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Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 20 November 2025 07:13:41 NZDT
Current: 16.5°C, Max: 17.3°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 17.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 17.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:48 | Sunset: 20:19 | Dawn: 05:17 | Dusk: 20:51
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 16.5°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1015.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (261°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  1 AQI  0.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 13.2kLux, 0.8hrs   Solar UV :  1.5UVI  104W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 20 November 2025 at 07:16:52. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 16%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:08
Moonset
20:31
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
05:48
Sunset
20:19
Day Length
14.31 Hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 50s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:16:52 20/11/2025
System Up: 1 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 1 days 10 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.30V
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 +13:00(NZDT)


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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 (Thursday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 17.3 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 16.0 °C at 06:16
Highest Dew Point 16.5 °C at 00:12 
Lowest Dew Point 15.0 °C at 06:29
Highest Apparent Temperature 19.4 °C at 01:13 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 16.6 °C at 06:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.5 °C at 01:13 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.3 °C at 06:37
Lowest Wind Chill 16.0 °C at 06:16
Highest Heat Index 17.3 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 95 % at 00:12 
Lowest Humidity 93 % at 06:54
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 07:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h (F2) at 06:56
Wind Run 10.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1015.1 hPa at 07:13
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1012.9 hPa at 02:51
Hours of Sun 0.8 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 23.5 °C at 11:52 
Lowest Temperature 16.3 °C at 06:25
Highest Dew Point 19.6 °C at 15:08 
Lowest Dew Point 14.2 °C at 01:12
Highest Apparent Temperature 25.8 °C at 14:16 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 17.2 °C at 08:06
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 25.2 °C at 11:53 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.8 °C at 06:25
Lowest Wind Chill 16.3 °C at 06:25
Highest Heat Index 23.5 °C at 11:52
Highest Humidity 94 % at 22:24 
Lowest Humidity 67 % at 12:11
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 1.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 3.8 mm/hr at 07:25
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.7 mm at 07:41
Wind
Highest Gust 42 km/h at 16:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 11 km/h (F2) at 16:15
Wind Run 86.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1013.0 hPa at 22:58
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.1 hPa at 15:05
Hours of Sun 4.2 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* Wed
19/11/25		Tue
18/11/25		Mon
17/11/25		Sun
16/11/25		Sat
15/11/25		Fri
14/11/25		Thu
13/11/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 17.3 23.525.823.521.117.518.922.5 21.8 +0.73
Low Temperature °C 16.0 16.311.77.37.810.911.412.9 11.2 +0.41
High Apparent Temp. °C 19.4 25.826.622.520.013.717.422.3 21.2 +0.56
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.6 17.211.46.16.49.211.311.7 10.5 +0.44
Low Wind Chill °C 16.0 16.311.77.37.810.911.412.9 11.2 +0.34
High Heat Index °C 17.3 23.525.823.521.117.518.922.5 21.8 +0.73
High Dew Point °C 16.5 19.616.513.511.412.313.015.8 14.6 +0.34
Low Dew Point °C 15.0 14.29.85.65.65.59.211.6 8.8 +0.19
High Humidity % 95 94.088.090.088.091.093.094.0 91.1 -1.57
Low Humidity % 93 67.052.043.041.048.060.058.0 52.7 -3.43
Rainfall (T:4mm) mm 0.0 1.20.00.00.00.00.02.4 0.5 -0.67
Max Wind Gust km/h 14 42.030.033.040.080.049.050.0 46.3 +3.29
Max Average Speed km/h 6 11.09.011.012.022.017.020.0 14.6 +1.86
Wind Run km 10.7 86.774.6106.9110.7298.0170.5230.5 154.0 +13.10
Wind bearing ° 271 348243291320288287323 300.0 246.7
Wind Direction - W NNWWSWWNWNWWNWWNWNW WNW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1015.1 1013.01015.61023.91023.61017.91005.01004.2 1014.7 -0.37
Low Pressure hPa 1012.9 1009.11010.71015.11018.11001.71003.1992.5 1007.2 -1.67
Sun Hours (T:62h) hours 0.8 4.29.911.613.110.14.97.9 8.8 +2.67
Solar Radiation W/m2 94 812.01136.01112.01054.01093.01137.01146.0 1070.0 +77.14
UV Index UVI 1.4 11.4.015.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.0 15.3 +1.26
* 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* Wed
19/11/25		Tue
18/11/25		Mon
17/11/25		Sun
16/11/25		Sat
15/11/25		Fri
14/11/25		Thu
13/11/25		Wed
12/11/25		Tue
11/11/25		Mon
10/11/25		Sun
09/11/25		Sat
08/11/25		Fri
07/11/25		Thu
06/11/25		Wed
05/11/25		Tue
04/11/25		Mon
03/11/25		Sun
02/11/25		Sat
01/11/25		Fri
31/10/25		Thu
30/10/25		Wed
29/10/25		Tue
28/10/25		Mon
27/10/25		Sun
26/10/25		Sat
25/10/25		Fri
24/10/25		Thu
23/10/25		Wed
22/10/25		Tue
21/10/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 17.3 23.525.823.521.117.518.922.519.520.022.821.221.721.221.321.419.219.518.819.417.517.016.317.217.716.617.416.420.716.918.4 19.7 +2.37
Low Temperature °C 16.0 16.311.77.37.810.911.412.911.712.99.29.79.312.99.78.28.58.47.79.510.68.14.25.410.310.59.910.110.111.312.9 10.0 +0.81
High Apparent Temp. °C 19.4 25.826.622.520.013.717.422.318.520.223.120.419.121.321.821.217.118.017.118.315.214.013.116.116.913.415.013.118.613.817.9 18.4 +2.88
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.6 17.211.46.16.49.211.311.710.012.38.48.98.812.89.06.86.97.76.77.88.46.42.44.17.47.57.28.19.59.111.5 8.7 +1.13
Low Wind Chill °C 16.0 16.311.77.37.810.911.412.911.713.49.29.79.312.99.78.18.58.47.79.410.67.74.25.510.310.58.510.110.111.412.9 9.9 +1.10
High Heat Index °C 17.3 23.525.823.521.117.518.922.519.520.022.821.221.721.221.321.419.219.518.819.417.517.016.317.217.716.617.416.420.716.918.4 19.7 +2.37
High Dew Point °C 16.5 19.616.513.511.412.313.015.813.113.915.413.111.916.216.114.011.711.311.810.311.39.69.914.814.510.310.511.516.811.415.0 13.2 +0.81
Low Dew Point °C 15.0 14.29.85.65.65.59.211.69.110.77.78.06.210.18.46.66.57.26.26.97.85.42.72.28.06.15.66.78.38.510.9 7.6 +0.55
High Humidity % 95 94.088.090.088.091.093.094.094.093.093.093.092.091.093.090.090.092.093.087.087.087.090.093.094.091.085.086.095.088.094.0 91.0 -2.13
Low Humidity % 93 67.052.043.041.048.060.058.062.060.058.047.039.059.068.059.054.053.059.050.062.052.048.054.065.055.058.057.074.063.075.0 56.7 -7.10
Rainfall (T:30mm) mm 0.0 1.20.00.00.00.00.02.46.70.21.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.91.90.00.00.05.00.08.2 1.0 -1.36
Max Wind Gust km/h 14 42.030.033.040.080.049.050.048.047.030.043.044.044.045.035.048.047.053.044.056.063.061.061.061.056.059.060.073.071.073.0 51.5 -1.43
Max Average Speed km/h 6 11.09.011.012.022.017.020.014.013.09.012.014.013.014.011.017.012.014.010.017.019.024.026.020.023.017.022.028.023.026.0 16.7 -1.23
Wind Run km 10.7 86.774.6106.9110.7298.0170.5230.5205.6157.780.1107.5128.3161.9145.1103.8173.3106.0124.5137.9215.3231.0241.6290.9217.1353.7255.6257.2325.4303.5297.9 190.0 -6.34
Wind bearing ° 271 3482432913202882873238428027327126428327229227426726782285289280275304285291282294281295 272.3 282.6
Wind Direction - W NNWWSWWNWNWWNWWNWNWEWWWWWNWWWNWWWWEWNWWNWWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWWNW W WNW
High Pressure hPa 1015.1 1013.01015.61023.91023.61017.91005.01004.21014.51014.01011.01014.51017.61017.61016.61018.81022.81027.01027.91028.61023.21019.11018.51005.51002.81003.11007.81009.51011.21012.51010.7 1015.3 +0.22
Low Pressure hPa 1012.9 1009.11010.71015.11018.11001.71003.1992.51002.41003.51002.71010.11013.31015.81014.21014.81017.61022.91025.01023.41014.81015.51005.7989.1989.21000.8999.71002.3997.21009.31004.3 1008.1 -0.45
Sun Hours (T:200h) hours 0.8 4.29.911.613.110.14.97.93.15.13.211.512.04.63.58.89.110.28.09.56.18.27.83.81.67.23.85.71.23.10.9 6.7 +2.58
Solar Radiation W/m2 94 812.01136.01112.01054.01093.01137.01146.01118.01047.0844.0994.0958.0883.01106.01214.01193.01024.01079.01116.01098.01040.0990.0613.0669.01155.0943.01043.0616.0942.0193.0 978.9 +169.90
UV Index UVI 1.4 11.4.015.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.014.5.010.9.015.4.014.4.012.0.015.0.016.0.015.5.014.9.014.7.015.6.014.8.014.6.013.5.08.0.08.0.015.1.012.2.014.1.07.4.012.3.02.6.0 13.5 +3.60
* 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 25.8 °C at 3:22 pm 18 November 
Lowest Temperature 7.3 °C at 5:39 am 17 November
Highest Dew Point 19.6 °C 3:08 pm 19 November
Lowest Dew Point 5.5 °C 3:51 pm 15 November
Highest Apparent Temperature 26.6 °C at 3:22 pm 18 November 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.1 °C at 5:27 am 17 November
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 26.6 °C 3:22 pm 18 November
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 7.3 °C 5:39 am 17 November
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 7.3 °C at 5:39 am 17 November
Highest Heat Index Temperature 25.8 °C at 3:22 pm 18 November
Highest Minimum 16.3 °C 19 November
Lowest Maximum 17.5 °C 15 November
Highest Daily Range 16.2 °C 17 November
Lowest Daily Range 6.6 °C 15 November
Highest Humidity 94 % at 9:08 pm 12 November 
Lowest Humidity 39 % at 1:50 pm 08 November
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 11.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 9.1 mm/hr at 11:40 pm 10 November
Highest Hourly Rainfall 2.6 mm at 8:54 pm 12 November
Wind
Highest Gust 80 km/h at 11:00 am 15 November
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h at 10:05 am 15 November
Wind Run 299.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1028.6 hPa at 10:20 am 01 November
Lowest Pressure (SL) 992.5 hPa at 4:57 am 13 November
Hours of Sun 150.4 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 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point -3.0 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.6 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.1 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
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 8.3 °C 21 May
Highest Daily Range 16.5 °C 25 July
Lowest Daily Range 2.8 °C 30 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 1:06 am 31 January 
Lowest Humidity 31 % at 11:41 am 28 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 439.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.2 mm at 7:31 am 28 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 47.3 mm 03 July
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 47.1 mm 10:28 pm 03 July
Highest Monthly Rainfall 77.6 mm July
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 6 days 16 July
Wind
Highest Gust 80 km/h at 11:00 am 15 November
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 1:18 pm 31 May
Wind Run 405.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1038.1 hPa at 10:31 am 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 984.5 hPa at 2:17 pm 31 August
Hours of Sun 1837.2 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 45.5 mm at 22:37 on 03 July 2025
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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