Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A very early Good Morning

02:27:06 NZDT

Friday,
28 March 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:20°C

Low:14°C

CoR:54%

Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 14C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 17.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.8°C
93%
Trend:

Falling,-0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.8°C / 15.8°C

Wind

1km/h

W
Wind Gust:

4km/h, 261deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 4km/h

Rain

0.8mm
0.8

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (02:27:06 yesterday to now)

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
01:13, 28/03/2025

Pressure

1015hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1015hPa / 1015hPa

Cloud Base:
141m, 462ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

1AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0.3ug/m³
PM10: 0.7ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
22.2°C 71%

Temp. at 1m:
18.3°C 1%

Moisture at 1m:
16.7°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
0.0°C 12.0 (95%)

Soil at 10cm:
17.2°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

RESTRICTED
FIRE
SEASON

15.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
19.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
High
882kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
05:26
Moonset
18:35
Visability
5%

Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
19:17
Day Length
11.48 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tomorrow night	Saturday night	Sunday night	Monday night

Showers	Showers	Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Mostly Clear	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
14°C	20°C	10°C \| 22°C	10°C \| 21°C	11°C \| 22°C	11°C \| 23°C
Rain Risk: 54%	Rain Risk: 51%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 9%

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Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.8 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	15.8 °C	at 01:26
Highest Dew Point	14.9 °C	at 02:02
Lowest Dew Point	14.0 °C	at 00:49
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.8 °C	at 00:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.5 °C	at 01:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.4 °C	at 00:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 01:32
Lowest Wind Chill	15.8 °C	at 01:26
Highest Humidex	20.3 °C	at 00:12
Highest Heat Index	16.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 02:01
Lowest Humidity	85 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	23.2 mm/hr	at 01:10
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 01:14
Wind
Highest Gust	9 km/h	at 01:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 01:32
Wind Run	3.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.8 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.5 hPa	at 01:36
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.5 °C	at 15:44
Lowest Temperature	12.3 °C	at 05:40
Highest Dew Point	15.5 °C	at 14:04
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 05:40
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.9 °C	at 14:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 01:50
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.9 °C	at 14:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.3 °C	at 05:45
Lowest Wind Chill	12.3 °C	at 05:40
Highest Humidex	25.4 °C	at 14:04
Highest Heat Index	21.5 °C	at 15:44
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 05:02
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 15:44
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.0 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	49 km/h	at 15:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 12:32
Wind Run	160.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.4 hPa	at 17:33
Hours of Sun	4.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 27/03/25	Wed 26/03/25	Tue 25/03/25	Mon 24/03/25	Sun 23/03/25	Sat 22/03/25	Fri 21/03/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.8	21.5	23.3	23.1	20.3	22.0	21.8	21.8	22.0	+0.21
Low Temperature	°C	15.8	12.3	9.2	13.4	14.5	14.8	12.0	11.8	12.6	+0.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	20.9	23.5	23.3	21.2	20.8	21.0	21.6	21.8	+0.43
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	12.1	8.7	14.0	14.4	15.1	11.8	11.6	12.5	+0.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.8	12.3	9.2	13.5	14.5	14.8	12.0	11.8	12.6	+0.30
High Heat Index	°C	16.8	21.5	23.3	23.1	20.3	22.0	21.8	21.8	22.0	+0.21
High Dew Point	°C	14.9	15.5	13.9	15.4	16.2	14.2	14.2	14.7	14.9	+0.17
Low Dew Point	°C	14.0	10.7	7.8	11.6	11.8	11.4	10.6	9.9	10.5	+0.43
High Humidity	%	93	91.0	93.0	89.0	93.0	91.0	94.0	88.0	91.3	-0.57
Low Humidity	%	85	64.0	49.0	55.0	69.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	58.6	-0.43
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	49.0	30.0	35.0	37.0	42.0	45.0	35.0	39.0	-4.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	16.0	9.0	10.0	8.0	16.0	12.0	10.0	11.6	-2.57
Wind Run	km	3.7	159.6	58.4	88.5	98.3	160.6	117.6	101.5	112.1	-14.30
Wind bearing	°	302	295	233	260	46	288	290	92	214.9	238.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	SW	W	NE	WNW	WNW	E	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.8	1019.7	1022.1	1021.4	1021.2	1018.5	1019.3	1025.7	1021.1	+1.86
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.5	1014.4	1018.7	1019.3	1016.6	1016.2	1016.7	1018.7	1017.2	+3.23
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	0.0	4.6	7.6	7.8	0.6	3.7	2.8	8.1	5.0	+0.84
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	891.0	961.0	867.0	460.0	830.0	1064.0	881.0	850.6	+79.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.4.0	10.3.0	9.4.0	5.9.0	9.3.0	11.7.0	10.3.0	9.5	+0.49

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 27/03/25	Wed 26/03/25	Tue 25/03/25	Mon 24/03/25	Sun 23/03/25	Sat 22/03/25	Fri 21/03/25	Thu 20/03/25	Wed 19/03/25	Tue 18/03/25	Mon 17/03/25	Sun 16/03/25	Sat 15/03/25	Fri 14/03/25	Thu 13/03/25	Wed 12/03/25	Tue 11/03/25	Mon 10/03/25	Sat 08/03/25	Fri 07/03/25	Thu 06/03/25	Wed 05/03/25	Tue 04/03/25	Mon 03/03/25	Sun 02/03/25	Sat 01/03/25	Fri 28/02/25	Thu 27/02/25	Wed 26/02/25	Tue 25/02/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.8	21.5	23.3	23.1	20.3	22.0	21.8	21.8	20.0	15.6	23.8	24.5	23.1	22.3	23.0	20.7	23.5	22.2	21.2	20.7	21.1	19.2	17.7	20.2	24.8	25.2	25.3	26.4	25.9	19.8	23.7	22.1	-3.02
Low Temperature	°C	15.8	12.3	9.2	13.4	14.5	14.8	12.0	11.8	12.5	10.8	13.1	13.6	15.0	12.5	7.9	9.2	12.9	10.1	9.7	9.8	5.7	8.0	9.9	14.5	16.0	15.7	15.2	15.3	14.9	14.9	12.4	12.3	-1.63
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.8	20.9	23.5	23.3	21.2	20.8	21.0	21.6	19.1	15.9	23.8	24.8	22.9	20.3	22.5	20.5	22.9	21.0	20.6	21.2	19.7	17.5	15.0	21.1	24.6	25.7	24.0	27.2	26.7	21.1	22.2	21.8	-3.28
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.5	12.1	8.7	14.0	14.4	15.1	11.8	11.6	12.0	9.4	12.6	14.1	15.6	11.9	6.9	8.5	12.4	9.7	9.0	8.8	4.2	6.6	8.3	14.3	17.1	15.8	15.7	15.7	15.4	15.3	12.1	12.0	-1.69
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.8	12.3	9.2	13.5	14.5	14.8	12.0	11.8	12.5	10.8	13.7	13.6	15.0	12.5	7.9	9.2	13.2	10.1	9.7	9.8	5.7	8.0	10.1	14.6	16.1	15.7	15.2	15.3	14.9	14.9	12.4	12.3	-1.61
High Heat Index	°C	16.8	21.5	23.3	23.1	20.3	22.0	21.8	21.8	20.0	15.6	23.8	24.5	23.1	22.3	23.0	20.7	23.5	22.2	21.2	20.7	21.1	19.2	17.7	20.2	24.8	25.2	25.3	26.4	25.9	19.8	23.7	22.1	-3.07
High Dew Point	°C	14.9	15.5	13.9	15.4	16.2	14.2	14.2	14.7	12.6	12.9	16.7	18.1	15.5	14.7	12.4	11.9	15.5	15.4	12.1	16.3	10.5	8.0	11.9	18.2	16.6	16.9	15.7	15.9	16.4	17.1	14.5	14.7	-1.08
Low Dew Point	°C	14.0	10.7	7.8	11.6	11.8	11.4	10.6	9.9	9.4	8.5	10.4	12.3	13.1	10.6	6.5	7.8	9.1	8.4	8.0	7.5	3.9	4.6	4.5	11.5	13.8	12.3	12.7	12.9	13.3	12.8	11.0	10.0	-0.37
High Humidity	%	93	91.0	93.0	89.0	93.0	91.0	94.0	88.0	86.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	95.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	89.0	85.0	87.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	90.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	91.0	90.9	+2.77
Low Humidity	%	85	64.0	49.0	55.0	69.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	56.0	78.0	59.0	58.0	60.0	55.0	47.0	50.0	46.0	58.0	51.0	62.0	40.0	43.0	50.0	79.0	54.0	56.0	49.0	50.0	47.0	75.0	49.0	56.1	+8.67
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	3.6	0.0	0.5	-0.27
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	49.0	30.0	35.0	37.0	42.0	45.0	35.0	45.0	36.0	45.0	56.0	40.0	56.0	29.0	25.0	41.0	51.0	37.0	41.0	37.0	45.0	58.0	40.0	48.0	47.0	46.0	41.0	32.0	35.0	56.0	42.0	-0.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	16.0	9.0	10.0	8.0	16.0	12.0	10.0	15.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	12.0	17.0	12.0	6.0	14.0	16.0	14.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	22.0	14.0	17.0	13.0	14.0	12.0	10.0	9.0	17.0	13.1	+0.33
Wind Run	km	3.7	159.6	58.4	88.5	98.3	160.6	117.6	101.5	135.5	98.1	137.0	152.9	109.0	168.9	83.2	56.7	150.6	156.2	89.0	110.9	76.5	96.9	196.8	113.1	178.3	131.6	131.9	137.9	90.2	110.1	174.5	122.3	-8.06
Wind bearing	°	302	295	233	260	46	288	290	92	144	86	304	283	279	288	286	37	321	288	133	26	285	168	178	286	277	286	269	78	79	294	268	214.9	191.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	SW	W	NE	WNW	WNW	E	SE	E	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NE	NW	WNW	SE	NNE	WNW	SSE	S	WNW	W	WNW	W	ENE	E	WNW	W	SW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1014.8	1019.7	1022.1	1021.4	1021.2	1018.5	1019.3	1025.7	1026.0	1022.1	1010.3	1017.1	1020.0	1019.7	1019.7	1019.1	1015.1	1024.6	1027.2	1017.4	1019.1	1022.7	1023.0	1016.8	1017.7	1020.4	1022.3	1023.8	1021.8	1018.4	1023.5	1020.5	+2.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.5	1014.4	1018.7	1019.3	1016.6	1016.2	1016.7	1018.7	1022.3	1010.3	1004.7	1010.4	1016.4	1016.5	1017.4	1015.2	1009.0	1012.3	1017.6	1012.3	1015.0	1018.1	1014.0	1011.6	1015.1	1017.2	1019.3	1020.3	1017.6	1016.2	1017.6	1015.6	+2.33
Sun Hours (T:156h)	hours	0.0	4.6	7.6	7.8	0.6	3.7	2.8	8.1	3.8	1.5	3.3	1.8	3.2	5.3	10.4	5.0	2.9	3.1	5.0	2.8	11.5	5.4	7.3	0.8	8.4	4.7	8.3	10.7	7.0	0.6	7.6	5.2	-3.09
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	891.0	961.0	867.0	460.0	830.0	1064.0	881.0	938.0	323.0	672.0	739.0	764.0	1112.0	851.0	1043.0	963.0	1011.0	986.0	846.0	852.0	994.0	924.0	526.0	951.0	1028.0	1055.0	895.0	1010.0	551.0	1062.0	868.3	-156.27
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.4.0	10.3.0	9.4.0	5.9.0	9.3.0	11.7.0	10.3.0	10.6.0	4.5.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	9.4.0	13.0.0	10.4.0	11.9.0	11.3.0	12.0.0	14.8.0	9.8.0	11.0.0	12.4.0	11.8.0	7.3.0	12.8.0	13.5.0	13.8.0	12.5.0	13.6.0	6.6.0	13.7.0	10.6	-3.99

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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About Palmerston North and Palmy Weather

Welcome to Palmerston North - "The heart of the Manawatū".
This Palmerston North weather station is located just west of the city centre with data updated every 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 years, providing a valuable and accessible resource to the community of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū.

About This City: Palmerston North, affectionately known as Palmy, is an inland city located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is the largest city in the Manawatū-Wanganui district and the the business hub for this region with a population of 84,639 according to the 2018 census. Palmerston North's climate is temperate with maximum day temperatures averaging 22°C (72°F) in summer and 12°C (54°F) in winter. Annual rainfall is approximately 960mm (37.8in). The typical urban area elevation is between 20 - 40 metres (65 - 130ft) of which the weather station is located at an elevation of 36 metres. More info here.