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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 2 October 2026 02:35:59 NZDT
Current: 11.4°C, Max: 11.5°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 9.0°C
FORECAST: Overcast. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:51 | Sunset: 19:24 | Dawn: 06:24 | Dusk: 19:51
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 11.4°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1029.9hPa
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 (284°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 17km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 02 October 2026 at 02:36:49. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
9°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Cloudy, Wind
Overcast. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 5%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:54
Moonset
09:47
Visibility
73% 		Sunrise
06:51
Sunset
19:24
Day Length
12.32 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 02:36:49 2/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 51 days 6 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 7 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 Oct 
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Oct 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  12.2  14.7   15:45  10.7   08:26   6.3   0.0   0.1   9.0  41.4   16:00     W
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    12.2  14.7     1    10.7     1     6.3   0.0   0.1   9.0  41.4     1       W

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 0.1 on day 1
Days of Rain: 0 (>= 0.2 mm)  0 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration