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FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 13.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.


Temperature	:	14.8°C, 77%	Pressure	:	1020.7hPa	Fire Danger
Wind Speed	:	W 6km/h	Wind Gust	:	13km/h
Air Quality	:	6 AQI 1.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
Sun Light	:	26.7klx, 1.3hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 211W/m²

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Weather Warnings

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

10°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
08:57
Moonset
00:02
Visibility
18%

Sunrise
05:53
Sunset
20:12
Day Length
14.18 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 3s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 08:11:15 14/11/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 94 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 43 days 12 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	14.9 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	12.9 °C	at 05:15
Highest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Dew Point	10.6 °C	at 07:40
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.5 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.4 °C	at 05:24
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.7 °C	at 00:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 05:24
Lowest Wind Chill	12.9 °C	at 05:15
Highest Heat Index	14.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 05:24
Lowest Humidity	78 %	at 07:54
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	14 km/h	at 03:38
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:57
Wind Run	27.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.8 hPa	at 07:51
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.4 hPa	at 05:01
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	19.0 °C	at 14:40
Lowest Temperature	13.3 °C	at 00:57
Highest Dew Point	12.4 °C	at 13:31
Lowest Dew Point	10.4 °C	at 18:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.4 °C	at 12:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 00:58
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.9 °C	at 12:58
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.0 °C	at 00:58
Lowest Wind Chill	13.3 °C	at 00:57
Highest Heat Index	19.0 °C	at 14:40
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:04
Lowest Humidity	62 %	at 14:03
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	34 km/h	at 13:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 13:47
Wind Run	192.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.5 hPa	at 23:56
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1016.6 hPa	at 00:01
Hours of Sun	6.8 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 13/11/26	Thu 12/11/26	Wed 11/11/26	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.9	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	21.1	-0.01
Low Temperature	°C	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	14.2	+4.20
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.5	17.4	17.2	22.1	20.4	22.3	18.9	23.2	20.2	+0.59
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.4	12.5	12.8	15.6	13.5	12.7	14.5	15.5	13.9	+4.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	14.2	+4.24
High Heat Index	°C	14.7	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	21.1	-0.01
High Dew Point	°C	11.8	12.4	14.6	16.3	16.7	14.6	14.9	17.3	15.3	+2.34
Low Dew Point	°C	10.6	10.4	12.1	11.7	12.3	11.8	12.9	14.0	12.2	+4.44
High Humidity	%	87	90.0	95.0	97.0	94.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	94.7	+3.86
Low Humidity	%	78	62.0	64.0	49.0	78.0	58.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	+10.86
Rainfall (T:36mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	3.0	15.9	3.7	0.0	1.6	12.1	5.2	+5.14
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	34.0	44.0	49.0	39.0	36.0	38.0	35.0	39.3	+6.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	17.0	23.0	23.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.0	19.1	+2.29
Wind Run	km	27.5	191.5	319.3	220.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	123.3	207.1	+42.83
Wind bearing	°	305	278	271	281	74	89	259	328	225.7	246.3
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	W	W	ENE	E	W	NNW	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1020.8	1020.4	1017.0	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1013.0	1019.4	-5.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.4	1016.6	1012.7	1011.2	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1013.9	-4.44
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	1.3	6.8	9.3	4.7	1.2	7.8	4.8	2.6	5.3	-2.66
Solar Radiation	W/m²	258	1408.0	1330.0	1737.0	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1229.0	1254.4	-13.43
UV Index	UVI	2.0	13.0	12.0	15.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	11.3	-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^*	Fri 13/11/26	Thu 12/11/26	Wed 11/11/26	Tue 10/11/26	Mon 09/11/26	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.9	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	19.3	+2.94
Low Temperature	°C	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	10.6	+3.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.5	17.4	17.2	22.1	20.4	22.3	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	17.7	+3.57
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.4	12.5	12.8	15.6	13.5	12.7	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	9.3	+3.57
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.9	13.3	14.1	15.5	15.2	12.6	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	10.3	+3.10
High Heat Index	°C	14.7	19.0	19.7	23.8	19.7	22.7	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	19.3	+2.94
High Dew Point	°C	11.8	12.4	14.6	16.3	16.7	14.6	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	12.9	+1.98
Low Dew Point	°C	10.6	10.4	12.1	11.7	12.3	11.8	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	8.0	+2.48
High Humidity	%	87	90.0	95.0	97.0	94.0	96.0	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	92.3	-0.87
Low Humidity	%	78	62.0	64.0	49.0	78.0	58.0	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	57.6	-3.80
Rainfall (T:75mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	3.0	15.9	3.7	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	2.5	+1.06
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	34.0	44.0	49.0	39.0	36.0	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	37.7	+2.23
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	17.0	23.0	23.0	18.0	15.0	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	18.8	+1.30
Wind Run	km	27.5	191.5	319.3	220.6	200.4	184.8	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	208.0	+20.41
Wind bearing	°	305	278	271	281	74	89	259	328	250	253	222	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	243.9	233.2
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	W	W	ENE	E	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1020.8	1020.4	1017.0	1016.9	1023.8	1024.2	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1022.1	-0.83
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.4	1016.6	1012.7	1011.2	1016.3	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1015.6	-0.36
Sun Hours (T:211h)	hours	1.3	6.8	9.3	4.7	1.2	7.8	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	7.0	+1.84
Solar Radiation	W/m²	258	1408.0	1330.0	1737.0	584.0	1194.0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1207.5	+241.77
UV Index	UVI	2.0	13.0	12.0	15.0	5.0	11.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	10.7	+2.23

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

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This Month's Weather Results (November)

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 1:25 pm 05 November
Lowest Temperature	4.3 °C	at 6:33 am 01 November
Highest Dew Point	18.4 °C	12:44 pm 06 November
Lowest Dew Point	2.6 °C	6:33 am 01 November
Highest Apparent Temperature	25.5 °C	at 1:57 pm 06 November
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.2 °C	at 4:26 am 01 November
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	25.5 °C	1:24 pm 05 November
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.0 °C	3:24 am 01 November
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	4.0 °C	at 3:24 am 01 November
Highest Heat Index Temperature	25.4 °C	at 1:25 pm 05 November
Highest Minimum	15.6 °C	06 November
Lowest Maximum	16.9 °C	01 November
Highest Daily Range	13.8 °C	05 November
Lowest Daily Range	4.5 °C	10 November
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 5:27 am 11 November
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 1:14 pm 05 November
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	36.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	26.4 mm/hr	at 10:23 am 07 November
Highest Hourly Rainfall	7.1 mm	at 11:02 am 07 November
Wind
Highest Gust	49 km/h	at 11:09 am 11 November
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h	at 4:12 pm 12 November
Wind Run	321.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.0 hPa	at 7:41 am 01 November
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.2 hPa	at 5:07 pm 07 November
Hours of Sun	83.1 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	750.4 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	1886.6 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	-1.4 °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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