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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 19 May 2025 10:53:26 NZST
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 13.2°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 11.5°C
FORECAST: Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain for the afternoon. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 11.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:21 | Sunset: 17:08 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:38
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 11.8°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1017.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  -  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from - (0°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 0km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 4.4mm
Sun Light : 17.1kLux, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  1.8UVI  135W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 19 May 2025 at 10:53:26. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain
12°C
Rain		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain showers early will evolve into a more steady rain for the afternoon. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:35
Moonset
12:41
Visability
67% 		Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:08
Day Length
09.47 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 42s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 10:53:26 19/05/2025
System Up: 0 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 12 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.47V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)


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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 (Monday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 13.2 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 9.8 °C at 06:33
Highest Dew Point 12.4 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 8.6 °C at 07:03
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.3 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.8 °C at 07:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.2 °C at 00:00 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.8 °C at 06:33
Lowest Wind Chill 9.8 °C at 06:33
Highest Heat Index 13.2 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 95 % at 00:00 
Lowest Humidity 88 % at 10:43
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 4.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.8 mm/hr at 02:02
Highest Hourly Rainfall 2.0 mm at 03:00
Wind
Highest Gust 20 km/h at 01:19
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 8 km/h (F2) at 01:51
Wind Run 34.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1017.7 hPa at 10:32
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1012.1 hPa at 00:00
Hours of Sun 1.2 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 18.2 °C at 16:01 
Lowest Temperature 11.1 °C at 00:00
Highest Dew Point 15.0 °C at 11:08 
Lowest Dew Point 9.0 °C at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.7 °C at 11:08 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.9 °C at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.6 °C at 15:42 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.1 °C at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill 11.1 °C at 00:00
Highest Heat Index 18.2 °C at 16:01
Highest Humidity 96 % at 21:41 
Lowest Humidity 78 % at 16:10
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 2.6 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.8 mm/hr at 20:55
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.2 mm at 21:37
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 16:58
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h (F4) at 17:24
Wind Run 148.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1015.3 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1005.2 hPa at 15:36
Hours of Sun 1.9 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* Sun
18/05/25		Sat
17/05/25		Fri
16/05/25		Thu
15/05/25		Wed
14/05/25		Tue
13/05/25		Mon
12/05/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 13.2 18.218.818.116.718.316.417.5 17.7 -0.20
Low Temperature °C 9.8 11.110.713.88.28.711.14.2 9.7 +3.67
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.3 17.717.717.114.917.214.817.2 16.7 -0.47
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.8 10.910.213.07.37.910.52.3 8.9 +4.06
Low Wind Chill °C 9.8 11.110.713.88.28.711.14.2 9.7 +3.57
High Heat Index °C 13.2 18.218.818.116.718.316.417.5 17.7 -0.20
High Dew Point °C 12.4 15.012.814.712.411.212.412.1 12.9 +1.73
Low Dew Point °C 8.6 9.08.312.26.76.79.02.9 7.8 +3.30
High Humidity % 95 96.091.091.091.093.092.092.0 92.3 +0.43
Low Humidity % 88 78.054.076.065.055.072.063.0 66.1 +7.43
Rainfall (T:3mm) mm 4.4 2.60.00.00.00.00.20.0 0.4 -1.94
Max Wind Gust km/h 20 59.041.053.043.035.049.019.0 42.7 +12.57
Max Average Speed km/h 8 22.014.017.017.010.017.07.0 14.9 +5.57
Wind Run km 34.7 147.4141.3234.9147.282.4147.057.2 136.8 +64.56
Wind bearing ° 64 29930129929574312321 271.6 157.1
Wind Direction - ENE WNWWNWWNWWNWENENWNW W SSE
High Pressure hPa 1017.7 1015.31022.91023.61023.41023.41023.31027.2 1022.7 -6.43
Low Pressure hPa 1012.1 1005.21015.61021.71021.51018.71017.01023.4 1017.6 -6.30
Sun Hours (T:31h) hours 1.2 1.97.72.62.27.80.87.6 4.4 -2.03
Solar Radiation W/m2 236 189.0479.0483.0526.0522.0248.0506.0 421.9 -9.86
UV Index UVI 2.8 2.5.04.2.04.4.04.7.04.6.03.0.04.5.0 4.0 +0.00
* 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* Sun
18/05/25		Sat
17/05/25		Fri
16/05/25		Thu
15/05/25		Wed
14/05/25		Tue
13/05/25		Mon
12/05/25		Sun
11/05/25		Sat
10/05/25		Fri
09/05/25		Thu
08/05/25		Wed
07/05/25		Tue
06/05/25		Mon
05/05/25		Sun
04/05/25		Sat
03/05/25		Fri
02/05/25		Thu
01/05/25		Wed
30/04/25		Tue
29/04/25		Mon
28/04/25		Sun
27/04/25		Sat
26/04/25		Fri
25/04/25		Thu
24/04/25		Wed
23/04/25		Tue
22/04/25		Mon
21/04/25		Sun
20/04/25		Sat
19/04/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 13.2 18.218.818.116.718.316.417.517.917.718.021.317.317.515.715.316.211.516.218.720.821.322.620.019.818.215.818.317.827.728.1 18.6 -2.26
Low Temperature °C 9.8 11.110.713.88.28.711.14.24.66.011.86.49.81.12.46.86.66.66.616.214.011.010.96.84.46.27.512.812.713.316.4 9.0 -2.97
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.3 17.717.717.114.917.214.817.217.016.519.621.215.915.913.813.215.111.318.119.320.922.822.820.219.116.314.018.419.728.128.9 18.2 -2.18
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.8 10.910.213.07.37.910.52.33.14.811.84.99.6-0.90.45.55.34.84.915.914.510.610.35.52.74.45.911.811.813.317.6 8.0 -3.39
Low Wind Chill °C 9.8 11.110.713.88.28.711.14.24.66.111.96.410.31.12.46.86.66.66.816.214.011.010.96.84.46.27.612.812.713.316.7 9.0 -2.94
High Heat Index °C 13.2 18.218.818.116.718.316.417.517.917.718.021.317.317.515.715.316.211.516.218.720.821.322.620.019.818.215.818.317.827.628.2 18.6 -2.26
High Dew Point °C 12.4 15.012.814.712.411.212.412.110.611.315.413.111.110.07.08.310.49.615.616.315.216.714.012.69.37.611.313.115.816.617.8 12.6 -1.51
Low Dew Point °C 8.6 9.08.312.26.76.79.02.93.64.810.34.77.5-0.10.93.35.74.64.714.011.79.49.15.12.73.63.010.511.211.314.0 7.0 -2.39
High Humidity % 95 96.091.091.091.093.092.092.093.096.096.090.084.093.091.093.095.095.097.095.093.092.090.090.091.086.093.091.096.089.088.0 92.1 +1.43
Low Humidity % 88 78.054.076.065.055.072.063.058.055.078.053.061.054.052.052.061.077.077.081.067.074.056.059.044.045.050.069.080.041.045.0 61.7 +3.90
Rainfall (T:49mm) mm 4.4 2.60.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.016.40.00.00.00.00.00.21.012.06.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.09.80.00.0 1.6 +0.09
Max Wind Gust km/h 20 59.041.053.043.035.049.019.048.019.022.040.030.035.017.043.035.011.078.047.040.022.017.015.017.032.058.037.035.026.033.0 35.2 -8.60
Max Average Speed km/h 8 22.014.017.017.010.017.07.011.07.010.010.010.011.06.010.07.05.025.014.014.06.06.05.05.012.020.08.08.09.013.0 11.2 -1.80
Wind Run km 34.7 147.4141.3234.9147.282.4147.057.276.071.249.560.8116.980.450.794.353.238.4238.2173.2125.536.540.833.640.888.9129.790.892.166.1105.9 97.0 -32.64
Wind bearing ° 64 299301299295743123218021203143042986311328742437478236281325186513511010930133 180.4 195.1
Wind Direction - ENE WNWWNWWNWWNWENENWNWENNENNENWNWWNWENEESEWNWNWSWENEENESWWNWNNEENESEESEESEWNWNNE S SSW
High Pressure hPa 1017.7 1015.31022.91023.61023.41023.41023.31027.21027.31023.51021.01029.61031.91034.71036.11034.41021.61013.31001.91010.01017.21019.41024.51028.81029.81028.61026.11011.31011.41007.11006.0 1021.8 -0.34
Low Pressure hPa 1012.1 1005.21015.61021.71021.51018.71017.01023.41022.81016.01012.61021.21029.31031.31034.01021.81013.41001.9989.2990.91010.11014.81019.41024.21026.81025.31010.21008.81006.51003.41002.2 1015.3 -0.97
Sun Hours (T:156h) hours 1.2 1.97.72.62.27.80.87.68.38.10.59.11.88.28.87.37.01.22.10.97.63.39.64.58.79.73.52.21.84.26.6 5.2 -0.21
Solar Radiation W/m2 236 189.0479.0483.0526.0522.0248.0506.0452.0465.0209.0461.0470.0475.0490.0582.0601.0156.0335.0126.0639.0605.0533.0469.0543.0552.0676.0534.0340.0605.0698.0 465.6 -271.40
UV Index UVI 2.8 2.5.04.2.04.4.04.7.04.6.03.0.04.5.04.0.04.1.02.7.04.2.04.2.04.3.04.4.05.1.05.2.02.2.03.8.01.8.06.1.05.4.05.0.04.4.05.0.05.2.06.5.05.7.04.3.05.7.06.8.0 4.5 -3.50
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
* 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 21.3 °C at 3:50 pm 08 May 
Lowest Temperature 1.1 °C at 7:04 am 06 May
Highest Dew Point 15.6 °C 1:09 am 01 May
Lowest Dew Point -0.1 °C 6:36 am 06 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.2 °C at 3:38 pm 08 May 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -0.9 °C at 7:04 am 06 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.6 °C 3:38 pm 08 May
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 1.1 °C 7:04 am 06 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 1.1 °C at 7:04 am 06 May
Highest Heat Index Temperature 21.3 °C at 3:50 pm 08 May
Highest Minimum 13.8 °C 16 May
Lowest Maximum 11.5 °C 02 May
Highest Daily Range 16.4 °C 06 May
Lowest Daily Range 4.3 °C 16 May
Highest Humidity 97 % at 3:37 am 01 May 
Lowest Humidity 52 % at 2:40 pm 04 May
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 36.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 23.2 mm/hr at 4:49 pm 09 May
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.6 mm at 3:52 pm 09 May
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 1:48 pm 01 May
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 25 km/h at 12:49 pm 01 May
Wind Run 238.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1036.1 hPa at 8:22 am 05 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 989.2 hPa at 3:36 am 01 May
Hours of Sun 93.0 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2025)

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

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 28.4 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January 
Lowest Temperature 1.1 °C at 7:04 am 06 May
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point -0.1 °C 6:36 am 06 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -0.9 °C at 7:04 am 06 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 1.1 °C 7:04 am 06 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 1.1 °C at 7:04 am 06 May
Highest Humidex Temperature 33.6 °C at 5:03 pm 25 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.9 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January
Highest Minimum 18.2 °C 26 January
Lowest Maximum 11.5 °C 02 May
Highest Daily Range 16.4 °C 06 May
Lowest Daily Range 2.5 °C 30 April
Highest Humidity 97 % at 1:06 am 31 January 
Lowest Humidity 31 % at 11:41 am 28 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 154.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 69.6 mm/hr at 10:22 pm 06 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.2 mm at 7:31 am 28 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 26.2 mm 28 March
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 26.2 mm 7:51 am 28 March
Highest Monthly Rainfall 37.6 mm January
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 5 days 08 April
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 1:48 pm 01 May
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h at 12:31 pm 08 April
Wind Run 320.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1036.1 hPa at 8:22 am 05 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 989.2 hPa at 3:36 am 01 May
Hours of Sun 865.6 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 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
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 45.0 mm at 13:41 on 18 August 2024
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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