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Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 4 October 2026 13:30:38 NZDT
Current: 13.0°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 3.8°C. It feels like 9.5°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:48 | Sunset: 19:26 | Dawn: 06:20 | Dusk: 19:53
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 13.0°C, 52%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1031.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (79°)   E  11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 24km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 50.6klx, 3.7hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  400W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 04 October 2026 at 13:31:36. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Clear
0°C
Clear
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 1%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Last Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:58
Moonset
12:00
Visibility
45% 		Sunrise
06:48
Sunset
19:26
Day Length
12.38 hrs
Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 41s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 13:31:36 4/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 53 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 18 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 Oct 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 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  12.2  14.7   15:45  10.7   08:26   6.3   0.0   0.1   9.0  41.4   16:00     W
02  12.3  14.6   15:00  10.8   06:59   6.0   0.0   0.9  10.6  39.6   15:42   WNW
03  10.6  12.5   00:55   8.7   23:58   7.7   0.0  13.5   7.7  33.5   14:32   ENE
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    11.7  14.7     1     8.7     3    20.1   0.0  14.5   9.1  41.4     1     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 13.5 on day 3
Days of Rain: 2 (>= 0.2 mm)  1 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration