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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Friday, 14 March 2025 06:23:31 NZDT
Current: 8.2°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 8.0°C. It feels like 7.1°C
FORECAST: Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 7.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:14 | Sunset: 19:40 | Dawn: 06:46 | Dusk: 20:07
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 8.2°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1018.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NE (48°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 14 March 2025 at 06:23:22. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
22°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly Cloudy
Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:36
Moonset
06:45
Visability
100% 		Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
19:40
Day Length
12.25 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:23:22 14/03/2025
System Up: 4 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 13 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.14V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


Page Index:

| 7 Day Rolling Average Table | 30 Day Rolling Average table | Today's Weather Results |
| Yesterday's Weather Results | This Month's Weather Results | This Year's Weather Results |
| Historical Weather Extremes |


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Today's Weather Results (Friday)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 12.7 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 8.0 °C at 05:23
Highest Dew Point 10.3 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 6.5 °C at 05:23
Highest Apparent Temperature 12.6 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.9 °C at 05:36
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.7 °C at 00:00 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.0 °C at 05:23
Lowest Wind Chill 8.0 °C at 05:23
Highest Heat Index 12.7 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 91 % at 05:17 
Lowest Humidity 85 % at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 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 6 km/h at 02:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 4 km/h (F1) at 02:08
Wind Run 6.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1019.5 hPa at 01:21
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1018.6 hPa at 05:44
Hours of Sun 0.0 hrs

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Yesterday's Weather Results

This table shows a summary of the data for the 24 hrs up to Midnight local time.

Yesterday's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 20.7 °C at 17:13 
Lowest Temperature 9.2 °C at 05:54
Highest Dew Point 11.9 °C at 17:51 
Lowest Dew Point 7.8 °C at 05:54
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.5 °C at 17:13 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.5 °C at 05:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.1 °C at 17:13 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.2 °C at 05:54
Lowest Wind Chill 9.2 °C at 05:54
Highest Heat Index 20.7 °C at 17:13
Highest Humidity 91 % at 05:18 
Lowest Humidity 50 % at 17:13
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 25 km/h at 21:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h (F2) at 10:46
Wind Run 57.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1019.3 hPa at 23:58
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.2 hPa at 00:00
Hours of Sun 5.0 hrs

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7 Day Rolling Average Table

This table shows the past 7 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 7 days with the trend being calculated on the 7 days before that.

Data Unit Today* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 12.7 20.723.522.221.220.721.119.2 21.2 -2.41
Low Temperature °C 8.0 9.212.910.19.79.85.78.0 9.3 -5.16
High Apparent Temp. °C 12.6 20.522.921.020.621.219.717.5 20.5 -2.99
Low Apparent Temp. °C 6.9 8.512.49.79.08.84.26.6 8.5 -6.16
Low Wind Chill °C 8.0 9.213.210.19.79.85.78.0 9.4 -5.17
High Heat Index °C 12.7 20.723.522.221.220.721.119.2 21.2 -2.41
High Dew Point °C 10.3 11.915.515.412.116.310.58.0 12.8 -3.13
Low Dew Point °C 6.5 7.89.18.48.07.53.94.6 7.0 -4.53
High Humidity % 91 91.095.090.090.090.089.085.0 90.0 +0.00
Low Humidity % 85 50.046.058.051.062.040.043.0 50.0 -5.00
Rainfall (T:3mm) mm 0.0 0.03.40.00.00.00.00.0 0.5 +0.06
Max Wind Gust km/h 6 25.041.051.037.041.037.045.0 39.6 -5.00
Max Average Speed km/h 4 6.014.016.014.012.09.013.0 12.0 -2.57
Wind Run km 6.3 56.7150.6156.289.0110.976.596.9 105.3 -34.71
Wind bearing ° 33 3732128813326285168 179.7 207.6
Wind Direction - NNE NENWWNWSENNEWNWSSE S SSW
High Pressure hPa 1019.5 1019.11015.11024.61027.21017.41019.11022.7 1020.7 -0.09
Low Pressure hPa 1018.6 1015.21009.01012.31017.61012.31015.01018.1 1014.2 -2.23
Sun Hours (T:36h) hours 0.0 5.02.93.15.02.811.55.4 5.1 -1.64
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 1043.0963.01011.0986.0846.0852.0994.0 956.4 +43.71
UV Index UVI 0.0 11.9.011.3.012.0.014.8.09.8.011.0.012.4.0 11.9 -0.30
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
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30 Day Rolling Average table

This table shows the past 30 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 30 days with the trend being calculated on the 30 days before that.

