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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Monday, 15 December 2025 23:35:18 NZDT
Current: 17.3°C, Max: 25.0°C, Min: 14.3°C. It feels like 17.8°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:44 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:17
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 17.3°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1013.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (254°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 10.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 15 December 2025 at 23:40:33. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Rain Information10 Consecutive days of no rain
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
PM Rain
23°C
PM Rain
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 4%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:22
Moonset
16:18
Visibility
18% 		Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:44
Day Length
15.01 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 0min 25s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 23:40:33 15/12/2025
System Up: 17 days 0 hours
Prgm Up: 17 days 0 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.24V
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)


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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 (Monday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.0 °C at 16:15 
Lowest Temperature 14.3 °C at 06:02
Highest Dew Point 14.0 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 10.5 °C at 12:02
Highest Apparent Temperature 23.4 °C at 14:40 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 14.6 °C at 06:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.0 °C at 14:40 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.5 °C at 06:02
Lowest Wind Chill 14.3 °C at 06:02
Highest Heat Index 25.0 °C at 16:15
Highest Humidity 85 % at 06:20 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 15:29
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 46 km/h at 18:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 16 km/h (F3) at 15:02
Wind Run 172.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1022.5 hPa at 00:13
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1013.8 hPa at 19:13
Hours of Sun 10.1 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 24.7 °C at 14:54 
Lowest Temperature 10.8 °C at 05:13
Highest Dew Point 14.9 °C at 19:33 
Lowest Dew Point 8.2 °C at 05:13
Highest Apparent Temperature 24.2 °C at 14:54 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.8 °C at 05:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.6 °C at 14:54 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.7 °C at 05:40
Lowest Wind Chill 10.8 °C at 05:13
Highest Heat Index 24.7 °C at 14:54
Highest Humidity 85 % at 05:08 
Lowest Humidity 45 % at 15:26
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 35 km/h at 15:40
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 12 km/h (F3) at 17:46
Wind Run 128.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.7 hPa at 07:48
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1020.4 hPa at 16:39
Hours of Sun 10.5 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* Sun
14/12/25		Sat
13/12/25		Fri
12/12/25		Thu
11/12/25		Wed
10/12/25		Tue
09/12/25		Mon
08/12/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 25.0 24.722.222.125.825.527.923.6 24.5 +3.76
Low Temperature °C 14.3 10.810.112.812.713.514.211.0 12.2 -0.60
High Apparent Temp. °C 23.4 24.221.020.626.725.728.324.1 24.4 +4.36
Low Apparent Temp. °C 14.6 9.89.011.012.713.614.710.6 11.6 -0.66
Low Wind Chill °C 14.3 10.810.112.812.713.514.211.0 12.2 -0.67
High Heat Index °C 25.0 24.722.222.125.825.528.223.6 24.6 +3.80
High Dew Point °C 14.0 14.911.613.317.417.117.716.9 15.6 +0.61
Low Dew Point °C 10.5 8.26.96.411.311.812.09.7 9.5 -0.36
High Humidity % 85 85.082.085.091.092.092.092.0 88.4 -3.29
Low Humidity % 44 45.045.040.052.050.039.053.0 46.3 -11.14
Rainfall (T:0mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 0.0 -4.17
Max Wind Gust km/h 46 35.049.047.043.040.032.040.0 40.9 -7.43
Max Average Speed km/h 16 12.012.014.011.012.011.014.0 12.3 -4.14
Wind Run km 172.6 128.1128.1155.8108.7119.792.1124.3 122.4 -67.49
Wind bearing ° 275 27493109231271259260 213.9 253.9
Wind Direction - W WEESESWWWW SW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1022.5 1023.71022.71017.71014.11017.51020.41020.1 1019.5 +9.16
Low Pressure hPa 1013.8 1020.41017.61007.61007.51013.11017.11014.2 1013.9 +10.89
Sun Hours (T:66h) hours 10.1 10.57.59.311.311.411.05.3 9.5 +5.04
Solar Radiation W/m2 1062 1101.01164.01231.01006.01030.0998.01149.0 1097.0 +90.71
UV Index UVI 15.9 16.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.015.9.016.0.0 16.0 +1.61
* 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* Sun
14/12/25		Sat
13/12/25		Fri
12/12/25		Thu
11/12/25		Wed
10/12/25		Tue
09/12/25		Mon
08/12/25		Sun
07/12/25		Sat
06/12/25		Fri
05/12/25		Thu
04/12/25		Wed
03/12/25		Tue
02/12/25		Mon
01/12/25		Sun
30/11/25		Sat
29/11/25		Fri
28/11/25		Thu
27/11/25		Wed
26/11/25		Tue
25/11/25		Mon
24/11/25		Sun
23/11/25		Sat
22/11/25		Fri
21/11/25		Thu
20/11/25		Wed
19/11/25		Tue
18/11/25		Mon
17/11/25		Sun
16/11/25		Sat
15/11/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 25.0 24.722.222.125.825.527.923.623.922.120.019.718.622.219.024.821.322.124.326.322.720.921.823.421.821.423.525.823.521.117.5 22.7 +3.64
Low Temperature °C 14.3 10.810.112.812.713.514.211.014.415.513.010.012.211.512.710.913.216.117.113.513.913.913.511.914.413.816.311.77.37.810.9 12.7 +3.17
High Apparent Temp. °C 23.4 24.221.020.626.725.728.324.123.221.219.017.418.921.219.225.019.421.625.325.823.121.021.323.321.221.425.826.622.520.013.7 22.3 +4.89
Low Apparent Temp. °C 14.6 9.89.011.012.713.614.710.615.315.512.88.29.811.413.010.212.916.518.013.812.312.613.812.014.713.917.211.46.16.49.2 12.3 +4.25
Low Wind Chill °C 14.3 10.810.112.812.713.514.211.014.615.513.010.012.211.513.010.913.216.317.113.513.913.913.511.914.413.816.311.77.37.810.9 12.7 +3.32
High Heat Index °C 25.0 24.722.222.125.825.528.223.623.922.120.019.718.622.219.024.821.322.124.326.322.720.921.823.421.821.423.525.823.521.117.5 22.7 +3.65
High Dew Point °C 14.0 14.911.613.317.417.117.716.916.416.314.510.615.614.017.217.213.218.418.415.915.314.714.414.814.516.919.616.513.511.412.3 15.4 +2.58
Low Dew Point °C 10.5 8.26.96.411.311.812.09.712.213.110.06.88.49.58.88.28.412.814.411.69.89.911.210.612.412.214.29.85.65.65.5 9.9 +2.80
High Humidity % 85 85.082.085.091.092.092.092.089.088.092.094.095.090.094.094.089.094.091.089.082.091.090.093.092.095.094.088.090.088.091.0 90.4 -0.87
Low Humidity % 44 45.045.040.052.050.039.053.050.067.063.047.069.052.054.047.046.060.060.049.059.061.053.050.059.065.067.052.043.041.048.0 52.9 -4.77
Rainfall (T:38mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.625.90.00.73.60.03.10.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.20.00.00.00.0 1.3 +0.25
Max Wind Gust km/h 46 35.049.047.043.040.032.040.045.048.055.050.047.045.048.037.063.053.044.043.045.043.037.040.047.051.042.030.033.040.080.0 45.1 -8.67
Max Average Speed km/h 16 12.012.014.011.012.011.014.014.018.015.016.019.014.019.09.017.017.015.017.014.012.012.09.013.014.011.09.011.012.022.0 13.8 -4.17
Wind Run km 172.6 128.1128.1155.8108.7119.792.1124.3164.6201.2191.2176.4184.3136.8274.796.7195.8171.4121.8141.6186.7121.1101.393.9147.6134.186.774.6106.9110.7298.0 145.8 -60.93
Wind bearing ° 275 2749310923127125926028228729124413226927229728528129929773125279271267271348243291320288 250.3 270.5
Wind Direction - W WEESESWWWWWNWWNWWNWWSWSEWWWNWWNWWWNWWNWENESEWWWWNNWWSWWNWNWWNW WSW W
High Pressure hPa 1022.5 1023.71022.71017.71014.11017.51020.41020.11017.81017.61014.41007.81004.21005.61004.71008.51009.01007.71010.81015.01017.21016.81017.01020.21022.21022.11013.01015.61023.91023.61017.9 1015.6 +0.16
Low Pressure hPa 1013.8 1020.41017.61007.61007.51013.11017.11014.21015.21013.11007.8994.6991.91003.3995.4994.81005.91001.01003.91009.41013.61011.11010.51015.81018.81012.91009.11010.71015.11018.11001.7 1009.0 +0.44
Sun Hours (T:248h) hours 10.1 10.57.59.311.311.411.05.39.11.82.67.40.88.60.712.615.79.01.79.46.98.510.310.910.86.24.29.911.613.110.1 8.3 +2.24
Solar Radiation W/m2 1062 1101.01164.01231.01006.01030.0998.01149.01015.01049.01160.01223.0911.01005.0681.0993.01246.01276.0666.01209.01097.01266.01209.01276.01019.0899.0812.01136.01112.01054.01093.0 1069.5 +117.60
UV Index UVI 15.9 16.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.015.9.016.0.016.0.015.2.016.0.016.0.012.1.016.0.09.3.016.0.016.0.016.0.09.7.016.0.015.8.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.013.2.011.4.015.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.0 15.1 +2.23
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (December)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 27.9 °C at 1:48 pm 09 December 
Lowest Temperature 10.0 °C at 6:26 am 04 December
Highest Dew Point 17.7 °C 11:34 am 09 December
Lowest Dew Point 6.4 °C 4:51 pm 12 December
Highest Apparent Temperature 28.3 °C at 1:48 pm 09 December 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.2 °C at 6:27 am 04 December
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 28.5 °C 1:48 pm 09 December
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C 6:27 am 04 December
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 10.0 °C at 6:26 am 04 December
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.2 °C at 1:48 pm 09 December
Highest Minimum 15.5 °C 06 December
Lowest Maximum 18.6 °C 03 December
Highest Daily Range 13.9 °C 14 December
Lowest Daily Range 6.3 °C 01 December
Highest Humidity 95 % at 8:03 am 03 December 
Lowest Humidity 39 % at 1:01 pm 09 December
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 29.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 7:01 am 03 December
Highest Hourly Rainfall 7.4 mm at 7:55 am 03 December
Wind
Highest Gust 55 km/h at 2:06 pm 05 December
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 19 km/h at 3:39 pm 01 December
Wind Run 274.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.7 hPa at 7:48 am 14 December
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.9 hPa at 6:32 pm 03 December
Hours of Sun 97.2 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 -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point -3.0 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.6 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.1 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
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 8.3 °C 21 May
Highest Daily Range 16.5 °C 25 July
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 475.7 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.2 mm at 7:31 am 28 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 47.3 mm 03 July
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 47.1 mm 10:28 pm 03 July
Highest Monthly Rainfall 77.6 mm July
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 6 days 16 July
Wind
Highest Gust 80 km/h at 11:00 am 15 November
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 1:18 pm 31 May
Wind Run 405.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1038.1 hPa at 10:31 am 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 984.5 hPa at 2:17 pm 31 August
Hours of Sun 2045.5 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 45.5 mm at 22:37 on 03 July 2025
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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