A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 17 April 2026 05:21:15 NZST
Current: 12.7°C, Max: 13.3°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 11.0°C
FORECAST: Overcast with showers at times. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 11.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:49 | Sunset: 17:46 | Dawn: 06:21 | Dusk: 18:13
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 12.7°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1010.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (283°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 17 April 2026 at 05:21:33. 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 2021 Jun
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2021

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
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01   8.8  16.0   15:24   4.5   21:42   9.5   0.0   0.4   2.5  18.7   22:40   NNW
02   9.4  17.6   14:04   5.5   00:00   8.9   0.0   0.0   2.0  28.8   11:13   NNW
03   8.6  16.8   14:10   1.6   06:50   9.7   0.0   0.2   1.9  21.6   13:57   NNW
04  10.4  17.2   14:23   6.4   05:07   7.9   0.0   0.0   2.4  35.3   14:38   WNW
05   9.2  18.9   14:06   3.3   07:07   9.1   0.0   0.2   1.3  20.2   14:08   NNW
06  11.8  17.3   12:57   7.1   01:02   6.5   0.0   0.0   2.6  16.6   11:44   ENE
07  14.1  17.3   11:26  12.4   05:26   4.2   0.0   0.0   8.6  48.3   11:31   ENE
08  12.6  15.9   13:39  10.2   08:03   5.7   0.0   0.6   5.8  45.4   00:14   ENE
09  12.5  18.0   14:51   9.1   23:48   5.8   0.0   0.0   4.8  51.2   12:23   ENE
10  11.5  17.1   13:17   6.5   02:34   6.8   0.0   0.6   2.1  18.0   15:20     W
11  13.2  17.4   13:28  10.8   07:14   5.1   0.0   0.0   2.8  21.6   10:56   ENE
12  12.3  19.2   14:16   8.1   21:41   6.0   0.0   1.6   1.4  16.6   14:07     E
13  11.6  19.1   14:27   6.4   03:19   6.7   0.0   0.0   2.2  43.3   12:36   WNW
14  14.0  17.5   11:57  11.9   02:39   4.3   0.0   5.2   2.6  33.2   15:54     W
15  13.3  15.9   12:59  10.7   06:56   5.0   0.0   0.6   2.9  22.4   12:22   WNW
16  12.0  16.8   13:43   9.5   21:19   6.3   0.0   0.4   5.4  39.7   11:48   WNW
17  11.7  16.1   11:29   9.1   19:26   6.6   0.0   7.2   5.7  41.1   05:01    NW
18   9.6  13.0   14:20   6.8   23:33   8.7   0.0   1.4   3.7  17.3   21:07   ENE
19  10.0  12.3   18:50   7.2   00:31   8.3   0.0   4.2   8.7  50.5   16:45   ENE
20  12.2  13.8   09:14  10.9   00:12   6.1   0.0   0.6   7.9  93.7   16:37     E
21  12.4  14.3   13:58  11.5   07:51   5.9   0.0   3.0  10.3  51.9   20:45   SSE
22   9.6  14.4   13:25   3.8   23:13   8.7   0.0   0.0   4.7  51.9   11:34   SSE
23   6.3  13.7   13:48   1.7   04:52  12.0   0.0   0.0   1.9  19.5   14:09     W
24   8.1  14.8   14:15   1.9   01:03  10.2   0.0   1.0   6.0  43.3   12:32   WNW
25  11.7  14.6   12:10   9.2   00:24   6.6   0.0   0.0   8.6  55.5   09:41    NW
26  14.0  17.6   12:16  11.5   01:54   4.3   0.0   1.6   8.7  49.7   15:30   WNW
27  13.6  14.6   00:00  11.8   23:53   4.7   0.0  32.2   6.7  50.5   21:06   WNW
28  11.3  14.9   12:18   7.0   20:20   7.0   0.0   2.6  13.0  95.2   15:01   WNW
29   5.9  10.5   13:42   2.2   22:19  12.4   0.0   0.0   4.1  48.3   14:26   WSW
30   5.9  12.4   15:34   1.3   07:30  12.4   0.0   0.0   2.1  18.7   12:43   NNE
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    10.9  19.2    12     1.3    30   221.4   0.0  63.6   4.8  95.2    28     NNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 32.2 on day 27
Days of Rain: 18 (>= 0.2 mm)  6 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration