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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 13 January 2026 11:23:03 NZDT
Current: 22.1°C, Max: 22.1°C, Min: 10.6°C. It feels like 22.4°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 26C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 22.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:03 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:31 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 2.0 °C/hr 22.1°C, 61%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1016.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (258°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 102kLux, 4.0hrs   Solar UV :  7.0UVI  806W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 11:24:10. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
26°C
Mostly Sunny		 Tonight
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy
A mix of clouds and sun. High 26C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 1%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
01:12
Moonset
16:13
Visibility
29% 		Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
14.46 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 27s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:24:10 13/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 12 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 12 days 13 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 2023 
                   Annual Climatological Summary for 2023

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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 23  1  23.7  17.6  20.1   2.2     7    64  27.6  26  14.5    1    1    0    0    0
 23  2  22.7  17.2  19.5   1.3    14    47  29.0   2  14.8   18    3    0    0    0
 23  3  21.6  14.1  17.3   0.7    56    26  25.3   4   5.6   29    0    0    0    0
 23  4  20.4  11.4  15.3   1.2    98     9  24.7  10   4.4   25    0    0    0    0
 23  5  18.5   9.3  13.2   1.8   163     6  24.1   2   2.4   12    0    0    0    0
 23  6  15.9   7.5  11.2   1.9   212     0  20.2  26   1.2   11    0    0    0    0
 23  7  14.6   6.1  10.3   1.7   248     0  17.8  20   1.2   27    0    0    0    0
 23  8  13.9   4.0   8.5  -0.9   304     0  16.6  20   0.6   11    0    0    0    0
 23  9  17.2   8.2  12.5   1.4   176     1  21.7  22   2.9    2    0    0    0    0
 23 10  18.1   9.1  13.2   0.5   160     3  23.8  31   1.2    4    0    0    0    0
 23 11  19.5  11.8  15.2   0.8    99     5  23.3   1   5.0   11    0    0    0    0
 23 12  22.7  16.2  18.7   2.3    30    41  28.0  23  12.8   12    1    0    0    0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        19.1  11.0  14.6   1.2  1566   202  29.0 Feb   0.6  Aug    5    0    0    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
---------------------------------------------
 23  1  81.0  16.0  19.8  28    11    9    0
 23  2  57.4  -4.6  14.0   3    16    7    0
 23  3  28.4 -45.6  10.4  28     9    4    0
 23  4  69.4  -6.6  28.4  22    11    6    2
 23  5  67.0  18.0  12.4  20    19    9    0
 23  6  20.4 -66.6   6.0  28    14    3    0
 23  7  35.6 -58.4  11.4   9    16    7    0
 23  8  60.6 -21.4  19.6  10    18    7    0
 23  9  46.2 -36.8  15.2  23    13    8    0
 23 10  61.0 -29.0  15.6  17    14    8    0
 23 11  28.8 -49.2   9.8  20    10    4    0
 23 12  59.4 -33.6  13.4  24    14    7    0
---------------------------------------------
       615.2-317.8  28.4  Apr  165   79    2

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
------------------------------
 23  1   5.5  74.0    4   ENE
 23  2   5.4  74.0   15   WNW
 23  3   5.1  79.0   30     W
 23  4   4.5  64.0    7   NNE
 23  5   3.7  78.0   10     N
 23  6   5.9  79.0   21    NE
 23  7   6.1  67.0    4   WNW
 23  8   4.0  53.0    2    NW
 23  9   8.1  80.0   17   WNW
 23 10   8.1  78.0   25   WNW
 23 11   6.2  63.0   17     W
 23 12   6.3  60.0   14     W
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         5.7  80.0  Sep    NW