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Midday - Today is: Thursday, 15 October 2026 12:57:08 NZDT
Current: 11.5°C, Max: 18.0°C, Min: 11.5°C. It feels like 9.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 9.9°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 11.5°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1004.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (245°)   WSW  9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 16km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 15.2mm
Sun Light : 20.6klx, 0.4hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  163W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 15 October 2026 at 12:58:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
13°C
Rain		 Tonight
Light Rain
7°C
Light Rain
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Chance of Rain: 95%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:29
Moonset
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Visibility
18% 		Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
19:38
Day Length
13.07 hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 12:58:59 15/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 64 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 13 days 17 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 2026 Jun 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01  15.2  19.8   12:47  10.9   06:21   3.2   0.1   0.1   2.3  10.0   07:45    SE
02  16.3  19.8   02:56  14.2   19:40   2.0   0.0  12.4   5.0  23.0   13:55   NNW
03  13.2  16.8   13:07   9.0   21:32   5.1   0.0   0.8   4.7  22.0   14:13   WNW
04  13.0  19.0   13:53   7.1   07:16   5.3   0.0   0.0   4.2  28.0   14:15   WNW
05  15.3  18.9   14:37  12.3   04:29   3.0   0.0  26.4   4.4  28.0   15:44   WNW
06  13.8  16.9   12:08  11.1   23:56   4.5   0.0  31.2   7.9  37.0   14:03   WNW
07  11.6  15.3   14:20   9.2   06:59   6.7   0.0   2.0   3.9  23.0   11:07   WNW
08  13.4  15.9   10:29   9.6   23:53   4.9   0.0   0.0  12.2  49.0   13:25     W
09   8.6  12.8   11:05   4.0   07:38   9.7   0.0   0.0   5.9  44.0   11:24   SSW
10   6.6  12.0   14:10   2.1   04:51  11.7   0.0   0.0   2.9  16.0   13:04   ESE
11   8.5  15.1   14:04   1.6   07:48   9.7   0.0   0.0   3.0  17.0   15:38     N
12  12.4  16.5   15:00   9.3   21:28   5.9   0.0   0.0   4.2  18.0   12:42     N
13  10.3  14.3   13:11   3.5   07:48   8.0   0.0   1.0   4.0  22.0   23:57   WNW
14  13.5  15.3   13:55  12.0   04:58   4.8   0.0   0.9  15.1  45.0   10:15   WNW
15  13.6  16.5   14:06  11.5   06:25   4.7   0.0   2.1  12.1  46.0   09:05   WNW
16   9.3  12.2   13:36   4.4   23:55   9.0   0.0   9.4   3.9  28.0   01:21     E
17  11.3  15.2   12:39   4.5   00:00   6.9   0.0   2.2   8.9  38.0   09:37     W
18  10.8  13.7   13:57   7.9   21:22   7.5   0.0   1.2   5.5  32.0   13:17   WNW
19   9.5  14.6   13:37   5.4   04:01   8.8   0.0   0.1   3.8  19.0   23:29   WNW
20  13.6  15.9   15:02  10.3   03:52   4.7   0.0   0.4  12.1  43.0   15:08   WNW
21  14.0  16.0   14:11  11.0   23:41   4.3   0.0   7.8   9.1  35.0   15:06     W
22  10.8  13.5   13:16   4.9   23:59   7.4   0.0   0.0   6.9  57.9   06:30   ESE
23   9.2  13.9   13:47   4.7   06:03   9.1   0.0   0.0   3.6  13.7   14:29     E
24  12.4  14.6   14:22  10.3   06:46   5.9   0.0   2.0   8.4  36.7   19:23     E
25  11.8  13.4   00:00   9.8   16:20   6.5   0.0   0.1  11.3  52.2   21:22    SE
26  10.1  12.0   08:47   7.9   17:58   8.2   0.0   9.2  10.5  55.4   03:06     S
27  11.0  15.2   12:15   7.0   03:10   7.3   0.0   2.3   4.9  30.2   16:06   SSE
28  11.1  15.2   11:05   7.8   04:38   7.2   0.0   1.3   7.3  33.5   11:56    SE
29  10.3  13.3   11:53   8.0   23:57   8.0   0.0   0.0   6.8  32.0   03:04    SE
30   8.9  13.2   13:49   5.4   23:59   9.4   0.0   0.0   5.9  33.1   14:32     E
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    11.6  19.8     1     1.6    11   199.4   0.1 112.9   6.7  57.9    22       W

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 31.2 on day 6
Days of Rain: 17 (>= 0.2 mm)  11 (>= 2.0 mm)  2 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration