3   0.0   0.0   4.8  39.0   01:55     E
11   7.0  12.7   14:58   3.2   23:29  11.3   0.0   0.0   3.7  43.0   11:03     E
12   6.3  12.4   14:49   1.0   07:09  12.0   0.0   0.0   2.2  29.0   14:36   WSW
13   5.8  12.9   14:49   0.8   06:37  12.5   0.0   0.0   2.2  29.0   11:45     W
14   7.6  14.8   14:36   0.9   06:19  10.7   0.0   0.2   3.7  35.0   14:14     W
15  10.9  15.7   13:42   6.6   23:57   7.4   0.0   0.0   3.6  33.0   05:10   NNW
16  12.0  19.8   13:53   5.7   05:32   6.5   0.1   0.0   2.5  26.0   08:48   NNE
17  14.8  19.6   13:08  12.5   00:03   3.5   0.1   1.8   2.0  12.0   01:03    NE
18  15.6  17.8   21:23  13.3   03:33   2.7   0.0  12.4   3.3  32.0   19:11   NNE
19  17.0  19.3   13:51  15.5   23:59   1.3   0.1   6.8   2.0  17.0   14:06   SSW
20  15.7  18.5   11:55  14.0   06:42   2.6   0.0   1.6   3.8  41.0   10:42   WSW
21  14.7  19.4   13:39  11.8   23:59   3.7   0.0   3.0   6.9  42.0   00:33   WNW
22  12.5  17.1   16:10   8.9   04:53   5.8   0.0   2.0   2.4  30.0   14:59    SE
23  12.5  16.1   13:33  10.2   06:01   5.8   0.0  20.4   3.7  41.0   15:44    NW
24  11.9  15.2   14:37   9.7   23:51   6.4   0.0   0.0   7.5  48.0   12:43    NW
25  11.1  15.8   14:14   7.4   07:23   7.2   0.0   3.6   4.8  42.0   20:45    NE
26  12.5  14.6   10:58  10.8   23:47   5.8   0.0   5.8   5.2  47.0   21:05   ESE
27  11.2  15.8   14:42   8.5   03:59   7.1   0.0   0.0   3.5  32.0   15:59    NE
28  10.7  16.3   14:25   7.2   23:25   7.6   0.0   0.0   4.7  27.0   11:01     E
29  10.0  15.1   14:24   7.0   06:51   8.3   0.0   0.0   5.5  41.0   04:50   ENE
30   9.8  18.2   15:21   4.8   06:53   8.5   0.0   0.0   2.9  18.0   10:57   NNE
31   9.6  16.8   14:57   2.7   05:44   8.7   0.0   0.0   4.4  37.0   22:38     W
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    11.1  19.8    16     0.8    13   224.3   0.3  66.8   4.5  58.0     9      NW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 20.4 on day 23
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration