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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 16 October 2026 00:47:00 NZDT
Current: 9.6°C, Max: 9.9°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 8.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 7C. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 8.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 9.6°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1006.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (290°)   WNW  3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 11km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 16 October 2026 at 00:48:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Light Rain
7°C
Light Rain		 Tomorrow
AM Light Rain
10°C
AM Light Rain
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 7C. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Chance of Rain: 69%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
09:15
Moonset
00:30
Visibility
21% 		Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
19:39
Day Length
13.09 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 37s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:48:59 16/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 65 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 14 days 5 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 2022 Feb 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 2022

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  22.5  27.5   15:51  19.6   05:56   0.0   4.2   0.0   4.1  25.0   15:31     S
02  22.1  27.4   15:33  18.3   05:53   0.0   3.8   0.0   3.7  32.0   11:13     W
03  23.2  28.8   18:01  20.2   07:21   0.0   4.9   0.0   6.0  37.0   11:33     W
04  23.7  30.0   17:09  19.5   06:35   0.0   5.4   0.0   4.9  38.0   17:22   WSW
05  19.8  23.3   00:00  17.1   23:48   0.2   1.7  41.0   5.6  40.0   09:44    SE
06  16.5  17.4   02:56  15.1   21:28   1.8   0.0  42.4   7.7  51.0   13:29    SE
07  17.5  19.7   18:45  15.3   00:17   1.1   0.3   0.0   9.8  56.0   12:38    SE
08  21.0  23.9   15:30  18.6   00:00   0.0   2.7   0.0   8.5  51.0   11:46    SE
09  23.6  29.6   16:08  20.2   05:13   0.0   5.3   0.4   4.4  35.0   00:22    SE
10  24.0  29.4   15:49  21.5   07:07   0.0   5.7   0.0   5.1  48.0   17:42   WSW
11  22.6  25.1   12:53  21.0   22:01   0.0   4.3   6.6   3.7  34.0   16:17   SSW
12  19.8  21.1   00:00  18.3   20:40   0.0   1.5  20.6   6.9  53.0   22:13    SE
13  17.5  18.6   01:23  15.3   13:41   0.8   0.0   0.2  10.0  68.0   09:45   SSE
14  17.0  20.6   17:04  15.3   09:48   1.5   0.2   0.4   3.1  30.0   18:20   SSW
15  17.7  23.1   16:55  14.2   07:18   1.3   0.7   0.0   3.1  22.0   13:11   SSW
16  18.8  22.1   16:53  16.1   03:26   0.5   1.0   0.0   5.7  44.0   13:33     W
17  20.1  25.9   17:09  16.9   06:12   0.3   2.0   0.0   3.8  32.0   18:32     E
18  20.6  25.1   15:59  17.2   06:40   0.1   2.4   0.0   4.0  46.0   18:27   WSW
19  20.6  24.2   14:31  18.1   04:47   0.0   2.3   0.0   5.2  54.0   13:33     W
20  19.8  22.7   17:03  18.0   23:58   0.0   1.5   2.4   3.8  40.0   16:34    SE
21  20.1  23.1   16:51  17.4   06:48   0.2   1.9   0.0   6.6  43.0   17:19     E
22  20.5  24.1   15:44  17.5   06:12   0.0   2.2   0.0   4.5  50.0   13:10   WSW
23  19.7  21.6   14:10  17.8   23:34   0.0   1.4   0.0   5.1  49.0   12:15   ESE
24  18.2  20.5   15:46  16.1   06:17   0.6   0.5   0.0   5.8  46.0   17:03   ESE
25  18.7  22.7   16:45  15.3   02:23   0.8   1.1   0.0   5.3  37.0   10:12     E
26  19.4  23.8   16:43  16.0   07:02   0.3   1.4   0.0   3.8  25.0   12:35   SSW
27  17.4  19.9   14:17  15.2   03:38   1.2   0.2   0.2   6.8  49.0   09:58   SSE
28  17.2  20.0   17:58  13.9   07:22   1.3   0.2   0.0   4.5  39.0   13:32    SE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    20.0  30.0     4    13.9    28    12.0  58.8 114.2   5.4  68.0    13     SSE

Max >=  27.0  6
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 42.4 on day 6
Days of Rain: 9 (>= 0.2 mm)  5 (>= 2.0 mm)  3 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration