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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 7 September 2026 09:37:55 NZST
Current: 7.6°C, Max: 13.2°C, Min: 7.5°C. It feels like 4.4°C
FORECAST: Windy at times with periods of rain. High 8C. Winds SE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 4.4°C. A waterproof and A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:33 | Sunset: 18:00 | Dawn: 06:06 | Dusk: 18:27
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 7.6°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising quickly, changing by 1.3 hPa/hr 1004.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (120°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 36km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 46.9mm
Sun Light : 7.8klx, 0.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  62W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 07 September 2026 at 09:38:47. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected
New RecordNew Station Record
All time highest 24 hour rainfall has been recorded
 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain, Wind
8°C
Rain, Wind		 Tonight
Light Rain Early
5°C
Light Rain Early
Windy at times with periods of rain. High 8C. Winds SE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
04:01
Moonset
13:10
Visibility
22% 		Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
18:00
Day Length
11.27 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 34s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
A new record has been made
Updated: 09:38:47 7/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 26 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 26 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 2013 Jun 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2013

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  13.7  17.8   13:23  11.8   05:55   4.6   0.0   0.3  13.9  34.2   13:20    NW
 2  13.7  16.4   13:41  12.2   01:03   4.6   0.0   0.3  14.4  35.6   10:36    NW
 3  12.2  15.7   14:59   9.6   07:35   6.1   0.0   0.0   9.3  25.6   09:58    NW
 4  10.9  14.4   13:15   7.4   05:16   7.4   0.0  13.5   6.6  39.2   23:41    SE
 5   9.6  11.0   00:00   8.3   20:53   8.7   0.0   1.8  10.6  35.6   03:19    SE
 6   9.6  12.9   14:08   7.6   07:58   8.7   0.0   0.0   8.8  27.0   16:43   ESE
 7  10.8  18.2   13:13   5.6   23:59   7.6   0.0   0.0   3.6  20.9   02:43     E
 8   9.4  18.2   13:27   3.8   07:38   8.9   0.0   0.0   4.4  12.2   10:54     E
 9  11.6  14.8   12:57   8.7   02:19   6.7   0.0   0.0   7.3  24.5   14:43     E
10  13.6  17.3   12:38  12.7   22:07   4.7   0.0   0.3   9.4  24.5   21:19   ESE
11  14.2  17.3   13:42  12.3   05:41   4.1   0.0   0.9   5.7  20.9   02:38   ESE
12  13.7  17.1   11:48  10.2   07:14   4.6   0.0   2.4   3.8  13.3   08:00    SE
13  11.6  14.2   14:07   8.8   21:57   6.7   0.0   0.0   4.3  20.9   14:19    NW
14   9.3  15.3   12:35   4.2   06:20   9.0   0.0   0.0   4.1  18.4   14:40   ESE
15   8.8  12.4   16:23   4.4   04:43   9.5   0.0   0.0   3.7  11.2   00:37     E
16  11.6  14.5   22:14   9.0   00:00   6.7   0.0  18.6  10.6  40.3   22:12     E
17  13.7  20.0   13:20   9.8   05:14   4.6   0.1   2.7   6.1  25.6   22:55   NNW
18  13.7  18.8   12:02  10.1   23:46   4.6   0.0   0.3   5.9  25.6   12:07   NNW
19  11.1  17.0   12:06   7.5   06:38   7.2   0.0   2.4   3.0  13.3   12:33   ESE
20   8.8  11.9   12:27   3.9   23:41   9.5   0.0  22.8  12.2  37.8   14:18    NW
21   6.7   8.3   14:45   3.8   01:03  11.6   0.0   0.9  12.8  39.2   16:21    SW
22   6.5   7.5   00:00   5.6   22:54  11.8   0.0  13.5   6.1  23.4   11:09   WSW
23   6.6  13.0   13:34   2.6   23:59  11.7   0.0   2.7   3.1  14.8   15:06   NNW
24   7.0  13.9   13:04   1.2   02:00  11.3   0.0   0.0   3.7  19.4   13:26    NW
25   8.4  14.4   12:21   4.2   06:36   9.9   0.0   0.0   3.1  13.3   14:50     S
26   7.0  14.8   14:33   2.0   05:02  11.3   0.0   0.0   3.6  13.3   21:06   ESE
27   7.6  10.8   13:12   5.0   03:32  10.8   0.0   0.0   6.5  25.6   16:22   ESE
28   8.2  11.9   15:26   4.3   23:57  10.1   0.0   0.0   4.8  20.9   00:27    SE
29   6.2  14.4   13:49   1.6   03:54  12.1   0.0   1.2   3.5  15.8   13:58     E
30   9.9  14.9   13:34   6.3   00:00   8.4   0.0   0.9  11.1  31.7   12:53    NW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    10.2  20.0    17     1.2    24   243.5   0.1  85.5   6.8  40.3    16     ENE

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 22.8 on day 20
Days of Rain: 17 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration