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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 15 January 2026 15:29:09 NZDT
Current: 18.1°C, Max: 18.8°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 19.4°C
FORECAST: Showers and thundershowers likely. High near 20C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 19.4°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 18.1°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1006.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SE (145°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 16km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 40.4mm
Sun Light : 5.7kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  45W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 15:30:19. 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 near 20C. Winds light and variable. 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: 15:30:19 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 2023 May 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for May 2023

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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  18.7  22.8   14:30  16.8   04:11   0.4   0.8   0.2   9.5  54.0   13:10   ENE
02  18.4  24.1   14:38  15.7   05:57   1.0   1.1   0.0   1.9  24.0   00:10    NE
03  17.3  23.6   13:44  12.6   06:54   1.7   0.7   3.4   2.0  17.0   14:58   NNE
04  16.7  18.1   11:59  15.8   06:24   1.6   0.0   6.0   1.2  14.0   14:52   ESE
05  18.0  22.0   12:11  15.5   05:56   1.1   0.8   0.6   2.6  27.0   19:04   ENE
06  17.0  23.8   14:41  13.8   23:58   2.0   0.6   2.0   1.4  17.0   12:27   WSW
07  15.8  20.3   14:58  12.0   07:16   2.7   0.3   0.0   1.8  19.0   10:46     E
08  17.5  24.0   13:27  13.6   03:19   2.0   1.2   0.0   1.8  16.0   06:37   ENE
09  15.7  21.6   10:56  11.4   05:45   2.9   0.3   1.4   2.8  26.0   12:19   ENE
10  13.1  16.7   12:33   8.0   21:37   5.2   0.0  12.0   9.0  78.0   15:58   WNW
11   8.1  10.7   14:39   4.5   23:20  10.2   0.0   4.0   5.6  43.0   07:54   NNW
12   7.4  12.9   13:34   2.4   06:34  10.9   0.0   0.4   1.6  23.0   11:55    NW
13   9.2  17.0   14:48   3.9   06:38   9.1   0.0   0.0   1.6  17.0   12:44   WNW
14  12.0  17.8   14:02   5.9   00:56   6.3   0.0   0.2   4.5  40.0   13:45    NW
15  11.5  15.6   12:20   8.4   22:21   6.7   0.0   6.4   2.9  32.0   02:28     N
16  10.3  15.7   14:37   7.1   23:59   8.0   0.0   1.6   1.4  12.0   14:23   NNE
17  10.4  17.7   13:30   4.7   06:34   7.9   0.0   0.0   3.3  44.0   14:08    NW
18  10.7  16.1   11:57   6.0   03:32   7.6   0.0   0.0   1.4  28.0   23:34   ENE
19  13.3  18.3   14:36  10.8   04:18   5.0   0.0   6.0   5.6  50.0   09:30   ENE
20  14.0  18.3   11:50  10.1   03:29   4.3   0.0  12.4   6.8  50.0   08:51     E
21  13.1  16.5   13:53  11.5   03:45   5.2   0.0   7.0   8.8  54.0   13:07     W
22  12.7  19.2   14:59   8.5   05:42   5.6   0.0   0.0   3.0  45.0   11:21    NW
23  11.9  19.8   13:40   5.5   06:46   6.4   0.1   0.0   1.8  40.0   13:25     E
24  11.4  16.6   13:18   7.2   06:59   6.9   0.0   0.2   3.2  32.0   13:52   ESE
25   9.8  17.0   14:49   4.7   07:46   8.5   0.0   0.0   1.8  21.0   14:35     N
26  11.9  17.7   14:47   5.8   00:18   6.4   0.0   0.0   5.2  40.0   09:37    NW
27  11.7  18.0   13:53   7.7   05:57   6.6   0.0   0.0   2.5  21.0   12:32   WSW
28  13.2  21.6   13:22   7.6   07:38   5.5   0.3   0.0   2.9  28.0   14:57   ENE
29  13.4  16.1   11:49  11.0   04:25   4.8   0.0   0.6   4.4  35.0   11:10   ENE
30  13.1  18.5   12:54   9.8   06:25   5.2   0.0   1.2   4.0  36.0   12:02    NW
31  12.8  16.8   13:31  10.2   06:57   5.5   0.0   1.4   7.2  46.1   23:52   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    13.2  24.1     2     2.4    12   163.2   6.2  67.0   3.7  78.0    10       N

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 12.4 on day 20
Days of Rain: 19 (>= 0.2 mm)  9 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration