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Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 31 August 2026 15:37:36 NZST
Current: 14.1°C, Max: 15.1°C, Min: 11.9°C. It feels like 8.4°C
FORECAST: Windy this evening with showers becoming less numerous overnight. Low 3C. W winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h. It feels like 8.4°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Changeable, some rain | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 17:53 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 18:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 14.1°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 999.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from W (277°) 28km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 59km/h
Air Quality :  25 AQI  7.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.2mm
Sun Light : 28.7klx, 4.3hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  227W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 31 August 2026 at 15:37:57. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers, Wind
3°C
Showers, Wind		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Windy this evening with showers becoming less numerous overnight. Low 3C. W winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:11
Moonset
07:47
Visibility
90% 		Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:53
Day Length
11.09 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:37:57 31/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 19 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 19 days 20 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 2012 Oct 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 2012

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  12.9  17.9   13:09   9.2   23:57   5.4   0.0   3.3  16.9  45.4   11:04   WNW
 2  12.3  18.6   12:08   7.9   07:25   6.0   0.0   3.3  10.4  28.1   02:31    NW
 3  12.9  17.0   13:21   9.4   02:18   5.3   0.0   0.0  20.7  46.4   09:20   WNW
 4  11.8  16.1   12:55   7.0   23:56   6.5   0.0   8.7  14.6  40.3   02:02   WNW
 5  11.6  17.1   13:24   5.3   01:36   6.7   0.0   0.9  16.4  47.9   16:28    NW
 6  12.3  15.8   13:49   7.2   23:37   6.0   0.0   5.4  21.3  57.6   15:08   WNW
 7  10.5  17.4   14:00   2.5   06:52   7.8   0.0   0.3   6.5  27.0   00:48     W
 8  14.4  22.3   12:20   8.8   05:14   4.4   0.5   0.0   7.2  33.1   18:24   NNW
 9  13.4  18.5   11:20   9.9   06:40   4.9   0.0   3.6  10.2  33.1   11:19   WNW
10  13.4  18.9   13:10   8.9   04:17   4.9   0.0   0.0  13.6  45.4   12:12   WNW
11  13.5  17.8   14:17  10.6   04:28   4.8   0.0   0.0  16.3  46.4   11:31   WNW
12  13.5  17.8   17:08  10.7   23:55   4.8   0.0   0.0   7.9  24.5   13:42   WNW
13  13.4  19.6   15:52  10.5   00:21   4.9   0.0  29.1  10.5  69.8   16:30   WNW
14   9.5  13.6   15:47   6.2   23:38   8.8   0.0   9.6   5.5  41.8   00:07   NNW
15  12.2  17.8   14:52   6.3   00:00   6.1   0.0   0.0  19.6  41.8   09:37   WNW
16  12.6  17.1   12:50   9.7   06:00   5.7   0.0   0.0  22.0  42.8   18:41   WNW
17  14.0  16.8   16:12  11.9   04:42   4.3   0.0   0.0  29.2  66.2   16:47   WNW
18  13.6  16.2   14:05  11.3   08:20   4.7   0.0   0.0  28.6  63.7   21:13   WNW
19  12.1  15.4   13:44   8.6   23:58   6.2   0.0   0.0  14.6  43.9   00:15     W
20  11.1  16.5   14:21   5.0   05:05   7.2   0.0   1.5  14.0  46.4   13:59     W
21  14.6  18.8   14:56   9.9   00:20   3.7   0.0   1.5  20.9  61.2   11:36   WNW
22  14.1  17.8   13:23  10.6   23:51   4.2   0.0   7.5  28.4  60.1   11:35   WNW
23  10.8  17.1   13:14   5.1   23:57   7.5   0.0   0.3   6.4  33.1   14:49   WSW
24  10.4  17.6   13:39   2.1   06:10   7.9   0.0   0.0  14.3  45.4   19:22   WNW
25  13.5  17.2   12:29  10.6   03:25   4.8   0.0   0.0  23.9  66.2   13:33   WNW
26  13.4  18.0   14:33   9.9   06:47   4.9   0.0   0.0  11.1  31.7   15:01     W
27  14.3  20.8   13:50   9.3   05:00   4.1   0.2   0.0  12.6  35.6   17:23     W
28  15.9  21.4   15:40  12.2   00:38   2.8   0.4   0.0   8.2  22.0   14:22     W
29  15.5  19.6   14:36  11.4   23:57   2.8   0.1   0.0  13.4  33.1   10:16     E
30  16.9  26.3   14:12   8.6   06:10   3.6   2.1   0.0   4.9  18.4   19:05   ESE
31  14.6  19.8   15:16  10.6   02:24   3.8   0.1   0.0   8.9  35.6   12:44     W
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    13.1  26.3    30     2.1    24   165.5   3.4  75.0  14.6  69.8    13     WNW

Max >=  27.0:  0
Max <=   0.0:  0
Min <=   0.0:  0
Min <= -18.0:  0
Max Rain: 29.1 on day 13
Days of Rain: 13 (>= 0.2 mm)  8 (>= 2.0 mm)  1 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration