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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 04:01:20 NZDT
Current: 3.9°C, Max: 6.3°C, Min: 3.7°C. It feels like 2.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 2.2°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 19:28 | Dawn: 06:17 | Dusk: 19:56
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 3.9°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1030.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (83°)   E  1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 04:02:33. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun
16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
5°C
Mostly Clear
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
04:20
Moonset
14:30
Visibility
27% 		Sunrise
06:45
Sunset
19:28
Day Length
12.43 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 40s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 04:02:33 6/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 55 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 8 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
02  12.3  14.6   15:00  10.8   06:59   6.0   0.0   0.9  10.6  39.6   15:42   WNW
03  10.6  12.5   00:55   8.7   23:58   7.7   0.0  13.5   7.7  33.5   14:32   ENE
04   9.3  14.3   16:01   3.8   06:24   9.0   0.0   0.0   6.6  35.3   15:36     E
05   9.6  17.7   16:06   3.1   06:53   8.7   0.0   0.0   4.8  23.0   10:21    NE
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    10.8  17.7     5     3.1     5    37.8   0.0  14.5   7.7  41.4     1     NNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  0
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 13.5 on day 3
Days of Rain: 2 (>= 0.2 mm)  1 (>= 2.0 mm)  0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration