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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 15 July 2026 10:52:20 NZST
Current: 14.7°C, Max: 15.1°C, Min: 10.2°C. It feels like 12.8°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:38 | Sunset: 17:11 | Dawn: 07:07 | Dusk: 17:41
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.3 °C/hr 14.7°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1026.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (296°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 25.8kLux, 1.6hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  204W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at 10:55:13. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
10°C
Mostly Cloudy
A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 10%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:17
Moonset
17:57
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.32 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 18s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 10:55:13 15/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 0 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 17 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 2025 
                   Annual Climatological Summary for 2025

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 25  1  22.2  12.2  16.6  -1.3    81    29  28.4  25   6.5   13    1    0    0    0
 25  2  25.4  14.1  18.8   0.6    37    52  27.6  10   9.0   22    3    0    0    0
 25  3  21.9  11.7  16.1  -0.5    88    19  25.3   1   5.7    7    0    0    0    0
 25  4  20.4  11.5  15.4   1.3   101    12  28.1  19   4.4   25    2    0    0    0
 25  5  16.8   7.0  11.5   0.1   207     0  21.3   8   1.1    6    0    0    0    0
 25  6  14.2   5.4   9.5   0.2   263     0  19.3  26  -0.5    9    0    0    2    0
 25  7  14.1   4.4   8.7   0.1   297     0  18.8  10  -1.1   26    0    0    3    0
 25  8  13.7   3.4   8.2  -1.2   314     0  18.6  27  -0.5   22    0    0    4    0
 25  9  15.7   6.8  11.2   0.1   213     0  18.6  28   0.4   20    0    0    0    0
 25 10  17.5   9.3  13.1   0.4   161     1  21.0  10   3.0    2    0    0    0    0
 25 11  21.7  11.6  16.3   1.9    81    21  26.3  26   7.3   17    0    0    0    0
 25 12  22.0  12.2  16.8   0.4    72    25  27.9   9   8.7   21    1    0    0    0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        18.7   9.1  13.5   0.1  1913   159  28.4 Jan  -1.1  Jul    7    0    9    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
---------------------------------------------
 25  1  37.6 -27.4  11.0  30     9    7    0
 25  2   5.8 -56.2   3.6  26     4    1    0
 25  3  37.2 -36.8  26.2  28     7    4    1
 25  4  36.6 -39.4   9.8  21     9    7    0
 25  5  48.4  -0.6  16.4   9    12    5    0
 25  6  59.0 -28.0  14.0  28    14    6    0
 25  7  77.6 -16.4  45.5   3    15    8    1
 25  8  11.8 -70.2   5.5  31    10    2    0
 25  9  46.2 -36.8  16.8   6    15    5    0
 25 10  66.9 -23.1  12.2   3    17   10    0
 25 11  19.3 -58.7   6.7  12     8    4    0
 25 12  59.2 -33.8  25.9   3    13    8    1
---------------------------------------------
       505.6-427.4  45.5  Jul  133   67    3

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
------------------------------
 25  1   5.3  61.0    3     E
 25  2   5.5  75.0   17   ENE
 25  3   4.9  58.0    5   WNW
 25  4   5.0  69.0   18    NE
 25  5   4.4  78.0    1    NW
 25  6   3.9  61.0    5    NW
 25  7   3.4  52.0    6   ENE
 25  8   4.3  53.0   29   NNW
 25  9   8.1  78.0   14   WNW
 25 10   9.8  78.0   20   WNW
 25 11   5.9  80.0   15   WNW
 25 12   7.3  73.0   24     W
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         5.7  80.0  Nov    NW