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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 2 January 2026 08:33:07 NZDT
Current: 17.1°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 15.1°C. It feels like 17.4°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High 21C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 17.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:52 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:19 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 17.1°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1004.8hPa
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 (282°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 16km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 20.1kLux, 0.8hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  159W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 02 January 2026 at 08:33:16. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Cloudy
21°C
Mostly Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
12°C
Mostly Cloudy
A mix of clouds and sun early followed by cloudy skies this afternoon. High 21C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 12%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:01
Moonset
03:42
Visibility
96% 		Sunrise
05:52
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 48s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:33:16 2/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 1 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 1 days 11 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 
                   Annual Climatological Summary for 2026

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 27 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  Temperature (°C), Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3
                          Dep.  Heat  Cool                       Max  Max  Min  Min
        Mean  Mean        From  Deg   Deg                        >=   <=   <=   <=
 YR MO  Max   Min   Mean  Norm  Days  Days  Hi  Date  Low  Date 27.0  0.0  0.0 -18.0
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 26  1  23.7  15.5  18.7   0.8     1     1  23.7   1  15.5    1    0    0    0    0
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        23.7  15.5  18.7   0.8     0     1  23.7 Jan  15.5  Jan    0    0    0    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
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 26  1   1.3 -63.7   1.3   1     1    0    0
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         1.3 -63.7   1.3  Jan    1    0    0

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
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 26  1   7.5  39.6    1     W
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         7.5  39.6  Jan     W