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Current: 14.2°C, Max: 22.4°C, Min: 12.0°C. It feels like 14.6°C
FORECAST: Some passing clouds. Low around 10C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.2 °C/hr 14.2°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1020.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from SW (228°)   SW  1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  4.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 04 November 2026 at 22:52:50. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
25°C
Partly Cloudy
Some passing clouds. Low around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 19%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
03:20
Moonset
14:43
Visibility
24% 		Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
20:00
Day Length
13.57 hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 18s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 22:52:50 4/11/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 85 days 2 hours
Prgm Up: 34 days 3 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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| 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 (Wednesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.4 °C at 14:50 
Lowest Temperature 12.0 °C at 04:52
Highest Dew Point 13.9 °C at 19:02 
Lowest Dew Point 11.0 °C at 02:42
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.8 °C at 13:43 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 11.8 °C at 02:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 22.1 °C at 13:43 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.0 °C at 04:52
Lowest Wind Chill 12.0 °C at 04:52
Highest Heat Index 22.4 °C at 14:50
Highest Humidity 94 % at 02:35 
Lowest Humidity 54 % at 11:57
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 23 km/h at 14:52
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3) at 14:53
Wind Run 99.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.9 hPa at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1019.6 hPa at 18:25
Hours of Sun 7.5 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 22.0 °C at 14:29 
Lowest Temperature 11.7 °C at 02:38
Highest Dew Point 14.3 °C at 18:16 
Lowest Dew Point 8.8 °C at 03:02
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.1 °C at 14:29 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.4 °C at 02:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.4 °C at 14:29 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.4 °C at 02:39
Lowest Wind Chill 11.7 °C at 02:38
Highest Heat Index 22.0 °C at 14:29
Highest Humidity 91 % at 23:13 
Lowest Humidity 55 % at 13:29
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.6 mm/hr at 05:37
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.2 mm at 05:48
Wind
Highest Gust 32 km/h at 11:38
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 15:34
Wind Run 177.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1026.8 hPa at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1023.3 hPa at 15:21
Hours of Sun 6.3 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* Tue
03/11/26		Mon
02/11/26		Sun
01/11/26		Sat
31/10/26		Fri
30/10/26		Thu
29/10/26		Wed
28/10/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 22.4 22.019.916.916.216.217.016.9 17.9 -0.94
Low Temperature °C 12.0 11.78.54.36.69.311.29.6 8.7 -1.50
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.8 21.117.113.713.012.513.113.0 14.8 -2.29
Low Apparent Temp. °C 11.8 10.47.12.24.86.07.47.4 6.5 -3.00
Low Wind Chill °C 12.0 11.78.54.06.67.711.28.5 8.3 -2.00
High Heat Index °C 22.4 22.019.916.916.216.217.016.9 17.9 -0.94
High Dew Point °C 13.9 14.312.89.65.311.212.910.5 10.9 -2.19
Low Dew Point °C 11.0 8.86.32.61.23.74.77.1 4.9 -3.30
High Humidity % 94 91.090.090.084.090.092.087.0 89.1 -3.43
Low Humidity % 54 55.053.055.037.057.060.056.0 53.3 -6.43
Rainfall (T:5mm) mm 0.0 0.20.00.00.02.22.40.0 0.7 -0.76
Max Wind Gust km/h 23 32.043.046.024.063.066.053.0 46.7 +9.57
Max Average Speed km/h 13 17.022.023.012.032.029.026.0 23.0 +3.57
Wind Run km 99.9 177.0256.9216.3131.2388.5423.3361.8 279.3 +65.00
Wind bearing ° 222 254255245245260274276 258.4 262.9
Wind Direction - SW WSWWSWWSWWSWWWW WSW W
High Pressure hPa 1025.9 1026.81028.81030.01028.61009.41004.41009.3 1019.6 -4.86
Low Pressure hPa 1019.6 1023.31024.01026.81009.5997.2997.01003.6 1011.6 -6.94
Sun Hours (T:56h) hours 7.5 6.35.712.09.88.64.48.7 7.9 +0.76
Solar Radiation W/m2 1226 1340.01292.01013.01310.01319.01466.01267.0 1286.7 +117.71
UV Index UVI 11.0 12.012.09.012.012.013.011.0 11.6 +1.29
* 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* Tue
03/11/26		Mon
02/11/26		Sun
01/11/26		Sat
31/10/26		Fri
30/10/26		Thu
29/10/26		Wed
28/10/26		Tue
27/10/26		Mon
26/10/26		Sun
25/10/26		Sat
24/10/26		Fri
23/10/26		Thu
22/10/26		Wed
21/10/26		Tue
20/10/26		Mon
19/10/26		Sun
18/10/26		Sat
17/10/26		Fri
16/10/26		Thu
15/10/26		Wed
14/10/26		Tue
13/10/26		Mon
12/10/26		Sun
11/10/26		Sat
10/10/26		Fri
09/10/26		Wed
07/10/26		Tue
06/10/26		Mon
05/10/26		Sun
04/10/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 22.4 22.019.916.916.216.217.016.917.118.918.316.823.218.119.320.917.717.215.411.818.022.221.021.519.521.718.717.516.517.714.3 18.3 +3.20
Low Temperature °C 12.0 11.78.54.36.69.311.29.611.010.010.411.08.510.010.89.87.94.15.77.79.914.413.313.013.913.97.95.73.63.13.8 9.0 +2.09
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.8 21.117.113.713.012.513.113.015.516.015.515.022.516.418.620.516.515.414.09.417.521.619.721.317.820.617.414.814.215.811.0 16.4 +3.67
Low Apparent Temp. °C 11.8 10.47.12.24.86.07.47.410.28.69.110.57.49.710.88.66.51.82.93.17.313.412.613.012.911.86.64.21.50.61.9 7.3 +2.48
Low Wind Chill °C 12.0 11.78.54.06.67.711.28.511.010.010.611.08.510.011.19.87.83.14.15.510.014.413.313.013.913.97.95.73.62.73.8 8.8 +2.18
High Heat Index °C 22.4 22.019.916.916.216.217.016.917.118.918.316.823.218.119.320.917.717.215.411.818.022.221.021.519.521.718.717.516.517.714.3 18.3 +3.20
High Dew Point °C 13.9 14.312.89.65.311.212.910.515.512.611.412.615.012.312.512.212.09.57.78.813.515.916.014.914.213.812.79.19.67.35.4 11.7 +1.26
Low Dew Point °C 11.0 8.86.32.61.23.74.77.18.77.28.08.67.68.88.67.26.42.92.81.27.212.312.011.212.211.46.55.12.41.51.4 6.5 +1.76
High Humidity % 94 91.090.090.084.090.092.087.097.089.089.096.094.093.090.091.092.093.087.094.097.093.095.095.096.086.091.096.093.090.093.0 91.8 -1.50
Low Humidity % 54 55.053.055.037.057.060.056.066.057.056.069.046.065.059.047.061.056.054.053.060.064.070.061.067.059.063.051.056.040.045.0 56.6 -5.97
Rainfall (T:45mm) mm 0.0 0.20.00.00.02.22.40.010.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.423.70.00.00.06.20.00.00.00.00.00.0 1.5 -2.15
Max Wind Gust km/h 23 32.043.046.024.063.066.053.046.062.040.038.022.030.022.032.023.020.022.051.037.035.038.022.035.036.036.026.028.023.035.0 36.2 -3.80
Max Average Speed km/h 13 17.022.023.012.032.029.026.022.029.022.021.014.017.011.015.012.011.010.025.017.020.020.013.017.018.014.015.015.013.015.0 18.2 -0.37
Wind Run km 99.9 177.0256.9216.3131.2388.5423.3361.8246.7340.6260.0231.2123.4165.2132.9150.6131.4118.390.9277.4198.6213.8230.7120.4181.5233.6173.0143.2135.6115.7158.0 204.3 -2.75
Wind bearing ° 222 2542552452452602742762852732692662352492638426330328315627429025824426669952622495196 229.7 242.6
Wind Direction - SW WSWWSWWSWWSWWWWWNWWWWSWWSWWEWWNWWNWSSEWWNWWSWWSWWENEEWWSWNEE SW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1025.9 1026.81028.81030.01028.61009.41004.41009.31009.21022.21025.31028.01027.61028.61030.41031.71030.21031.11030.21025.51008.41017.31021.71023.61023.31027.11027.81025.01031.31032.51033.4 1024.3 +5.84
Low Pressure hPa 1019.6 1023.31024.01026.81009.5997.2997.01003.61000.51008.81021.81024.11023.81024.31026.71027.91026.31028.71025.41005.31002.41008.11014.51020.31019.01021.61021.71019.01024.81028.31029.5 1017.8 +6.85
Sun Hours (T:226h) hours 7.5 6.35.712.09.88.64.48.73.410.37.13.612.65.18.113.211.49.75.54.12.11.93.08.63.810.17.311.18.911.67.9 7.5 +2.89
Solar Radiation W/m2 1226 1340.01292.01013.01310.01319.01466.01267.01237.01222.01340.0847.0923.01278.01336.0959.0947.01139.01124.01656.0510.01047.01265.01127.01322.0987.01270.01109.01174.0847.01200.0 1162.4 +304.53
UV Index UVI 11.0 12.012.09.012.012.013.011.011.011.012.07.08.011.012.08.08.010.010.015.04.09.011.010.012.09.011.010.010.07.011.0 10.3 +2.73
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (November)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.0 °C at 2:29 pm 03 November 
Lowest Temperature 4.3 °C at 6:33 am 01 November
Highest Dew Point 14.3 °C 6:16 pm 03 November
Lowest Dew Point 2.6 °C 6:33 am 01 November
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.1 °C at 2:29 pm 03 November 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 2.2 °C at 4:26 am 01 November
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.4 °C 2:29 pm 03 November
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 4.0 °C 3:24 am 01 November
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 4.0 °C at 3:24 am 01 November
Highest Heat Index Temperature 22.0 °C at 2:29 pm 03 November
Highest Minimum 11.7 °C 03 November
Lowest Maximum 16.9 °C 01 November
Highest Daily Range 12.6 °C 01 November
Lowest Daily Range 10.3 °C 03 November
Highest Humidity 91 % at 11:13 pm 03 November 
Lowest Humidity 53 % at 12:30 pm 02 November
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.6 mm/hr at 5:37 am 03 November
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.2 mm at 5:48 am 03 November
Wind
Highest Gust 46 km/h at 3:54 pm 01 November
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 5:28 pm 01 November
Wind Run 258.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1030.0 hPa at 7:41 am 01 November
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1023.3 hPa at 3:21 pm 03 November
Hours of Sun 24.0 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2026)

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

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 29.7 °C at 2:36 pm 13 February 
Lowest Temperature -1.3 °C at 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point -2.0 °C 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.1 °C at 7:41 am 27 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.4 °C 2:18 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.4 °C at 2:18 am 02 August
Highest Humidex Temperature 37.3 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 31.6 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 9.3 °C 05 August
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 1.8 °C 26 March
Highest Humidity 99 % at 10:00 am 11 July 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 714.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 49.2 mm/hr at 10:00 am 23 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.1 mm at 12:54 pm 15 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 53.6 mm 07 September
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 59.5 mm 7:10 pm 07 September
Highest Monthly Rainfall 158.6 mm April
Longest Dry Period 20 days 01 June
Longest Wet Period 10 days 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust 129 km/h at 12:00 pm 04 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 492.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1040.0 hPa at 10:42 am 16 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 1827.5 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 -1.4 °C at 02:18 on 02 August 2026
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 24 %New Record at 17:10 on 02 April 2026
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 59.5 mm at 19:10 on 07 September 2026
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 129 km/h at 12:00 on 04 September 2026
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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