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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 2 April 2026 16:30:56 NZDT
Current: 23.5°C, Max: 23.5°C, Min: 5.2°C. It feels like 21.5°C
FORECAST: Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 21.5°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:34 | Sunset: 19:09 | Dawn: 07:06 | Dusk: 19:36
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 °C/hr 23.5°C, 27%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1029.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NW (307°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 46.2kLux, 8.8hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  365W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 02 April 2026 at 16:34:53. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny
21°C
Mostly Sunny
Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 8%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Full Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:54
Moonset
07:22
Visibility
100% 		Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
19:09
Day Length
11.35 Hrs
Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 40s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 16:34:53 2/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 76 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 76 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 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  22.2  14.4  17.8  -0.1    44    29  26.5   8   9.0    5    0    0    0    0
 26  2  22.7  13.7  17.8  -0.4    43    31  29.7  13  10.6   24    2    0    0    0
 26  3  21.7  12.0  16.5  -0.1    80    23  28.9  13   6.2    5    2    0    0    0
 26  4  19.1   9.6  13.8  -0.3     5     0  19.1   1   9.6    1    0    0    0    0
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        22.1  13.3  17.3   0.6   171    83  29.7 Feb   6.2  Mar    4    0    0    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
---------------------------------------------
 26  1 104.6  39.6  45.2  15    13    9    1
 26  2  50.1 -11.9  22.8  15     9    5    1
 26  3  26.1 -47.9   8.7   2     9    5    0
 26  4   0.0 -76.0   0.0   0     0    0    0
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       180.8 -96.2  45.2  Jan   31   19    2

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
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 26  1  10.0  58.7   23   WSW
 26  2   8.4  64.1   16   WSW
 26  3   7.2  58.3   26     S
 26  4   6.4  28.1    1     E
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         8.5  64.1  Feb    SW