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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 21 May 2026 00:47:49 NZST
Current: 4.7°C, Max: 5.3°C, Min: 4.7°C. It feels like 2.7°C
FORECAST: Mostly clear. Low 4C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 2.7°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:22 | Sunset: 17:06 | Dawn: 06:52 | Dusk: 17:36
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 4.7°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1025.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (169°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 7km/h
Air Quality :  48 AQI  22.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 00:50:57. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Mostly Clear
4°C
Mostly Clear		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
18°C
Partly Cloudy
Mostly clear. Low 4C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
11:53
Moonset
21:29
Visibility
19% 		Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.44 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 37s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:50:57 21/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 125 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 125 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


NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
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Report for 2012 Apr 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Apr 2012

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 15"   Lon: E 175° 37' 34"

                  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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 1  16.9  23.4   12:33  10.6   06:28   2.7   1.2   0.0   6.0  28.1   19:53     E
 2  17.6  22.4   12:38  14.6   06:27   1.5   0.8   0.0  11.4  42.8   15:47     E
 3  17.5  24.0   12:03  15.1   06:35   1.5   0.7   0.3   6.3  35.6   13:04     E
 4  17.4  24.1   11:43  15.1   05:08   1.8   0.9   0.3  11.8  41.8   12:39     E
 5  16.9  24.6   11:34  13.2   20:51   2.4   1.0   0.0   7.5  43.9   06:21     E
 6  16.1  24.0   13:31  12.5   01:08   3.0   0.7   0.0   5.1  27.0   12:07     E
 7  15.4  21.8   08:47  10.4   06:02   3.3   0.4   0.0   7.7  33.1   09:39     E
 8  16.9  27.3   10:48   8.9   06:51   3.1   1.7   0.0   2.3  23.4   16:00     W
 9  16.5  26.9   11:44   8.1   06:51   3.7   1.8   0.0   5.1  28.1   16:02   WNW
10  17.6  25.2   12:19  12.3   01:35   2.1   1.3   0.0   6.9  31.7   15:11   WNW
11  18.3  26.3   13:54  14.3   21:23   1.6   1.6   3.9   4.1  35.6   22:50     E
12  16.7  25.7   10:49  13.1   22:17   2.5   0.9   6.3   3.4  30.6   00:15     E
13  14.6  22.4   12:15   7.3   05:49   4.1   0.4   0.0   6.3  34.2   15:23   WNW
14  15.8  24.8   09:20  10.4   05:08   3.6   1.2   0.0   7.6  36.7   14:10   ESE
15  14.3  25.6   11:07   4.7   06:51   5.3   1.4   0.0   4.6  19.4   13:42    NW
16  14.4  19.7   14:56   9.3   23:38   3.9   0.0   0.0   6.6  24.5   13:37   WNW
17  14.1  25.1   10:30   5.6   07:08   5.2   1.0   0.0   6.2  24.5   21:52     S
18  13.7  21.4   11:26   8.5   06:26   4.9   0.3   0.0   7.7  33.1   13:11   ESE
19  13.5  19.9   08:28   9.2   07:04   4.8   0.0   0.0   5.6  20.9   15:25   ESE
20  12.5  23.0   12:44   4.5   07:07   6.4   0.5   0.0   4.7  19.4   14:53   NNE
21  12.9  24.5   10:58   4.6   03:13   6.2   0.8   0.0   5.6  27.0   13:54     W
22  15.0  26.3   12:13   9.1   23:09   4.5   1.2   0.0   3.8  17.3   14:05    NE
23  14.4  25.6   09:43   5.7   06:09   5.3   1.4   0.0   8.4  24.5   11:19     W
24  15.7  24.9   10:18   6.7   06:52   4.1   1.4   0.0   8.2  31.7   13:07   WNW
25  15.1  24.2   12:14   8.6   23:15   3.9   0.7   0.0   8.8  30.6   11:54   WNW
26  14.5  26.4   10:23   5.5   07:09   5.3   1.6   0.0   5.6  25.6   13:30    NW
27  15.9  28.0   11:07  12.1   01:32   3.4   1.1  14.4   8.7  28.1   13:21   WNW
28  14.3  20.5   14:24  11.1   23:09   4.1   0.1   9.0  10.8  35.6   09:00   WNW
29  13.9  20.1   12:47  11.7   00:09   4.4   0.0   1.2  13.6  37.8   12:02    NW
30  14.1  19.5   11:00  11.5   20:24   4.2   0.0  21.0  21.6  52.6   10:34   WNW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    15.4  28.0    27     4.5    20   112.8  26.1  56.4   7.3  52.6    30      NW

Max >=  27.0:  2
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 21.0 on day 30
Days of Rain: 8 (> 0.2 mm)  5 (> 2.0 mm)  1 (> 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration