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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 5 August 2026 07:29:26 NZST
Current: 2.1°C, Max: 3.1°C, Min: 1.5°C. It feels like -0.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -0.2°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 17:29 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:57
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 2.1°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1029.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSW (203°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  32 AQI  10.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.3mm
Sun Light : 1.1klx, 0.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  9W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 05 August 2026 at 07:33:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
-2°C
Mostly Clear
Cloudy skies. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 11%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
10:07
Visibility
64% 		Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
17:29
Day Length
10.08 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 4s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:33:59 5/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 21 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 21 days 14 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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| Yesterday's Weather Results | This Month's Weather Results | This Year's Weather Results |
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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 3.1 °C at 05:10 
Lowest Temperature 1.5 °C at 00:20
Highest Dew Point 2.1 °C at 06:29 
Lowest Dew Point 0.0 °C at 00:20
Highest Apparent Temperature 1.2 °C at 05:30 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -1.1 °C at 00:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.1 °C at 05:10 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 1.3 °C at 06:56
Lowest Wind Chill 1.3 °C at 06:56
Highest Heat Index 3.1 °C at 05:10
Highest Humidity 95 % at 07:10 
Lowest Humidity 90 % at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.2 mm/hr at 02:14
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.2 mm at 02:15
Wind
Highest Gust 11 km/h at 04:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 5 km/h (F1) at 06:56
Wind Run 23.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1029.5 hPa at 07:28
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1026.0 hPa at 00:12
Hours of Sun 0.4 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 10.7 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 1.1 °C at 21:17
Highest Dew Point 8.0 °C at 00:01 
Lowest Dew Point -0.7 °C at 21:10
Highest Apparent Temperature 9.3 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -1.9 °C at 21:17
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.6 °C at 00:00 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -0.2 °C at 21:13
Lowest Wind Chill 0.1 °C at 20:16
Highest Heat Index 10.7 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 94 % at 04:01 
Lowest Humidity 57 % at 14:54
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.8 mm/hr at 10:49
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.4 mm at 10:52
Wind
Highest Gust 22 km/h at 13:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 10 km/h (F2) at 18:59
Wind Run 112.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1026.7 hPa at 23:43
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.0 hPa at 00:25
Hours of Sun 2.4 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
04/08/26		Mon
03/08/26		Sun
02/08/26		Sat
01/08/26		Fri
31/07/26		Thu
30/07/26		Wed
29/07/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 3.1 10.715.113.310.813.815.613.8 13.3 +0.34
Low Temperature °C 1.5 1.16.8-0.40.78.71.1-0.1 2.6 -0.07
High Apparent Temp. °C 1.2 9.311.311.47.410.412.511.2 10.5 -0.54
Low Apparent Temp. °C -1.1 -1.94.7-3.1-1.55.2-1.5-2.4 -0.1 -0.50
Low Wind Chill °C 1.3 0.15.8-1.41.16.91.1-0.1 1.9 -0.49
High Heat Index °C 3.1 10.715.113.310.813.815.613.8 13.3 +0.34
High Dew Point °C 2.1 8.010.56.26.010.09.86.9 8.2 +0.36
Low Dew Point °C 0.0 -0.74.5-1.4-0.54.80.2-1.1 0.8 -0.84
High Humidity % 95 94.091.094.090.093.094.094.0 92.9 -2.43
Low Humidity % 90 57.071.056.048.065.061.055.0 59.0 -6.86
Rainfall (T:10mm) mm 0.3 0.40.00.00.19.30.00.0 1.4 -1.20
Max Wind Gust km/h 11 22.050.018.031.051.039.023.0 33.4 +8.14
Max Average Speed km/h 5 10.026.09.015.023.021.013.0 16.7 +4.29
Wind Run km 23.5 111.9325.076.9136.4307.4141.789.9 169.9 +68.89
Wind bearing ° 93 158279231171277282215 230.4 235.6
Wind Direction - E SSEWSWSWWNWSW SW SW
High Pressure hPa 1029.5 1026.71022.31025.71023.91009.81024.91028.3 1023.1 +3.79
Low Pressure hPa 1026.0 1014.01013.91022.21008.21003.01009.61024.2 1013.6 +3.51
Sun Hours (T:44h) hours 0.4 2.47.98.86.76.24.08.4 6.3 +0.99
Solar Radiation W/m2 7 256.0544.0512.0532.0644.0638.0488.0 516.3 +47.57
UV Index UVI 0.0 2.05.04.04.05.05.04.0 4.1 +0.29
* 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
04/08/26		Mon
03/08/26		Sun
02/08/26		Sat
01/08/26		Fri
31/07/26		Thu
30/07/26		Wed
29/07/26		Tue
28/07/26		Mon
27/07/26		Sun
26/07/26		Sat
25/07/26		Fri
24/07/26		Thu
23/07/26		Wed
22/07/26		Tue
21/07/26		Mon
20/07/26		Sun
19/07/26		Sat
18/07/26		Fri
17/07/26		Thu
16/07/26		Wed
15/07/26		Tue
14/07/26		Mon
13/07/26		Sun
12/07/26		Sat
11/07/26		Fri
10/07/26		Thu
09/07/26		Wed
08/07/26		Tue
07/07/26		Mon
06/07/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 3.1 10.715.113.310.813.815.613.811.710.911.510.815.714.315.812.512.917.514.813.815.916.216.415.213.111.510.811.713.714.713.8 13.6 -0.91
Low Temperature °C 1.5 1.16.8-0.40.78.71.1-0.1-0.7-1.31.26.86.51.24.70.26.39.810.26.79.110.28.40.2-0.5-0.15.49.29.010.57.5 4.6 -2.08
High Apparent Temp. °C 1.2 9.311.311.47.410.412.511.29.59.08.69.413.512.514.810.310.417.512.712.313.314.914.614.011.89.78.47.913.113.211.9 11.6 -1.35
Low Apparent Temp. °C -1.1 -1.94.7-3.1-1.55.2-1.5-2.4-3.0-4.1-1.25.14.8-0.92.3-2.23.76.88.85.38.37.97.1-2.3-2.8-2.73.52.85.67.76.2 2.2 -2.49
Low Wind Chill °C 1.3 0.15.8-1.41.16.91.1-0.1-0.7-1.31.56.16.51.23.60.25.09.010.26.79.110.28.40.2-0.5-0.15.45.88.610.57.5 4.2 -2.25
High Heat Index °C 3.1 10.715.113.310.813.815.613.811.710.911.510.815.714.315.812.512.917.514.813.815.916.216.415.213.111.510.811.713.714.713.8 13.6 -0.91
High Dew Point °C 2.1 8.010.56.26.010.09.86.94.55.26.29.110.110.79.16.07.012.010.89.812.913.111.89.65.66.86.38.611.610.710.1 8.8 -1.33
Low Dew Point °C 0.0 -0.74.5-1.4-0.54.80.2-1.1-1.4-2.00.06.34.70.53.6-0.74.15.36.95.98.08.35.5-0.4-1.1-0.63.45.16.57.86.9 2.9 -1.90
High Humidity % 95 94.091.094.090.093.094.094.096.096.098.096.094.095.092.094.086.092.092.097.095.094.091.096.096.099.091.088.097.096.097.0 93.9 +0.00
Low Humidity % 90 57.071.056.048.065.061.055.055.064.059.086.063.076.058.063.064.066.075.072.075.079.070.063.059.064.064.071.074.075.076.0 66.1 -1.07
Rainfall (T:47mm) mm 0.3 0.40.00.00.19.30.00.00.00.10.110.37.70.00.00.00.00.10.00.00.00.00.20.00.10.00.05.87.25.10.1 1.6 -1.08
Max Wind Gust km/h 11 22.050.018.031.051.039.023.021.017.029.025.038.030.017.017.030.027.037.033.045.035.034.020.016.021.041.061.048.028.043.0 31.6 -0.87
Max Average Speed km/h 5 10.026.09.015.023.021.013.011.09.014.013.017.015.08.010.013.012.018.015.023.016.016.010.08.012.021.030.025.014.018.0 15.5 -0.20
Wind Run km 23.5 111.9325.076.9136.4307.4141.789.989.274.6102.081.5154.8131.673.379.0175.6173.2195.6113.2259.8191.8176.768.257.682.4243.5482.6205.7158.7225.8 159.5 +2.11
Wind bearing ° 93 1582792311712772822159518111330531029535031294325305293278283284183631601301481638998 215.7 212.4
Wind Direction - E SSEWSWSWWNWSWESESENWNWWNWNNWENWNWWNWWWNWWNWSENESSESESSESSEEE SW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1029.5 1026.71022.31025.71023.91009.81024.91028.31027.61022.91015.81004.61015.91023.41024.91030.51030.41027.01025.81027.51024.91026.41024.81025.01025.01023.11019.71015.21004.61005.61006.6 1021.3 -3.72
Low Pressure hPa 1026.0 1014.01013.91022.21008.21003.01009.61024.21022.31015.51004.5994.1996.81015.71021.61024.61026.81021.21022.31024.41021.51023.81021.11021.21022.51019.41014.81004.41000.01001.51002.5 1014.6 -3.53
Sun Hours (T:160h) hours 0.4 2.47.98.86.76.24.08.48.49.04.01.42.63.28.97.08.45.53.92.45.34.06.42.88.04.54.84.73.34.32.6 5.3 +0.43
Solar Radiation W/m2 7 256.0544.0512.0532.0644.0638.0488.0437.0420.0560.0155.0598.0600.0511.0523.0461.0551.0577.0434.0581.0541.0586.0500.0381.0545.0509.0556.0488.0588.0507.0 507.4 +95.20
UV Index UVI 0.0 2.05.04.04.05.05.04.04.03.05.01.05.05.04.04.04.05.05.04.05.05.05.04.03.05.04.05.04.05.04.0 4.2 +0.87
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (August)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 15.1 °C at 1:22 pm 03 August 
Lowest Temperature -0.4 °C at 3:37 am 02 August
Highest Dew Point 10.5 °C 5:39 pm 03 August
Lowest Dew Point -1.4 °C 12:51 am 02 August
Highest Apparent Temperature 11.4 °C at 1:13 pm 02 August 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.1 °C at 1:02 am 02 August
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.8 °C 2:19 pm 02 August
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 Heat Index Temperature 15.1 °C at 1:22 pm 03 August
Highest Minimum 6.8 °C 03 August
Lowest Maximum 10.7 °C 04 August
Highest Daily Range 13.7 °C 02 August
Lowest Daily Range 8.3 °C 03 August
Highest Humidity 94 % at 3:16 am 02 August 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 2:36 pm 01 August
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.8 mm/hr at 10:49 am 04 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.4 mm at 10:52 am 04 August
Wind
Highest Gust 50 km/h at 12:03 pm 03 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h at 12:12 pm 03 August
Wind Run 326.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1026.7 hPa at 11:43 pm 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1008.2 hPa at 12:00 am 01 August
Hours of Sun 25.8 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 10.7 °C 04 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 514.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 44.4 mm/hr at 7:03 pm 06 June
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.1 mm at 12:54 pm 15 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 45.2 mm 15 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 50.4 mm 6:22 am 16 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 158.6 mm April
Longest Dry Period 20 days 01 June
Longest Wet Period 10 days 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust 68 km/h at 5:38 am 21 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 486.4 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 1306.7 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

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

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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 50.4 mm at 06:22 on 16 January 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 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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