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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 26 September 2026 00:46:22 NZST

FORECAST: Occasional light rain. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 9.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 00:46:50. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	10.2°C, 90%	Pressure	:	1024.7hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NNW 4km/h	Wind Gust	:	11km/h
	Air Quality	:	8 AQI 2.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0lx, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

7°C

Light Rain

Tomorrow

15°C

PM Light Rain

Occasional light rain. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Chance of Rain: 62%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
17:48
Moonset
05:28
Visibility
98%

Sunrise
06:01
Sunset
18:18
Day Length
12.16 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 00:46:50 26/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 45 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 45 days 5 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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Today's Weather Results (Saturday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	10.5 °C	at 00:07
Lowest Temperature	10.1 °C	at 00:33
Highest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 00:07
Lowest Dew Point	8.5 °C	at 00:33
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.1 °C	at 00:25
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.6 °C	at 00:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.3 °C	at 00:22
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.5 °C	at 00:01
Lowest Wind Chill	10.1 °C	at 00:33
Highest Heat Index	10.5 °C	at 00:07
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	90 %	at 00:00
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	19 km/h	at 00:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 00:01
Wind Run	4.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.1 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.6 hPa	at 00:27
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	16.3 °C	at 12:44
Lowest Temperature	4.4 °C	at 03:20
Highest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 16:45
Lowest Dew Point	2.1 °C	at 01:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.4 °C	at 12:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.1 °C	at 03:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 12:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.8 °C	at 01:47
Lowest Wind Chill	3.8 °C	at 01:47
Highest Heat Index	16.3 °C	at 12:44
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 21:47
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 11:32
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 16:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 16:21
Wind
Highest Gust	34 km/h	at 13:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:39
Wind Run	177.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1029.6 hPa	at 00:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.7 hPa	at 23:53
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^*	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.5	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	14.1	-1.96
Low Temperature	°C	10.1	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	3.6	-4.27
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	11.1	-3.21
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	1.6	-4.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.1	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	3.4	-4.26
High Heat Index	°C	10.5	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	14.1	-1.96
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	9.7	-0.94
Low Dew Point	°C	8.5	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	1.9	-4.10
High Humidity	%	90	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.9	+1.00
Low Humidity	%	90	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	59.3	-3.57
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	1.8	+1.44
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	41.6	+13.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	20.3	+6.00
Wind Run	km	4.1	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	207.2	+57.36
Wind bearing	°	325	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	255.7	261.4
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1020.2	+2.87
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.6	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1011.1	+0.79
Sun Hours (T:32h)	hours	0.0	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	-1.47
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	908.0	-44.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	-0.43

^* 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^*	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.5	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.2	+1.41
Low Temperature	°C	10.1	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	7.1	+1.69
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.7	+1.37
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.6	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	5.0	+1.97
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.1	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	6.8	+1.96
High Heat Index	°C	10.5	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.2	+1.41
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	10.5	+1.66
Low Dew Point	°C	8.5	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	4.9	+1.53
High Humidity	%	90	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	92.7	-0.10
Low Humidity	%	90	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	62.0	-1.47
Rainfall (T:92mm)	mm	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	3.1	+1.35
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	42.0	+7.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	19.7	+2.87
Wind Run	km	4.1	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	227.9	+45.87
Wind bearing	°	325	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	242.0	201.5
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1016.2	-8.15
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.6	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1008.8	-9.25
Sun Hours (T:158h)	hours	0.0	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	5.3	+0.20
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	870.7	+249.77
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.7	+2.43

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (September)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.4 °C	at 2:13 pm 06 September
Lowest Temperature	0.2 °C	at 4:53 am 24 September
Highest Dew Point	13.4 °C	12:30 pm 04 September
Lowest Dew Point	-0.8 °C	4:53 am 24 September
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 3:38 pm 14 September
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-2.4 °C	at 4:36 am 24 September
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	3:38 pm 14 September
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-0.8 °C	6:11 am 24 September
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-0.4 °C	at 3:11 am 24 September
Highest Heat Index Temperature	18.4 °C	at 2:13 pm 06 September
Highest Minimum	11.9 °C	04 September
Lowest Maximum	12.2 °C	23 September
Highest Daily Range	12.6 °C	24 September
Lowest Daily Range	4.7 °C	05 September
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 2:04 am 07 September
Lowest Humidity	45 %	at 1:31 pm 24 September
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	87.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	20.4 mm/hr	at 2:56 am 07 September
Highest Hourly Rainfall	14.3 mm	at 3:19 am 07 September
Wind
Highest Gust	129 km/h	at 12:00 pm 04 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	34 km/h	at 12:10 pm 04 September
Wind Run	428.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.0 hPa	at 8:39 am 24 September
Lowest Pressure (SL)	990.1 hPa	at 4:29 am 20 September
Hours of Sun	132.8 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	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	646.7 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	1564.0 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 %	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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