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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 23 April 2026 15:07:16 NZST
FORECAST:
Cloudy with a few showers. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 11.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
 Weather Forecast |
Temperature | : | 
13.5°C, 70% |
Pressure | : | 
1025.4hPa |
 Fire Danger |
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| Wind Speed | : |
SE  6km/h |
Wind Gust | : |
15km/h |
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| Air Quality | : | 7 AQI 1.8ug/m3 | Rainfall | : |
 0.0mm |
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| Sun Light | : | 11.5kLux, 1.8hrs | Solar UV | : | 0.0UVI 91W/m2 | ||||
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Last weather station contact: Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 15:08:15. Updated in seconds |
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Weather Forecast
Today
14°C |
Tonight
3°C |
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Cloudy with a few showers. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Chance of Rain: 30% |
Moon & Sun Forecast
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Moonrise 13:16 Moonset 22:29 Visibility 39% |
Sunrise 06:55 Sunset 17:37 Day Length 10.42 Hrs |
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 23s less daylight tomorrow
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 23s less daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:08:15 23/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 97 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 97 days 19 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
Station Is OnlineUpdated: 15:08:15 23/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 97 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 97 days 19 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
NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
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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
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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
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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
