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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 04:17:36 NZST
Current: 2.2°C, Max: 3.5°C, Min: 2.2°C. It feels like 0.1°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by increasing clouds with showers developing this afternoon. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 0.1°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:14 | Sunset: 17:14 | Dawn: 06:44 | Dusk: 17:43
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 2.2°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1021.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (144°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  36 AQI  13.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 12 May 2026 at 04:19:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low temperatures have been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Today
PM Showers
15°C
PM Showers		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
4°C
Mostly Clear
A mix of clouds and sun this morning followed by increasing clouds with showers developing this afternoon. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
01:23
Moonset
14:24
Visibility
32% 		Sunrise
07:14
Sunset
17:14
Day Length
10.00 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 57s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 04:19:59 12/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 116 days 9 hours
Prgm Up: 116 days 9 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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| 7 Day Rolling Average Table | 30 Day Rolling Average table | Today's Weather Results |
| Yesterday's Weather Results | This Month's Weather Results | This Year's Weather Results |
| Historical Weather Extremes |


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Today's Weather Results (Tuesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 3.5 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 2.2 °C at 03:49
Highest Dew Point 2.2 °C at 02:47 
Lowest Dew Point 1.3 °C at 03:49
Highest Apparent Temperature 1.2 °C at 02:48 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -0.0 °C at 04:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.5 °C at 00:08 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 1.8 °C at 01:00
Lowest Wind Chill 1.8 °C at 01:00
Highest Heat Index 3.5 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 94 % at 03:35 
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 12 km/h at 00:36
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h (F2) at 00:01
Wind Run 12.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1022.9 hPa at 01:06
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1021.9 hPa at 04:01
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 13.9 °C at 14:10 
Lowest Temperature 3.3 °C at 23:44
Highest Dew Point 6.9 °C at 00:02 
Lowest Dew Point 1.7 °C at 23:44
Highest Apparent Temperature 11.4 °C at 15:22 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 0.7 °C at 23:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.2 °C at 15:22 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 2.1 °C at 23:59
Lowest Wind Chill 2.1 °C at 23:59
Highest Heat Index 13.9 °C at 14:10
Highest Humidity 90 % at 23:48 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 14:10
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 37 km/h at 00:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h (F3) at 00:45
Wind Run 138.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1022.7 hPa at 22:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1008.3 hPa at 00:00
Hours of Sun 9.7 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 3.5 13.917.318.121.022.220.917.0 18.6 +1.11
Low Temperature °C 2.2 3.310.712.514.410.09.88.4 9.9 +2.74
High Apparent Temp. °C 1.2 11.415.017.120.721.419.315.4 17.2 +0.84
Low Apparent Temp. °C -0.0 1.27.810.213.39.38.67.5 8.3 +2.81
Low Wind Chill °C 1.8 3.310.712.515.010.09.88.4 10.0 +2.83
High Heat Index °C 3.5 13.917.318.121.022.220.917.0 18.6 +1.11
High Dew Point °C 2.2 6.913.114.115.113.414.09.6 12.3 +1.07
Low Dew Point °C 1.3 1.76.69.311.59.28.17.0 7.6 +1.99
High Humidity % 94 89.091.094.092.095.094.091.0 92.3 -0.57
Low Humidity % 90 48.074.069.059.047.062.059.0 59.7 +0.86
Rainfall (T:8mm) mm 0.0 0.00.52.35.40.00.00.0 1.2 +1.07
Max Wind Gust km/h 12 37.049.047.040.039.034.021.0 38.1 +11.00
Max Average Speed km/h 6 14.026.025.018.017.018.012.0 18.6 +5.43
Wind Run km 12.7 138.0309.9272.3129.2109.3147.7114.0 174.3 +56.37
Wind bearing ° 128 124279280305299251262 257.1 213.9
Wind Direction - SE SEWWNWWNWWSWW WSW SW
High Pressure hPa 1022.9 1022.71008.51003.01017.41026.51031.01035.4 1020.6 -14.03
Low Pressure hPa 1021.9 1008.3998.9999.11001.31016.91026.01030.8 1011.6 -18.26
Sun Hours (T:43h) hours 0.0 9.73.64.93.06.97.97.0 6.1 -1.40
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 452.0675.0608.0538.0548.0718.0655.0 599.1 +78.57
UV Index UVI 0.0 4.06.05.05.05.06.06.0 5.3 +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* 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		Tue
21/04/26		Mon
20/04/26		Sun
19/04/26		Sat
18/04/26		Fri
17/04/26		Thu
16/04/26		Wed
15/04/26		Tue
14/04/26		Mon
13/04/26		Sun
12/04/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 3.5 13.917.318.121.022.220.917.014.917.217.218.316.318.620.119.418.617.917.213.513.212.716.021.021.017.517.217.918.418.422.9 17.9 -4.47
Low Temperature °C 2.2 3.310.712.514.410.09.88.410.05.93.33.97.910.88.18.07.13.22.74.16.810.59.510.713.310.313.210.610.912.717.1 9.0 -3.37
High Apparent Temp. °C 1.2 11.415.017.120.721.419.315.413.515.915.617.115.617.219.518.917.516.515.712.210.29.515.920.419.116.013.316.116.318.823.1 16.5 -5.17
Low Apparent Temp. °C -0.0 1.27.810.213.39.38.67.58.24.11.11.85.99.97.27.05.71.30.72.25.14.88.910.612.99.410.28.310.013.114.5 7.4 -4.19
Low Wind Chill °C 1.8 3.310.712.515.010.09.88.410.05.93.33.97.910.88.18.07.13.22.73.46.910.59.510.713.310.313.210.610.912.717.1 9.0 -3.38
High Heat Index °C 3.5 13.917.318.121.022.220.917.014.917.217.218.316.318.620.119.418.617.917.213.513.212.716.021.021.017.517.217.918.418.422.9 17.9 -4.52
High Dew Point °C 2.2 6.913.114.115.113.414.09.69.810.010.18.113.913.713.112.013.910.48.58.68.49.113.314.015.213.212.512.813.716.918.9 12.2 -2.52
Low Dew Point °C 1.3 1.76.69.311.59.28.17.07.94.92.61.95.09.97.37.45.92.52.03.54.45.29.010.210.78.07.09.59.212.114.5 7.1 -2.83
High Humidity % 94 89.091.094.092.095.094.091.088.094.096.090.092.095.095.097.095.096.095.096.089.079.097.098.097.088.092.095.094.096.097.0 93.2 +2.23
Low Humidity % 90 48.074.069.059.047.062.059.066.061.057.045.052.070.061.059.064.052.047.069.059.064.073.054.065.066.054.063.056.079.077.0 61.0 +6.93
Rainfall (T:163mm) mm 0.0 0.00.52.35.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.30.038.216.425.01.12.626.510.411.522.3 5.4 +4.85
Max Wind Gust km/h 12 37.049.047.040.039.034.021.025.022.023.023.044.034.019.027.031.016.021.032.054.068.033.026.038.041.056.042.037.048.051.0 35.9 +0.93
Max Average Speed km/h 6 14.026.025.018.017.018.012.011.011.013.011.018.017.011.016.016.010.011.013.025.030.017.013.020.021.027.018.019.022.025.0 17.5 +1.10
Wind Run km 12.7 138.0309.9272.3129.2109.3147.7114.0111.987.095.184.5180.4178.988.0109.2115.577.882.096.2333.9473.2142.1105.2173.1197.9388.6259.6214.5175.8323.1 177.1 -0.12
Wind bearing ° 128 124279280305299251262288255231741322872306926818714814615516014126530428026627928128273 220.0 155.4
Wind Direction - SE SEWWNWWNWWSWWWNWWSWSWENESEWNWSWENEWSSSESESSESSESEWNWWWWWWNWENE SW SSE
High Pressure hPa 1022.9 1022.71008.51003.01017.41026.51031.01035.41035.61036.31036.81039.01039.01028.21027.81023.61023.61027.31028.51028.31023.81012.51005.11003.51009.01012.61009.11002.21003.61004.11010.2 1020.5 -2.29
Low Pressure hPa 1021.9 1008.3998.9999.11001.31016.91026.01030.81033.51032.91033.01034.61026.61024.91023.61018.11016.81023.01024.81023.21012.01004.81000.3999.81001.01008.8999.3997.1998.3998.3987.2 1013.4 -3.64
Sun Hours (T:172h) hours 0.0 9.73.64.93.06.97.97.01.68.48.610.710.13.59.98.34.89.89.53.05.91.31.45.33.32.49.15.35.21.30.3 5.7 -1.83
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 452.0675.0608.0538.0548.0718.0655.0275.0495.0607.0502.0571.0683.0511.0536.0706.0534.0540.0622.0777.0118.0183.0725.0684.0602.0746.0792.0840.0560.0443.0 574.9 -200.90
UV Index UVI 0.0 4.06.05.05.05.06.06.02.04.05.04.05.06.04.04.06.04.05.05.07.01.01.06.06.05.06.07.07.05.04.0 4.9 -1.80
* 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 3.3 °C at 6:12 am 02 May
Highest Dew Point 15.1 °C 11:39 pm 08 May
Lowest Dew Point 1.7 °C 11:44 pm 11 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.4 °C at 4:11 pm 07 May 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 0.7 °C at 11:59 pm 11 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.8 °C 4:11 pm 07 May
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 2.1 °C 11:59 pm 11 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 2.1 °C at 11:59 pm 11 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 14.4 °C 01 May
Lowest Daily Range 4.9 °C 04 May
Highest Humidity 96 % at 8:07 am 02 May 
Lowest Humidity 45 % at 2:49 pm 01 May
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 8.2 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) 1039.0 hPa at 12:10 am 01 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 998.9 hPa at 12:59 pm 10 May
Hours of Sun 72.4 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 2.7 °C at 5:29 am 24 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 0.7 °C at 5:29 am 24 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 2.1 °C 11:59 pm 11 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 2.1 °C at 11:59 pm 11 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 347.6 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) 1039.0 hPa at 10:50 pm 30 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 856.5 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 %New Record 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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