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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Saturday, 11 April 2026 23:37:47 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.2°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 11 April 2026 at 23:37:41. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	18.6°C, 85%	Pressure	:	1010.3hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	E 13km/h	Wind Gust	:	35km/h
	Air Quality	:	16 AQI 4.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	1.1mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 8.7hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

18°C

Cloudy

Tomorrow

21°C

Rain, Wind

Cloudy skies. Low 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
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Moonset
14:42
Visibility
38%

Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
17:55
Day Length
11.12 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 32s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 23:37:41 11/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 86 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 86 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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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	23.0 °C	at 15:02
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 06:39
Highest Dew Point	16.3 °C	at 23:06
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 05:14
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.1 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 05:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.6 °C	at 15:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.2 °C	at 05:56
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 06:39
Highest Heat Index	23.0 °C	at 15:02
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 23:06
Lowest Humidity	50 %	at 15:03
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 22:47
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.1 mm	at 23:16
Wind
Highest Gust	52 km/h	at 09:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 11:04
Wind Run	302.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.1 hPa	at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.3 hPa	at 23:16
Hours of Sun	8.7 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	24.1 °C	at 14:50
Lowest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 06:04
Highest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 17:47
Lowest Dew Point	9.9 °C	at 06:04
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.6 °C	at 14:50
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.3 °C	at 06:04
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	24.2 °C	at 14:50
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.8 °C	at 06:04
Lowest Wind Chill	10.8 °C	at 06:04
Highest Heat Index	24.1 °C	at 14:50
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 00:02
Lowest Humidity	45 %	at 12:48
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	36 km/h	at 19:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 19:58
Wind Run	136.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.6 hPa	at 22:42
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.8 hPa	at 15:21
Hours of Sun	9.6 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 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.2	+0.71
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	13.0	+1.97
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	21.3	+0.66
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	12.3	+1.87
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	13.0	+1.97
High Heat Index	°C	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.2	+0.71
High Dew Point	°C	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	14.9	+0.91
Low Dew Point	°C	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	11.0	+2.10
High Humidity	%	87	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	91.4	-0.86
Low Humidity	%	50	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	55.6	-0.29
Rainfall (T:3mm)	mm	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	+0.19
Max Wind Gust	km/h	52	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	39.9	+8.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	18.1	+3.00
Wind Run	km	302.3	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	204.8	+52.81
Wind bearing	°	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	130.9	178.3
Wind Direction	-	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	SE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1022.7	-1.40
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.3	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1018.3	+1.01
Sun Hours (T:55h)	hours	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.9	+0.54
Solar Radiation	W/m²	665	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	689.1	-91.29
UV Index	UVI	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	-1.00

^* 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 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	22.4	+0.78
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.3	-0.39
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	21.8	+1.06
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	11.5	+0.19
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.3	-0.30
High Heat Index	°C	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	22.5	+0.75
High Dew Point	°C	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	14.6	+0.12
Low Dew Point	°C	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	9.8	+0.41
High Humidity	%	87	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	90.9	+1.53
Low Humidity	%	50	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	53.5	-1.57
Rainfall (T:17mm)	mm	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.6	-1.09
Max Wind Gust	km/h	52	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	34.2	-2.23
Max Average Speed	km/h	22	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	16.1	-2.20
Wind Run	km	302.3	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	171.4	-27.34
Wind bearing	°	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	154.9	210.5
Wind Direction	-	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.7	+5.04
Low Pressure	hPa	1010.3	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1017.0	+5.76
Sun Hours (T:231h)	hours	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	7.7	+1.54
Solar Radiation	W/m²	665	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	779.3	-211.77
UV Index	UVI	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	6.7	-2.07

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

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This Month's Weather Results (April)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	25.4 °C	at 12:58 pm 08 April
Lowest Temperature	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point	18.7 °C	1:50 pm 08 April
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.7 °C	at 12:44 pm 08 April
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.4 °C	at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.4 °C	12:45 pm 08 April
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.2 °C	7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Heat Index Temperature	25.4 °C	at 12:58 pm 08 April
Highest Minimum	16.1 °C	07 April
Lowest Maximum	19.1 °C	01 April
Highest Daily Range	18.4 °C	02 April
Lowest Daily Range	3.5 °C	07 April
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 2:10 am 09 April
Lowest Humidity	24 %	at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	3.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.4 mm/hr	at 8:22 am 08 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.0 mm	at 8:59 am 08 April
Wind
Highest Gust	59 km/h	at 2:25 pm 06 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	24 km/h	at 12:04 pm 06 April
Wind Run	337.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.7 hPa	at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.8 hPa	at 1:15 pm 08 April
Hours of Sun	86.5 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	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point	20.8 °C	4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature	32.0 °C	at 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.4 °C	at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	31.5 °C	1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.2 °C	7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
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	14.8 °C	02 March
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	184.4 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	104.6 mm	January
Longest Dry Period	11 days	25 March
Longest Wet Period	7 days	27 January
Wind
Highest Gust	64 km/h	at 6:28 am 16 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	36 km/h	at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run	448.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.7 hPa	at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL)	981.7 hPa	at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun	675.7 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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