Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 18:20:48 NZDT
Current: 19.7°C, Max: 22.2°C, Min: 14.4°C. It feels like 19.3°C
FORECAST: A few showers early becoming a steady rain overnight. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 19.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 19.7°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1009.8hPa
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 WNW (292°)   WNW  11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 21km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 15.2klx, 0.9hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  120W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 18:22:41. 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 2024 Jul
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Jul 2024

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 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  10.4  14.8   16:10   5.3   04:33   7.9   0.0   3.0   4.2  45.0   19:20    NW
02   8.6  12.1   11:50   3.7   23:56   9.7   0.0   3.6   5.3  44.0   07:29    NW
03   5.9  12.6   13:42   0.8   07:38  12.4   0.0   0.2   1.6  17.0   16:47   NNE
04   5.5  11.9   14:09   1.2   06:27  12.8   0.0   0.0   1.2  14.0   13:29     W
05   5.9  12.0   13:25   0.3   07:45  12.4   0.0   0.0   2.6  27.0   23:39   NNW
06   7.8  14.8   15:02   2.9   07:20  10.5   0.0   0.0   2.7  24.0   01:57   NNW
07   7.1  14.8   15:06   1.3   02:18  11.1   0.0   0.0   2.4  32.0   11:03    NW
08   7.2  15.0   14:34   2.6   07:38  11.1   0.0   0.2   1.4  11.0   13:09   WNW
09   6.5  14.7   15:10   0.6   04:46  11.8   0.0   0.0   2.4  32.0   15:45   ENE
10   6.5  14.9   14:03   0.4   04:34  11.8   0.0   0.2   1.5  21.0   13:28   WNW
11   8.2  13.4   13:12   3.5   07:58  10.1   0.0   0.0   2.6  31.0   23:43   SSE
12   7.9  11.5   12:37   4.2   05:25  10.4   0.0   0.0   5.7  45.0   03:11    SE
13   9.3  13.3   13:25   7.0   05:52   9.0   0.0   0.0   3.8  27.0   14:44     E
14   9.5  14.7   14:28   5.3   04:45   8.8   0.0   0.0   7.1  53.0   14:14   ENE
15  10.6  12.3   13:22   8.5   01:10   7.7   0.0   0.0  11.4  58.0   04:43   ENE
16  11.8  15.1   11:50   7.4   07:58   6.5   0.0   0.0   3.1  27.0   00:19   NNW
17  10.3  14.6   13:04   6.7   07:40   8.0   0.0   0.0   1.4  18.0   13:05    NE
18  10.9  15.1   15:00   7.7   22:43   7.4   0.0   1.4   1.8  17.0   11:38     E
19  10.2  13.6   12:33   6.4   04:16   8.1   0.0   0.2   3.9  25.0   09:30     E
20  10.5  11.6   15:07   8.6   22:06   7.8   0.0  15.4   2.5  33.0   23:28   NNW
21  11.0  15.6   14:00   8.9   00:47   7.3   0.0   1.8   4.8  30.0   13:52   WNW
22   9.1  11.5   10:44   5.3   23:35   9.2   0.0   0.8   3.3  45.0   02:03   ESE
23   7.0  11.8   16:31   2.8   07:44  11.3   0.0   0.0   2.2  40.0   12:07   WNW
24   6.7  13.7   14:55   1.6   06:38  11.6   0.0   0.0   2.5  33.0   14:11     W
25   9.1  16.2   15:58   2.8   00:48   9.2   0.0   0.0   2.2  22.0   10:03   NNW
26   8.3  14.2   14:38   2.7   05:31  10.0   0.0   0.2   2.7  41.0   15:45   NNW
27  11.0  15.2   14:31   7.4   21:59   7.3   0.0   0.0   6.6  39.0   12:03   WNW
28  11.0  15.6   14:26   6.8   07:17   7.3   0.0   0.0   3.9  31.7   14:49   WNW
29  11.1  14.5   15:19   7.2   05:43   7.2   0.0   2.2   2.1  31.7   15:13     N
30  11.4  17.2   12:39   8.7   20:14   6.9   0.0   8.4   2.9  29.6   20:33    SE
31  10.2  14.1   14:12   8.4   05:17   8.1   0.0   0.4   8.6  44.7   21:18     S
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     8.9  17.2    30     0.3     5   290.7   0.0  38.0   3.6  58.0    15       N

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 15.4 on day 20
Days of Rain: 14 (>= 0.2 mm)  5 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration