Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 19 March 2026 14:07:04 NZDT
Current: 18.9°C, Max: 19.9°C, Min: 15.1°C. It feels like 17.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. High 21C. Winds ESE at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 17.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:19 | Sunset: 19:32 | Dawn: 06:52 | Dusk: 19:59
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 18.9°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1018.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SE (138°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 30km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 31kLux, 4.4hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  245W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 14:09:52. Updated in seconds

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NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.

Report for 2026 Feb
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Feb 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
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01  17.3  21.4   16:10  13.6   05:56   1.7   0.7   0.0   8.0  28.1   15:44   WSW
02  16.6  18.9   13:55  12.5   06:28   1.7   0.0   0.8   5.5  23.8   10:48    SW
03  18.5  21.9   15:08  15.8   22:58   0.5   0.7  10.5   5.2  26.3   14:50    SW
04  17.2  21.3   16:28  13.6   23:55   1.7   0.5   1.8   7.5  34.6   09:46    SE
05  17.8  26.1   17:05  11.2   06:34   2.4   1.9   0.0   6.2  33.8   10:23   ESE
06  17.3  21.4   15:16  13.3   03:24   1.6   0.6   0.0   8.2  38.2   15:03     W
07  19.5  22.8   14:21  16.4   00:29   0.2   1.4   0.0  12.3  44.3   12:45     W
08  19.5  24.9   14:58  15.7   23:50   0.3   1.5   0.0  10.3  35.3   03:52   WSW
09  18.5  24.9   15:44  12.1   06:51   1.5   1.8   0.0   6.1  24.5   13:56    SW
10  18.7  26.0   15:22  13.6   07:04   1.3   1.6   0.0   6.4  30.2   16:01   WSW
11  19.7  26.3   16:35  13.2   06:31   1.1   2.5   0.0   5.9  23.0   19:43    SW
12  21.3  28.0   17:08  16.5   05:29   0.5   3.4   0.0   6.7  26.6   17:45     E
13  21.7  29.7   14:36  17.3   03:20   0.1   3.6   3.6   4.5  28.1   15:52   SSW
14  18.9  21.2   16:03  16.1   23:57   0.3   0.9   0.9   5.1  20.5   03:49   SSE
15  14.5  16.5   09:26  11.9   20:39   3.8   0.0  22.8  13.5  55.8   23:23     S
16  15.6  20.3   13:00  12.6   00:00   2.8   0.1   2.1  18.7  64.1   06:28    SW
17  17.5  22.3   13:13  13.9   03:46   1.6   0.7   0.0   6.3  29.9   15:34     W
18  18.0  22.3   15:24  14.8   23:48   1.3   1.0   0.0   7.7  33.5   14:27   WSW
19  16.8  21.5   13:39  13.3   05:55   1.7   0.2   6.4   9.9  41.8   12:43     W
20  17.8  21.1   15:31  14.6   22:58   1.1   0.6   0.1  17.5  61.6   12:56     W
21  16.1  20.4   14:23  11.6   06:42   2.7   0.4   0.0   7.8  31.7   12:57     W
22  16.9  20.7   15:08  14.2   06:54   1.8   0.4   0.0  12.1  57.2   13:09     W
23  17.0  23.1   15:02  12.3   05:57   2.2   0.9   0.0   6.3  24.5   17:03     S
24  16.8  21.9   16:53  10.6   03:12   2.4   0.9   0.0   6.9  24.8   14:14     W
25  18.8  26.9   18:17  13.2   06:23   1.7   2.2   0.0   7.4  33.8   03:36     E
26  18.8  23.4   15:39  14.4   06:20   0.9   1.4   0.0   8.8  37.4   15:30   WSW
27  16.3  18.5   10:54  13.1   23:41   2.0   0.0   1.1   6.9  29.2   17:27    SE
28  16.0  20.6   15:29  12.3   06:54   2.7   0.4   0.0   8.7  44.3   11:32     E
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    17.8  29.7    13    10.6    24    43.5  30.5  50.1   8.4  64.1    16      SW

Max >=  27.0  2
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 22.8 on day 15
Days of Rain: 9 (>= 0.2 mm)  5 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration