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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 14 September 2026 09:55:32 NZST
Current: 14.0°C, Max: 14.0°C, Min: 7.4°C. It feels like 13.1°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 13.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:21 | Sunset: 18:06 | Dawn: 05:54 | Dusk: 18:33
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.5 °C/hr 14.0°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1023.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (285°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 31klx, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  245W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 14 September 2026 at 09:56:56. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
16°C
Mostly Sunny		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
5°C
Partly Cloudy
Sunshine and a few clouds. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 6%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
07:22
Moonset
21:32
Visibility
8% 		Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
18:06
Day Length
11.45 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 09:56:56 14/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 33 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 33 days 14 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 2026 Sep 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Sep 2026

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 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   9.0  14.0   13:14   2.9   06:37   9.2   0.0   0.0   7.6  36.0   15:08     W
02  13.0  15.5   13:18  10.7   00:32   5.3   0.0   0.3  15.2  54.4   12:39     W
03  13.8  16.5   13:43  11.6   07:05   4.5   0.0   0.0  13.2  40.7   13:09     W
04  14.2  16.8   11:47  11.9   22:41   4.1   0.0   1.0  17.9 128.9   12:00     W
05  12.9  15.8   13:33  11.1   06:41   5.4   0.0   1.0  15.2  48.2   13:21     W
06  13.9  18.4   14:13  11.0   06:25   4.4   0.0   5.9  11.8  41.4   14:34   WNW
07   8.6  13.2   02:01   6.6   14:17   9.8   0.0  53.6   8.9  46.1   08:28     E
08   9.3  13.8   12:20   4.6   06:31   9.0   0.0   0.0   4.2  22.7   11:24   ESE
09  10.5  15.2   14:47   5.5   22:24   7.8   0.0   0.0   5.8  23.4   16:00     N
10  10.3  13.9   13:25   7.5   23:30   8.0   0.0  10.3   9.9  41.0   19:29     W
11  10.4  13.6   14:02   5.3   06:52   7.9   0.0   0.4   9.0  44.3   15:10     W
12  11.3  15.7   11:28   6.2   06:35   7.0   0.0   0.0   6.5  28.1   22:03     W
13  12.4  17.0   14:01   7.8   06:30   5.8   0.0   0.0   7.0  25.6   00:57   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11.5  18.4     6     2.9     1    88.2   0.0  72.5  10.2 128.9     4       W

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 53.6 on day 7
Days of Rain: 7 (>= 0.2 mm)  3 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration