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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Thursday, 4 December 2025 06:24:33 NZDT
Current: 10.1°C, Max: 13.8°C, Min: 10.0°C. It feels like 8.3°C
FORECAST: A shower or two around the area early, then partly cloudy during the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 8.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:34 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:07
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 10.1°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 hPa/hr 999.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (240°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.6mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 04 December 2025 at 06:28:49. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Showers
19°C
AM Showers		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Partly Cloudy
A shower or two around the area early, then partly cloudy during the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:58
Moonset
04:18
Visibility
98% 		Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:34
Day Length
14.52 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 8s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:28:49 4/12/2025
System Up: 5 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 7 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.20V
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 (Thursday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 13.8 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 10.0 °C at 06:06
Highest Dew Point 10.3 °C at 02:02 
Lowest Dew Point 8.0 °C at 00:39
Highest Apparent Temperature 11.8 °C at 01:25 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.3 °C at 06:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.4 °C at 01:25 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.2 °C at 06:06
Lowest Wind Chill 10.2 °C at 06:06
Highest Heat Index 13.8 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 94 % at 04:55 
Lowest Humidity 69 % at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 2.6 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.7 mm/hr at 01:35
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.2 mm at 02:12
Wind
Highest Gust 40 km/h at 00:12
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 16 km/h (F3) at 00:47
Wind Run 30.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 999.3 hPa at 06:14
Lowest Pressure (SL) 994.6 hPa at 00:16
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 18.6 °C at 11:11 
Lowest Temperature 12.2 °C at 07:58
Highest Dew Point 15.6 °C at 14:04 
Lowest Dew Point 8.2 °C at 23:58
Highest Apparent Temperature 18.9 °C at 11:14 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.8 °C at 08:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.8 °C at 11:14 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.6 °C at 08:00
Lowest Wind Chill 12.2 °C at 07:58
Highest Heat Index 18.6 °C at 11:11
Highest Humidity 95 % at 08:03 
Lowest Humidity 69 % at 17:03
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 25.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 07:01
Highest Hourly Rainfall 7.4 mm at 07:55
Wind
Highest Gust 47 km/h at 18:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 19 km/h (F3) at 18:12
Wind Run 187.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1004.2 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.9 hPa at 18:32
Hours of Sun 0.8 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 13.8 18.622.219.024.821.322.124.3 21.8 -0.86
Low Temperature °C 10.0 12.211.512.710.913.216.117.1 13.4 -0.17
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.8 18.921.219.225.019.421.625.3 21.5 -0.93
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.3 9.811.413.010.212.916.518.0 13.1 -0.19
Low Wind Chill °C 10.2 12.211.513.010.913.216.317.1 13.5 -0.10
High Heat Index °C 13.8 18.622.219.024.821.322.124.3 21.8 -0.86
High Dew Point °C 10.3 15.614.017.217.213.218.418.4 16.3 +1.07
Low Dew Point °C 8.0 8.49.58.88.28.412.814.4 10.1 -1.03
High Humidity % 94 95.090.094.094.089.094.091.0 92.4 +2.14
Low Humidity % 69 69.052.054.047.046.060.060.0 55.4 -1.14
Rainfall (T:34mm) mm 2.6 25.90.00.73.60.03.10.7 4.9 +4.86
Max Wind Gust km/h 40 47.045.048.037.063.053.044.0 48.1 +4.43
Max Average Speed km/h 16 19.014.019.09.017.017.015.0 15.7 +2.71
Wind Run km 30.0 184.3136.8274.796.7195.8171.4121.8 168.8 +36.46
Wind bearing ° 222 132269272297285281299 262.1 226.1
Wind Direction - SW SEWWWNWWNWWWNW W SW
High Pressure hPa 999.3 1004.21005.61004.71008.51009.01007.71010.8 1007.2 -11.43
Low Pressure hPa 994.6 991.91003.3995.4994.81005.91001.01003.9 999.5 -13.70
Sun Hours (T:49h) hours 0.0 0.88.60.712.615.79.01.7 7.0 -1.99
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 911.01005.0681.0993.01246.01276.0666.0 968.3 -171.00
UV Index UVI 0.0 12.1.016.0.09.3.016.0.016.0.016.0.09.7.0 13.6 -1.99
* 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* 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		Fri
14/11/25		Thu
13/11/25		Wed
12/11/25		Tue
11/11/25		Mon
10/11/25		Sun
09/11/25		Sat
08/11/25		Fri
07/11/25		Thu
06/11/25		Wed
05/11/25		Tue
04/11/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 13.8 18.622.219.024.821.322.124.326.322.720.921.823.421.821.423.525.823.521.117.518.922.519.520.022.821.221.721.221.321.419.2 21.7 +3.87
Low Temperature °C 10.0 12.211.512.710.913.216.117.113.513.913.913.511.914.413.816.311.77.37.810.911.412.911.712.99.29.79.312.99.78.28.5 12.0 +2.49
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.8 18.921.219.225.019.421.625.325.823.121.021.323.321.221.425.826.622.520.013.717.422.318.520.223.120.419.121.321.821.217.1 21.3 +5.47
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.3 9.811.413.010.212.916.518.013.812.312.613.812.014.713.917.211.46.16.49.211.311.710.012.38.48.98.812.89.06.86.9 11.4 +3.62
Low Wind Chill °C 10.2 12.211.513.010.913.216.317.113.513.913.913.511.914.413.816.311.77.37.810.911.412.911.713.49.29.79.312.99.78.18.5 12.0 +2.74
High Heat Index °C 13.8 18.622.219.024.821.322.124.326.322.720.921.823.421.821.423.525.823.521.117.518.922.519.520.022.821.221.721.221.321.419.2 21.7 +3.87
High Dew Point °C 10.3 15.614.017.217.213.218.418.415.915.314.714.414.814.516.919.616.513.511.412.313.015.813.113.915.413.111.916.216.114.011.7 14.9 +2.47
Low Dew Point °C 8.0 8.49.58.88.28.412.814.411.69.89.911.210.612.412.214.29.85.65.65.59.211.69.110.77.78.06.210.18.46.66.5 9.4 +2.40
High Humidity % 94 95.090.094.094.089.094.091.089.082.091.090.093.092.095.094.088.090.088.091.093.094.094.093.093.093.092.091.093.090.090.0 91.5 -0.07
Low Humidity % 69 69.052.054.047.046.060.060.049.059.061.053.050.059.065.067.052.043.041.048.060.058.062.060.058.047.039.059.068.059.054.0 55.3 -5.57
Rainfall (T:46mm) mm 2.6 25.90.00.73.60.03.10.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.20.00.00.00.00.02.46.70.21.40.00.00.00.00.00.0 1.5 +0.17
Max Wind Gust km/h 40 47.045.048.037.063.053.044.043.045.043.037.040.047.051.042.030.033.040.080.049.050.048.047.030.043.044.044.045.035.048.0 45.0 -14.17
Max Average Speed km/h 16 19.014.019.09.017.017.015.017.014.012.012.09.013.014.011.09.011.012.022.017.020.014.013.09.012.014.013.014.011.017.0 14.0 -6.00
Wind Run km 30.0 184.3136.8274.796.7195.8171.4121.8141.6186.7121.1101.393.9147.6134.186.774.6106.9110.7298.0170.5230.5205.6157.780.1107.5128.3161.9145.1103.8173.3 148.3 -86.12
Wind bearing ° 222 1322692722972852812992977312527927126727134824329132028828732384280273271264283272292274 260.4 276.6
Wind Direction - SW SEWWWNWWNWWWNWWNWENESEWWWWNNWWSWWNWNWWNWWNWNWEWWWWWNWWWNWW W W
High Pressure hPa 999.3 1004.21005.61004.71008.51009.01007.71010.81015.01017.21016.81017.01020.21022.21022.11013.01015.61023.91023.61017.91005.01004.21014.51014.01011.01014.51017.61017.61016.61018.81022.8 1014.4 -1.12
Low Pressure hPa 994.6 991.91003.3995.4994.81005.91001.01003.91009.41013.61011.11010.51015.81018.81012.91009.11010.71015.11018.11001.71003.1992.51002.41003.51002.71010.11013.31015.81014.21014.81017.6 1007.8 -0.63
Sun Hours (T:235h) hours 0.0 0.88.60.712.615.79.01.79.46.98.510.310.910.86.24.29.911.613.110.14.97.93.15.13.211.512.04.63.58.89.1 7.8 +2.99
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 911.01005.0681.0993.01246.01276.0666.01209.01097.01266.01209.01276.01019.0899.0812.01136.01112.01054.01093.01137.01146.01118.01047.0844.0994.0958.0883.01106.01214.01193.0 1053.3 +169.07
UV Index UVI 0.0 12.1.016.0.09.3.016.0.016.0.016.0.09.7.016.0.015.8.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.013.2.011.4.015.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.014.5.010.9.015.4.014.4.012.0.015.0.016.0.015.5.0 14.7 +3.17
* 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 22.2 °C at 3:17 pm 02 December 
Lowest Temperature 11.5 °C at 5:28 am 02 December
Highest Dew Point 17.2 °C 12:00 am 01 December
Lowest Dew Point 8.2 °C 11:58 pm 03 December
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.2 °C at 3:19 pm 02 December 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.8 °C at 8:00 am 03 December
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.6 °C 3:19 pm 02 December
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.6 °C 8:00 am 03 December
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 11.5 °C at 5:28 am 02 December
Highest Heat Index Temperature 22.2 °C at 3:17 pm 02 December
Highest Minimum 12.7 °C 01 December
Lowest Maximum 18.6 °C 03 December
Highest Daily Range 10.7 °C 02 December
Lowest Daily Range 6.3 °C 01 December
Highest Humidity 95 % at 8:03 am 03 December 
Lowest Humidity 52 % at 2:42 pm 02 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 48 km/h at 5:54 am 01 December
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 19 km/h at 3:39 pm 01 December
Wind Run 274.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1005.6 hPa at 11:58 am 02 December
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.9 hPa at 6:32 pm 03 December
Hours of Sun 10.1 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 1958.4 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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