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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 10 July 2026 14:12:24 NZST

FORECAST: Sun and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 8.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 10 July 2026 at 14:14:58. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	10.8°C, 69%	Pressure	:	1017.1hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ESE 9km/h	Wind Gust	:	16km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	16.1kLux, 3.1hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 127W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

11°C

Partly Cloudy

Tonight

3°C

Cloudy

Sun and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
02:44
Moonset
12:37
Visibility
25%

Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
17:07
Day Length
9.27 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 4s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 14:14:58 10/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 17 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 17 days 21 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 (Friday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 14:11
Lowest Temperature	8.0 °C	at 07:41
Highest Dew Point	5.9 °C	at 13:35
Lowest Dew Point	3.4 °C	at 09:56
Highest Apparent Temperature	8.1 °C	at 14:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.5 °C	at 02:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.7 °C	at 14:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.5 °C	at 08:14
Lowest Wind Chill	5.5 °C	at 08:14
Highest Heat Index	10.8 °C	at 14:11
Highest Humidity	79 %	at 00:09
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 11:23
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	41 km/h	at 00:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 02:19
Wind Run	176.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.8 hPa	at 11:08
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1014.8 hPa	at 00:08
Hours of Sun	3.1 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	11.7 °C	at 11:13
Lowest Temperature	9.2 °C	at 23:28
Highest Dew Point	8.6 °C	at 01:33
Lowest Dew Point	5.1 °C	at 21:06
Highest Apparent Temperature	7.9 °C	at 02:02
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.8 °C	at 14:23
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.4 °C	at 11:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.8 °C	at 13:33
Lowest Wind Chill	5.8 °C	at 13:33
Highest Heat Index	11.7 °C	at 11:13
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 01:12
Lowest Humidity	71 %	at 11:56
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	5.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 00:41
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.8 mm	at 00:03
Wind
Highest Gust	61 km/h	at 05:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h (F5)	at 12:52
Wind Run	486.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.2 hPa	at 23:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.4 hPa	at 00:04
Hours of Sun	4.7 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^*	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	14.3	+0.67
Low Temperature	°C	8.0	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	7.1	+1.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	12.4	+0.79
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	4.3	+0.73
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.5	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	6.6	+1.24
High Heat Index	°C	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	14.3	+0.67
High Dew Point	°C	5.9	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	9.4	+0.70
Low Dew Point	°C	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	4.9	+1.19
High Humidity	%	79	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.3	+0.71
Low Humidity	%	64	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	65.4	+0.86
Rainfall (T:24mm)	mm	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	3.4	+1.60
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	37.4	+6.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	17.1	+1.43
Wind Run	km	176.3	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	191.9	+47.53
Wind bearing	°	138	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	148.1	162.3
Wind Direction	-	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	SSE	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1018.8	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1015.0	-13.23
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1007.7	-15.11
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	3.1	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	5.3	+0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	509	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	485.9	+62.29
UV Index	UVI	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	+0.57

^* 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^*	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	Sun 28/06/26	Sat 27/06/26	Fri 26/06/26	Thu 25/06/26	Wed 24/06/26	Tue 23/06/26	Mon 22/06/26	Sun 21/06/26	Sat 20/06/26	Fri 19/06/26	Thu 18/06/26	Wed 17/06/26	Tue 16/06/26	Mon 15/06/26	Sun 14/06/26	Sat 13/06/26	Fri 12/06/26	Thu 11/06/26	Wed 10/06/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	14.3	-2.56
Low Temperature	°C	8.0	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	7.8	7.0	7.9	9.8	10.3	4.7	4.9	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.4	11.5	12.0	3.5	9.3	1.6	2.1	6.8	-0.27
High Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.9	14.6	9.0	13.0	12.9	12.6	11.0	14.8	14.5	13.5	12.0	14.3	11.5	14.2	13.1	13.1	16.0	13.7	10.8	12.7	-3.20
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	6.0	5.8	4.6	5.5	8.8	2.5	3.4	9.7	7.4	3.9	6.8	2.6	2.9	8.8	9.5	1.9	7.2	-0.3	-0.5	4.5	-1.02
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.5	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	7.4	7.0	5.9	7.5	10.3	4.7	5.3	11.0	10.3	5.4	7.9	4.5	4.5	11.5	12.0	3.5	8.3	1.6	1.5	6.4	-0.55
High Heat Index	°C	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	15.2	15.2	12.0	13.4	14.6	13.9	13.5	16.0	15.9	14.6	13.7	15.2	12.2	16.5	15.3	14.3	16.5	15.1	12.0	14.3	-2.56
High Dew Point	°C	5.9	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	9.5	12.8	8.7	10.9	10.5	9.3	8.7	13.9	13.1	9.5	10.8	12.9	11.0	12.8	13.2	11.9	10.0	8.7	7.3	10.0	-1.32
Low Dew Point	°C	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	5.3	6.4	4.3	4.2	8.0	3.2	3.2	8.7	7.5	4.7	6.2	3.9	3.9	9.4	10.8	2.9	7.1	1.0	0.5	4.8	-0.77
High Humidity	%	79	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	90.0	87.0	92.0	88.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	88.0	97.0	95.0	93.9	-0.30
Low Humidity	%	64	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	68.0	79.0	61.0	63.0	69.0	66.0	59.0	82.0	77.0	63.0	77.0	78.0	76.0	76.0	86.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	69.0	68.1	+5.40
Rainfall (T:64mm)	mm	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.3	2.3	9.2	0.1	2.0	0.0	0.0	7.8	0.4	0.1	1.2	2.2	9.4	2.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.1	-0.32
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	33.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	37.0	14.0	58.0	35.0	43.0	19.0	32.0	38.0	28.0	46.0	45.0	22.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	33.3	+6.77
Max Average Speed	km/h	21	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	18.0	15.0	28.0	23.0	19.0	7.0	24.0	17.0	22.0	10.0	17.0	18.0	13.0	24.0	22.0	10.0	10.0	9.0	7.0	16.1	+4.17
Wind Run	km	176.3	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	173.5	117.0	251.4	266.7	198.5	86.2	163.5	217.1	287.1	89.7	131.4	211.6	92.1	289.4	359.6	95.2	100.1	71.0	69.9	169.4	+56.91
Wind bearing	°	138	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	83	129	141	168	172	144	82	99	107	278	294	301	294	272	97	287	288	284	352	353	104	193.6	194.6
Wind Direction	-	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	E	SE	SE	SSE	S	SE	E	E	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	N	N	ESE	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1018.8	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1026.9	1018.3	1011.1	1008.5	1019.2	1026.5	1027.4	1021.8	1024.3	1024.1	1016.3	1017.8	1024.4	1026.4	1030.9	1033.9	1033.8	1036.6	1036.5	1023.7	-2.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1018.0	1010.9	1006.4	1001.5	1003.4	1018.9	1021.6	1016.0	1018.3	1016.4	1009.9	1012.0	1017.7	1020.7	1025.8	1030.7	1030.6	1032.5	1030.6	1017.4	-2.86
Sun Hours (T:136h)	hours	3.1	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	4.3	2.7	1.2	2.0	1.8	3.6	9.2	2.5	3.6	7.0	2.7	3.6	2.2	4.5	2.6	3.5	5.6	6.3	2.7	4.5	-1.42
Solar Radiation	W/m²	509	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	509.0	504.0	128.0	119.0	303.0	390.0	384.0	462.0	489.0	336.0	504.0	477.0	242.0	529.0	315.0	446.0	466.0	433.0	430.0	423.0	-25.80
UV Index	UVI	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	1.0	1.0	2.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	2.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	3.5	-0.17

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

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This Month's Weather Results (July)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.4 °C	at 1:36 pm 05 July
Lowest Temperature	1.9 °C	at 7:12 am 01 July
Highest Dew Point	11.7 °C	11:28 am 05 July
Lowest Dew Point	1.0 °C	7:18 am 01 July
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.4 °C	at 1:36 pm 05 July
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.5 °C	at 4:49 am 02 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.4 °C	1:36 pm 05 July
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.6 °C	12:14 am 02 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	1.9 °C	at 7:12 am 01 July
Highest Heat Index Temperature	16.4 °C	at 1:36 pm 05 July
Highest Minimum	10.5 °C	07 July
Lowest Maximum	11.7 °C	09 July
Highest Daily Range	13.4 °C	04 July
Lowest Daily Range	2.5 °C	09 July
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 9:39 am 05 July
Lowest Humidity	42 %	at 2:18 pm 04 July
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	24.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	8.4 mm/hr	at 1:57 am 07 July
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.3 mm	at 2:06 am 07 July
Wind
Highest Gust	61 km/h	at 5:43 am 09 July
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h	at 12:52 pm 09 July
Wind Run	486.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.8 hPa	at 10:05 am 02 July
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1000.0 hPa	at 12:52 pm 08 July
Hours of Sun	51.0 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	0.5 °C	4:51 am 10 June
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	11.7 °C	09 July
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	485.3 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	1161.6 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 %	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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