A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 17 April 2026 03:48:36 NZST
Current: 13.0°C, Max: 13.3°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 11.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional showers. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 11.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:49 | Sunset: 17:46 | Dawn: 06:21 | Dusk: 18:13
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 13.0°C, 74%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1010.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (273°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.3ug/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 03:49:03. 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 2019 Jul
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2019

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 ft  Lat: S 40 20 57   Lon: E 175 36 55

                  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   6.5  15.3   15:40   1.2   01:38  11.8   0.0   0.0   2.2  25.2   16:39    NW
02   8.8  18.2   15:09   1.9   03:54   9.5   0.0   0.0   1.2   8.7   12:22   NNE
03  11.6  17.2   13:01   5.8   04:52   6.7   0.0  10.8   1.6  13.0   11:39   ENE
04  10.9  13.4   01:42   7.7   22:32   7.4   0.0  11.6   4.3  41.8   15:53     E
05   8.2  13.0   13:46   5.4   18:33   9.9   0.0   1.2   5.3  49.0   04:19     S
06   7.7  12.1   12:40   5.0   22:38  10.6   0.0   0.0   3.2  38.9   01:48   WSW
07   7.5  12.0   12:41   2.7   06:56  10.8   0.0   0.6   5.1  35.3   22:31    NW
08  10.7  15.0   14:26   8.7   18:04   7.6   0.0   0.0   5.4  36.8   03:35   WNW
09   9.5  13.2   11:55   5.4   03:04   8.8   0.0   0.2   6.0  34.6   13:27    NW
10  10.2  15.9   13:55   7.7   06:19   8.1   0.0   0.2   3.8  31.7   11:32   NNW
11  10.8  15.4   15:16   8.2   21:58   7.5   0.0   1.0   6.7  46.1   12:41   WNW
12  10.5  17.6   13:13   4.7   07:36   7.8   0.0   0.8   3.7  33.9   21:09    NW
13  12.0  16.3   13:36   8.5   22:37   6.3   0.0   0.0   7.3  51.9   12:17   WNW
14   9.7  13.8   08:52   6.7   04:08   8.6   0.0  10.4   5.4  46.9   10:04   NNW
15   9.5  13.9   13:44   6.6   20:39   8.8   0.0   1.4   7.3  49.7   00:53    NW
16  11.1  15.8   15:02   7.0   23:59   7.2   0.0   2.2   7.1  46.9   04:35    NW
17   9.9  14.2   12:37   6.7   00:48   6.0   0.0   2.0  10.3  55.5   12:04   WNW
18   9.6  14.0   13:37   0.0   07:43   5.4   0.0   0.2   6.0  36.0   12:17   WNW
19   8.9  12.6   16:46   3.3   02:15   9.4   0.0   0.2   4.7  54.1   17:49   ENE
20  10.2  13.1   12:12   8.4   23:52   8.1   0.0   3.8   4.8  32.4   11:37   WNW
21  10.7  14.3   14:41   0.0   08:41   4.8   0.0   2.8   2.7  18.0   10:20     N
22  10.6  14.4   15:04   0.0   08:33   5.0   0.0   0.0   3.9  27.4   10:08     E
23   7.9  13.9   14:39   2.0   05:51  10.4   0.0   0.0   2.5  15.1   16:53   SSE
24  11.8  15.3   14:04   0.0   07:31   4.5   0.0   0.0   6.3  36.8   16:20   ENE
30   8.0   8.0   00:00   8.0   00:00   0.0   0.0   0.0  ----   2.2   00:00     N
31   4.7  12.7   20:04   2.7   23:52   2.1   0.0   7.4   1.4  46.1   13:35    NW
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     9.5  18.2     2     0.0    18   193.1   0.0  56.8   4.8  55.5    17      NW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  4
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 11.6 on day 4
Days of Rain: 17 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration