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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Tuesday, 2 June 2026 23:58:11 NZST
Current: 14.3°C, Max: 19.8°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 14.4°C
FORECAST: A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 14.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:32 | Sunset: 17:00 | Dawn: 07:01 | Dusk: 17:30
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 14.3°C, 97%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1007.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (276°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 12.4mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 02 June 2026 at 23:58:09. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers Early
11°C
Showers Early		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:58
Moonset
09:14
Visibility
96% 		Sunrise
07:32
Sunset
17:00
Day Length
9.27 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 4s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 23:58:09 2/06/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 138 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 138 days 4 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 |
| Historical Weather Extremes |


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Today's Weather Results (Tuesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 19.8 °C at 02:56 
Lowest Temperature 14.2 °C at 19:40
Highest Dew Point 16.2 °C at 13:14 
Lowest Dew Point 12.5 °C at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature 19.1 °C at 02:56 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 13.8 °C at 19:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 19.4 °C at 02:56 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.9 °C at 19:40
Lowest Wind Chill 14.2 °C at 19:40
Highest Heat Index 19.8 °C at 02:56
Highest Humidity 97 % at 18:43 
Lowest Humidity 65 % at 02:54
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 12.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 19.8 mm/hr at 13:51
Highest Hourly Rainfall 6.0 mm at 13:52
Wind
Highest Gust 23 km/h at 13:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 12 km/h (F2) at 13:59
Wind Run 118.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1009.7 hPa at 00:04
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1002.8 hPa at 13:22
Hours of Sun 1.3 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 19.8 °C at 12:47 
Lowest Temperature 10.9 °C at 06:21
Highest Dew Point 14.4 °C at 15:02 
Lowest Dew Point 9.3 °C at 06:21
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.8 °C at 13:14 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.3 °C at 06:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.8 °C at 13:14 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.9 °C at 06:21
Lowest Wind Chill 10.9 °C at 06:21
Highest Heat Index 19.8 °C at 12:47
Highest Humidity 92 % at 07:02 
Lowest Humidity 66 % at 12:44
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.6 mm/hr at 00:46
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.1 mm at 00:47
Wind
Highest Gust 10 km/h at 07:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h (F1) at 23:57
Wind Run 56.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1017.7 hPa at 00:08
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.4 hPa at 23:56
Hours of Sun 1.5 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* Mon
01/06/26		Sun
31/05/26		Sat
30/05/26		Fri
29/05/26		Thu
28/05/26		Wed
27/05/26		Tue
26/05/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 19.8 19.821.318.116.517.316.418.5 18.3 +0.90
Low Temperature °C 14.2 10.95.73.55.27.76.211.7 7.3 +1.63
High Apparent Temp. °C 19.1 20.821.617.316.115.815.218.3 17.9 +1.60
Low Apparent Temp. °C 13.8 10.33.81.63.36.64.99.6 5.7 +1.76
Low Wind Chill °C 14.2 10.95.73.55.27.86.211.7 7.3 +1.63
High Heat Index °C 19.8 19.821.318.116.517.316.418.5 18.3 +0.90
High Dew Point °C 16.2 14.412.910.910.313.211.013.4 12.3 +1.70
Low Dew Point °C 12.5 9.34.32.84.57.24.98.4 5.9 +1.54
High Humidity % 97 92.093.096.098.096.092.088.0 93.6 -0.43
Low Humidity % 65 66.052.055.056.073.061.061.0 60.6 +1.43
Rainfall (T:0mm) mm 12.4 0.10.00.00.00.00.00.1 0.0 +0.03
Max Wind Gust km/h 23 10.026.028.015.030.025.027.0 23.0 -2.14
Max Average Speed km/h 12 5.09.06.07.016.011.011.0 9.3 -1.71
Wind Run km 118.3 55.168.369.159.0144.6101.0170.3 95.3 -2.43
Wind bearing ° 339 1355013782282242328 179.4 166.0
Wind Direction - NNW SENESEEWNWWSWNNW S SSE
High Pressure hPa 1009.7 1017.71023.11026.61026.11024.91031.01030.5 1025.7 -5.40
Low Pressure hPa 1002.8 1009.61016.51022.21022.71020.81024.61023.9 1020.0 -6.79
Sun Hours (T:45h) hours 1.3 1.56.77.47.36.49.56.5 6.5 -1.09
Solar Radiation W/m2 274 136.0407.0395.0388.0637.0398.0523.0 412.0 -8.43
UV Index UVI 2.0 1.03.03.03.05.03.04.0 3.1 -0.14
* 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* Mon
01/06/26		Sun
31/05/26		Sat
30/05/26		Fri
29/05/26		Thu
28/05/26		Wed
27/05/26		Tue
26/05/26		Mon
25/05/26		Sun
24/05/26		Sat
23/05/26		Fri
22/05/26		Thu
21/05/26		Wed
20/05/26		Tue
19/05/26		Mon
18/05/26		Sun
17/05/26		Sat
16/05/26		Fri
15/05/26		Thu
14/05/26		Wed
13/05/26		Tue
12/05/26		Mon
11/05/26		Sun
10/05/26		Sat
09/05/26		Fri
08/05/26		Thu
07/05/26		Wed
06/05/26		Tue
05/05/26		Mon
04/05/26		Sun
03/05/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 19.8 19.821.318.116.517.316.418.515.815.717.119.618.416.918.115.815.415.114.615.715.614.513.917.318.121.022.220.917.014.917.2 17.3 -1.84
Low Temperature °C 14.2 10.95.73.55.27.76.211.73.69.85.18.03.55.14.47.49.69.54.04.74.11.53.310.712.514.410.09.88.410.05.9 7.2 -2.66
High Apparent Temp. °C 19.1 20.821.617.316.115.815.218.314.713.816.619.516.315.417.614.714.013.013.014.814.514.411.415.017.120.721.419.315.413.515.9 16.2 -1.59
Low Apparent Temp. °C 13.8 10.33.81.63.36.64.99.61.78.23.56.71.53.32.95.78.77.52.42.62.3-0.91.27.810.213.39.38.67.58.24.1 5.5 -2.91
Low Wind Chill °C 14.2 10.95.73.55.27.86.211.73.69.85.18.13.55.14.46.89.68.84.04.74.11.53.310.712.515.010.09.88.410.05.9 7.2 -2.66
High Heat Index °C 19.8 19.821.318.116.517.316.418.515.815.717.119.618.416.918.115.815.415.114.615.715.614.513.917.318.121.022.220.917.014.917.2 17.3 -1.84
High Dew Point °C 16.2 14.412.910.910.313.211.013.410.79.612.012.09.310.79.910.510.18.39.010.09.812.26.913.114.115.113.414.09.69.810.0 11.2 -1.91
Low Dew Point °C 12.5 9.34.32.84.57.24.98.42.46.24.67.02.83.93.75.77.05.03.04.13.50.81.76.69.311.59.28.17.07.94.9 5.6 -2.44
High Humidity % 97 92.093.096.098.096.092.088.095.081.097.095.095.098.097.090.093.084.096.098.097.097.089.091.094.092.095.094.091.088.094.0 93.2 +0.20
Low Humidity % 65 66.052.055.056.073.061.061.067.060.061.060.051.061.054.069.065.054.066.066.060.065.048.074.069.059.047.062.059.066.061.0 60.9 +1.73
Rainfall (T:9mm) mm 12.4 0.10.00.00.00.00.00.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.00.00.00.10.50.00.52.35.40.00.00.00.00.0 0.3 -4.98
Max Wind Gust km/h 23 10.026.028.015.030.025.027.020.037.026.017.033.025.018.026.028.029.025.015.018.028.037.049.047.040.039.034.021.025.022.0 27.3 -10.17
Max Average Speed km/h 12 5.09.06.07.016.011.011.011.013.09.08.015.013.08.010.012.013.09.08.08.013.014.026.025.018.017.018.012.011.011.0 12.2 -5.70
Wind Run km 118.3 55.168.369.159.0144.6101.0170.389.3171.885.463.8113.893.167.2131.8114.1146.7107.572.675.890.0138.0309.9272.3129.2109.3147.7114.0111.987.0 117.0 -74.61
Wind bearing ° 339 13550137822822423282621011171052562546789124114111184173231124279280305299251262288255 192.9 183.4
Wind Direction - NNW SENESEEWNWWSWNNWWEESEESEWSWWSWENEESEESEESESSSWSEWWNWWNWWSWWWNWWSW SSW S
High Pressure hPa 1009.7 1017.71023.11026.61026.11024.91031.01030.51031.11033.21032.31029.41027.51030.01034.21038.31039.41040.01038.71036.11032.61023.91022.71008.51003.01017.41026.51031.01035.41035.61036.3 1028.8 +8.47
Low Pressure hPa 1002.8 1009.61016.51022.21022.71020.81024.61023.91025.51030.51028.11026.91022.61024.81029.41033.91036.71037.51035.71032.21023.81020.11008.3998.9999.11001.31016.91026.01030.81033.51032.9 1023.2 +9.18
Sun Hours (T:187h) hours 1.3 1.56.77.47.36.49.56.58.910.02.85.78.38.68.67.74.64.56.14.94.73.39.73.64.93.06.97.97.01.68.4 6.2 -0.12
Solar Radiation W/m2 274 136.0407.0395.0388.0637.0398.0523.0399.0404.0373.0395.0438.0513.0421.0525.0661.0513.0600.0666.0548.0360.0452.0675.0608.0538.0548.0718.0655.0275.0495.0 488.8 -135.07
UV Index UVI 2.0 1.03.03.03.05.03.04.03.03.03.03.04.04.03.04.06.04.05.06.05.03.04.06.05.05.05.06.06.02.04.0 4.0 -1.23
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (June)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 19.8 °C at 12:47 pm 01 June 
Lowest Temperature 10.9 °C at 6:21 am 01 June
Highest Dew Point 14.4 °C 3:02 pm 01 June
Lowest Dew Point 9.3 °C 6:21 am 01 June
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.8 °C at 1:14 pm 01 June 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.3 °C at 6:21 am 01 June
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.8 °C 1:14 pm 01 June
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.9 °C 6:21 am 01 June
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 10.9 °C at 6:21 am 01 June
Highest Heat Index Temperature 19.8 °C at 12:47 pm 01 June
Highest Minimum 10.9 °C 01 June
Lowest Maximum 19.8 °C 01 June
Highest Daily Range 8.9 °C 01 June
Lowest Daily Range 8.9 °C 01 June
Highest Humidity 92 % at 7:02 am 01 June 
Lowest Humidity 66 % at 12:44 pm 01 June
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 12.5 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.6 mm/hr at 12:46 am 01 June
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.1 mm at 12:47 am 01 June
Wind
Highest Gust 10 km/h at 7:45 am 01 June
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h at 11:57 pm 01 June
Wind Run 56.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1017.7 hPa at 12:08 am 01 June
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.4 hPa at 11:56 pm 01 June
Hours of Sun 1.5 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 1.5 °C at 5:41 am 12 May
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:41 am 12 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -0.9 °C at 5:51 am 12 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 1.5 °C 5:41 am 12 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 1.5 °C at 5:41 am 12 May
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 12.7 °C 21 April
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 1.8 °C 26 March
Highest Humidity 98 % at 2:45 am 03 February 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 360.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 40.8 mm/hr at 12:20 pm 15 January
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 477.2 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 990.6 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 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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