Data Unit Today* 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		Mon
24/02/25		Sun
23/02/25		Sat
22/02/25		Fri
21/02/25		Thu
20/02/25		Wed
19/02/25		Tue
18/02/25		Mon
17/02/25		Sun
16/02/25		Sat
15/02/25		Fri
14/02/25		Thu
13/02/25		Wed
12/02/25		Tue
11/02/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 12.7 20.723.522.221.220.721.119.217.720.224.825.225.326.425.919.823.726.625.923.423.025.923.726.726.225.826.527.426.724.922.0 23.7 -0.70
Low Temperature °C 8.0 9.212.910.19.79.85.78.09.914.516.015.715.215.314.914.912.413.013.49.012.915.615.016.817.915.814.613.112.911.414.6 13.0 -0.15
High Apparent Temp. °C 12.6 20.522.921.020.621.219.717.515.021.124.625.724.027.226.721.122.226.625.522.722.024.524.928.225.325.525.926.727.724.021.7 23.4 -0.85
Low Apparent Temp. °C 6.9 8.512.49.79.08.84.26.68.314.317.115.815.715.715.415.312.113.012.78.213.016.215.318.216.716.114.813.011.710.513.4 12.7 +0.00
Low Wind Chill °C 8.0 9.213.210.19.79.85.78.010.114.616.115.715.215.314.914.912.413.013.49.013.615.615.016.917.915.814.613.112.911.414.6 13.1 -0.10
High Heat Index °C 12.7 20.723.522.221.220.721.119.217.720.224.825.225.326.425.919.823.726.625.923.423.025.923.727.226.225.826.527.227.124.922.0 23.8 -0.72
High Dew Point °C 10.3 11.915.515.412.116.310.58.011.918.216.616.915.715.916.417.114.514.614.413.015.616.720.018.717.815.015.114.515.612.015.2 15.0 +0.16
Low Dew Point °C 6.5 7.89.18.48.07.53.94.64.511.513.812.312.712.913.312.811.010.99.87.49.510.412.414.512.911.810.810.99.38.08.5 10.0 +0.19
High Humidity % 91 91.095.090.090.090.089.085.087.095.090.087.090.086.095.095.091.088.087.091.090.091.091.093.084.080.082.088.079.082.082.0 88.5 +0.53
Low Humidity % 85 50.046.058.051.062.040.043.050.079.054.056.049.050.047.075.049.044.040.045.056.039.064.049.058.047.040.038.042.041.053.0 50.5 +2.53
Rainfall (T:12mm) mm 0.0 0.03.40.00.00.00.00.00.02.60.20.00.00.00.23.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.21.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 0.4 -0.30
Max Wind Gust km/h 6 25.041.051.037.041.037.045.058.040.048.047.046.041.032.035.056.040.037.036.051.046.050.045.075.051.045.048.040.046.040.0 44.3 +2.00
Max Average Speed km/h 4 6.014.016.014.012.09.013.022.014.017.013.014.012.010.09.017.012.09.012.016.015.016.014.023.017.012.012.010.011.012.0 13.4 +1.07
Wind Run km 6.3 56.7150.6156.289.0110.976.596.9196.8113.1178.3131.6131.9137.990.2110.1174.597.6112.689.2182.7162.6128.8127.6317.4171.0142.1149.4116.6118.5133.6 135.0 +6.90
Wind bearing ° 33 37321288133262851681782862772862697879294268272318272291275278184677071799795117 192.0 172.1
Wind Direction - NNE NENWWNWSENNEWNWSSESWNWWWNWWENEEWNWWWNWWWNWWWSENEENEENEEEEESE SSW S
High Pressure hPa 1019.5 1019.11015.11024.61027.21017.41019.11022.71023.01016.81017.71020.41022.31023.81021.81018.41023.51023.91022.41020.71016.81013.31008.31004.71016.91020.61021.11021.81024.01023.91022.4 1019.8 +3.76
Low Pressure hPa 1018.6 1015.21009.01012.31017.61012.31015.01018.11014.01011.61015.11017.21019.31020.31017.61016.21017.61021.21018.71016.81012.11008.21003.81001.81004.91017.01017.31018.31019.11020.81015.2 1014.8 +3.69
Sun Hours (T:201h) hours 0.0 5.02.93.15.02.811.55.47.30.88.44.78.310.77.00.67.611.97.89.13.911.12.84.04.32.39.112.412.411.97.1 6.7 -2.18
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 1043.0963.01011.0986.0846.0852.0994.0924.0526.0951.01028.01055.0895.01010.0551.01062.0946.01047.01059.01205.0894.01102.01004.01222.0842.01088.0928.0943.0943.01164.0 969.5 -119.40
UV Index UVI 0.0 11.9.011.3.012.0.014.8.09.8.011.0.012.4.011.8.07.3.012.8.013.5.013.8.012.5.013.6.06.6.013.7.013.6.014.7.014.5.016.0.013.5.015.5.014.1.016.0.011.4.015.6.014.0.014.1.014.1.016.0.0 13.1 -2.22
* 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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This Month's Weather Results (March)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.3 °C at 3:28 pm 01 March 
Lowest Temperature 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Dew Point 18.2 °C 2:08 pm 04 March
Lowest Dew Point 3.9 °C 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Apparent Temperature 25.7 °C at 3:00 pm 02 March 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.2 °C at 7:05 am 07 March
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 25.8 °C 3:00 pm 02 March
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.7 °C 7:01 am 07 March
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Heat Index Temperature 25.3 °C at 3:28 pm 01 March
Highest Minimum 16.0 °C 03 March
Lowest Maximum 17.7 °C 05 March
Highest Daily Range 15.9 °C 10 March
Lowest Daily Range 5.7 °C 04 March
Highest Humidity 95 % at 6:41 am 04 March 
Lowest Humidity 40 % at 3:39 pm 07 March
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 6.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 11.6 mm/hr at 4:21 pm 12 March
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.6 mm at 5:56 am 04 March
Wind
Highest Gust 58 km/h at 2:54 pm 05 March
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h at 2:42 pm 05 March
Wind Run 196.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1028.8 hPa at 9:59 am 10 March
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.0 hPa at 6:14 am 12 March
Hours of Sun 74.4 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2025)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 28.4 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January 
Lowest Temperature 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point 2.4 °C 11:41 am 28 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.2 °C at 7:05 am 07 March
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.7 °C 7:01 am 07 March
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Humidex Temperature 33.6 °C at 5:03 pm 25 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.9 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January
Highest Minimum 18.2 °C 26 January
Lowest Maximum 16.2 °C 05 January
Highest Daily Range 15.9 °C 10 March
Lowest Daily Range 2.8 °C 30 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 1:06 am 31 January 
Lowest Humidity 31 % at 11:41 am 28 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 49.6 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.8 mm at 3:31 am 04 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 11.0 mm 30 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 16.2 mm 8:34 am 31 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 37.6 mm January
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 3 days 01 January
Wind
Highest Gust 75 km/h at 1:11 pm 17 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 1:28 pm 29 January
Wind Run 320.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1028.8 hPa at 9:59 am 10 March
Lowest Pressure (SL) 995.1 hPa at 7:00 pm 26 January
Hours of Sun 522.5 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

Records began on 1 January 2009. Here are the extremes recorded since then.

Additional historical extreme reports can be found on our Extreme Records page.

Records Since 1 January 2009
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 34.5 °C at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature -3.2 °C at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point 28.1 °C at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point -3.5 °C at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature 38.9 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.6 °C at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °C at 06:47 on 10 May 2024
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -19.1 °C at 13:27 on 12 May 2010
Highest Humidex 39.5 °C at 14:41 on 21 January 2024
Highest Heat Index 40.3 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum 21.5 °C at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum 7.5 °C at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range 35.6 °C on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity 100 % at 20:17 on 09 November 2010
Lowest Humidity 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate 174.0 mm/hr at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall 64.8 mm at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall 91.8 mm on 20 June 2015
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 45.0 mm at 13:41 on 18 August 2024
Highest Monthly Rainfall 427.8 mm August 2015
Longest Dry Period 27 days to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period 16 days to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust 116 km/h at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
Highest Wind Speed Average 59 km/h at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run 3196.3 km on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 976.6 hPa at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl) 1040.8 hPa at 09:59 on 10 July 2024

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