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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Friday, 22 May 2026 06:34:35 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy. High 17C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 9.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 22 May 2026 at 06:37:45. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	9.9°C, 87%	Pressure	:	1028.1hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ESE 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	5km/h
	Air Quality	:	30 AQI 9.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

17°C

Cloudy

Tonight

6°C

Cloudy

Cloudy. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 8%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
12:29
Moonset
22:44
Visibility
31%

Sunrise
07:23
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 34s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 06:37:45 22/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 126 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 126 days 11 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	10.9 °C	at 00:34
Lowest Temperature	8.5 °C	at 02:01
Highest Dew Point	8.7 °C	at 00:15
Lowest Dew Point	7.0 °C	at 02:01
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.2 °C	at 00:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.3 °C	at 02:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.9 °C	at 00:38
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.5 °C	at 02:01
Lowest Wind Chill	8.5 °C	at 02:01
Highest Heat Index	10.9 °C	at 00:34
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 02:09
Lowest Humidity	85 %	at 04:43
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	10 km/h	at 00:51
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:55
Wind Run	15.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.3 hPa	at 06:14
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1027.1 hPa	at 00:50
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	18.4 °C	at 15:00
Lowest Temperature	3.5 °C	at 05:21
Highest Dew Point	9.3 °C	at 15:49
Lowest Dew Point	2.8 °C	at 05:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.3 °C	at 14:51
Lowest Apparent Temperature	1.5 °C	at 05:25
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.2 °C	at 14:51
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.5 °C	at 05:21
Lowest Wind Chill	3.5 °C	at 05:21
Highest Heat Index	18.4 °C	at 15:00
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 04:35
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 15:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	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	33 km/h	at 10:46
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 12:15
Wind Run	114.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.7 hPa	at 23:57
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1022.6 hPa	at 13:48
Hours of Sun	8.3 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^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	16.3	-0.26
Low Temperature	°C	8.5	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	6.2	-1.10
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.9	-0.56
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	4.6	-0.64
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.5	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	6.0	-1.37
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	16.3	-0.26
High Dew Point	°C	8.7	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	9.7	-1.91
Low Dew Point	°C	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.4	-0.91
High Humidity	%	91	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	93.3	-0.71
Low Humidity	%	85	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	60.0	-3.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.24
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	26.3	-7.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	11.4	-4.57
Wind Run	km	15.5	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	110.6	-44.80
Wind bearing	°	114	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	145.0	225.1
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1028.3	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1035.4	+14.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1031.5	+19.56
Sun Hours (T:48h)	hours	0.0	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	6.9	+2.04
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	524.4	-25.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	4.3	-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 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	Sat 02/05/26	Fri 01/05/26	Thu 30/04/26	Wed 29/04/26	Tue 28/04/26	Mon 27/04/26	Sun 26/04/26	Sat 25/04/26	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.9	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	17.1	-3.77
Low Temperature	°C	8.5	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	4.1	6.8	6.8	-5.46
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.2	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	15.4	13.5	15.9	15.6	17.1	15.6	17.2	19.5	18.9	17.5	16.5	15.7	12.2	10.2	15.8	-4.06
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	7.5	8.2	4.1	1.1	1.8	5.9	9.9	7.2	7.0	5.7	1.3	0.7	2.2	5.1	5.1	-6.02
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.5	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	8.4	10.0	5.9	3.3	3.9	7.9	10.8	8.1	8.0	7.1	3.2	2.7	3.4	6.9	6.8	-5.50
High Heat Index	°C	10.9	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.0	14.9	17.2	17.2	18.3	16.3	18.6	20.1	19.4	18.6	17.9	17.2	13.5	13.2	17.1	-3.79
High Dew Point	°C	8.7	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	9.6	9.8	10.0	10.1	8.1	13.9	13.7	13.1	12.0	13.9	10.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	10.9	-3.59
Low Dew Point	°C	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	7.0	7.9	4.9	2.6	1.9	5.0	9.9	7.3	7.4	5.9	2.5	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.3	-4.71
High Humidity	%	91	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	88.0	94.0	96.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	89.0	93.6	+1.83
Low Humidity	%	85	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	59.0	66.0	61.0	57.0	45.0	52.0	70.0	61.0	59.0	64.0	52.0	47.0	69.0	59.0	59.7	+0.90
Rainfall (T:10mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	-5.16
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	21.0	25.0	22.0	23.0	23.0	44.0	34.0	19.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	21.0	32.0	54.0	29.4	-10.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	11.0	13.0	25.0	14.1	-4.53
Wind Run	km	15.5	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	114.0	111.9	87.0	95.1	84.5	180.4	178.9	88.0	109.2	115.5	77.8	82.0	96.2	333.9	129.1	-81.07
Wind bearing	°	114	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	262	288	255	231	74	132	287	230	69	268	187	148	146	155	195.8	169.7
Wind Direction	-	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	W	WNW	WSW	SW	ENE	SE	WNW	SW	ENE	W	S	SSE	SE	SSE	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1028.3	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1035.4	1035.6	1036.3	1036.8	1039.0	1039.0	1028.2	1027.8	1023.6	1023.6	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1029.4	+10.94
Low Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1030.8	1033.5	1032.9	1033.0	1034.6	1026.6	1024.9	1023.6	1018.1	1016.8	1023.0	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1023.5	+11.43
Sun Hours (T:198h)	hours	0.0	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	7.0	1.6	8.4	8.6	10.7	10.1	3.5	9.9	8.3	4.8	9.8	9.5	3.0	5.9	6.6	+0.81
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	655.0	275.0	495.0	607.0	502.0	571.0	683.0	511.0	536.0	706.0	534.0	540.0	622.0	777.0	559.9	-90.30
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	6.0	2.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	4.7	-0.83

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

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This Month's Weather Results (May)

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 1:14 pm 07 May
Lowest Temperature	1.5 °C	at 5:41 am 12 May
Highest Dew Point	15.1 °C	11:39 pm 08 May
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	5:41 am 12 May
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.4 °C	at 4:11 pm 07 May
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.9 °C	at 5:51 am 12 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.8 °C	4:11 pm 07 May
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 Heat Index Temperature	22.2 °C	at 1:14 pm 07 May
Highest Minimum	14.4 °C	08 May
Lowest Maximum	13.9 °C	11 May
Highest Daily Range	14.9 °C	21 May
Lowest Daily Range	4.9 °C	04 May
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 9:05 am 14 May
Lowest Humidity	45 %	at 2:49 pm 01 May
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	8.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	9.6 mm/hr	at 11:39 pm 08 May
Highest Hourly Rainfall	5.1 mm	at 12:27 am 09 May
Wind
Highest Gust	49 km/h	at 1:21 pm 10 May
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	26 km/h	at 1:30 pm 10 May
Wind Run	312.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1040.0 hPa	at 10:42 am 16 May
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.9 hPa	at 12:59 pm 10 May
Hours of Sun	133.7 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	348.3 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	11 days	25 March
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	917.8 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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