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Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 3 April 2026 17:57:58 NZDT
Current: 20.1°C, Max: 22.1°C, Min: 6.2°C. It feels like 18.6°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 18.6°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:35 | Sunset: 19:07 | Dawn: 07:07 | Dusk: 19:35
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 20.1°C, 61%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1027.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (256°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 12.5kLux, 6.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  99W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 03 April 2026 at 18:02:02. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
21°C
Partly Cloudy
A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
19:16
Moonset
08:26
Visibility
99% 		Sunrise
07:35
Sunset
19:07
Day Length
11.32 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:02:02 3/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 77 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 77 days 21 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 (Friday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.1 °C at 15:52 
Lowest Temperature 6.2 °C at 06:54
Highest Dew Point 12.4 °C at 17:51 
Lowest Dew Point 5.3 °C at 06:54
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.3 °C at 15:51 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.9 °C at 06:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.9 °C at 16:07 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 6.2 °C at 06:54
Lowest Wind Chill 6.2 °C at 06:54
Highest Heat Index 22.1 °C at 15:52
Highest Humidity 94 % at 06:21 
Lowest Humidity 51 % at 14:08
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 30 km/h at 16:58
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 16 km/h (F3) at 15:09
Wind Run 93.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.5 hPa at 02:28
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1026.8 hPa at 17:53
Hours of Sun 6.3 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 23.6 °C at 16:34 
Lowest Temperature 5.2 °C at 07:04
Highest Dew Point 10.6 °C at 18:44 
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C at 17:10
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.7 °C at 16:35 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 07:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 22.9 °C at 16:35 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.2 °C at 07:04
Lowest Wind Chill 5.2 °C at 07:04
Highest Heat Index 23.6 °C at 16:34
Highest Humidity 90 % at 06:20 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 17:10
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 19 km/h at 10:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 10 km/h (F2) at 18:26
Wind Run 89.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.7 hPa at 11:08
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1029.4 hPa at 17:35
Hours of Sun 11.6 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 22.1 23.619.120.120.521.623.427.9 22.3 +0.77
Low Temperature °C 6.2 5.29.611.815.614.514.317.1 12.6 +0.70
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.3 21.717.320.020.521.822.629.2 21.9 +1.16
Low Apparent Temp. °C 4.9 3.48.010.116.315.215.115.5 11.9 +1.27
Low Wind Chill °C 6.2 5.29.611.815.614.514.317.1 12.6 +0.69
High Heat Index °C 22.1 23.619.120.120.521.623.428.3 22.4 +0.83
High Dew Point °C 12.4 10.67.916.017.016.717.017.7 14.7 +1.04
Low Dew Point °C 5.3 0.86.07.714.813.613.814.2 10.1 +1.17
High Humidity % 94 90.081.092.096.096.097.088.0 91.4 +4.00
Low Humidity % 51 24.046.060.076.072.062.048.0 55.4 +2.29
Rainfall (T:1mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.20.10.90.2 0.2 -0.63
Max Wind Gust km/h 30 19.028.042.037.024.040.044.0 33.4 -1.29
Max Average Speed km/h 16 10.012.018.017.013.020.019.0 15.6 -0.29
Wind Run km 93.8 89.6153.0211.0201.8112.8181.1222.0 167.3 -9.67
Wind bearing ° 251 55997426524625672 152.4 117.9
Wind Direction - WSW NEEENEWWSWWSWENE SSE ESE
High Pressure hPa 1032.5 1032.71030.21023.51012.31018.61018.61016.6 1021.8 -5.13
Low Pressure hPa 1026.8 1029.41023.51007.61006.01012.51015.41012.1 1015.2 -6.57
Sun Hours (T:48h) hours 6.3 11.612.08.02.31.58.64.4 6.9 +0.06
Solar Radiation W/m2 945 656.0657.01000.0921.0435.0849.0871.0 769.9 +93.71
UV Index UVI 8.0 6.06.09.08.04.07.08.0 6.9 +1.29
* 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* 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		Wed
11/03/26		Tue
10/03/26		Mon
09/03/26		Sun
08/03/26		Sat
07/03/26		Fri
06/03/26		Thu
05/03/26		Wed
04/03/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 22.1 23.619.120.120.521.623.427.918.522.821.623.521.321.321.819.922.526.021.622.820.728.925.521.119.520.920.021.322.220.420.0 22.0 -0.19
Low Temperature °C 6.2 5.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.89.813.515.111.411.210.311.112.816.211.112.012.613.416.612.211.86.28.9 12.1 -1.07
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.3 21.717.320.020.521.822.629.216.923.321.022.120.620.620.519.420.926.420.222.021.730.424.419.717.420.019.022.120.118.518.5 21.3 -0.21
Low Apparent Temp. °C 4.9 3.48.010.116.315.215.115.513.712.810.48.48.38.312.813.711.110.89.710.313.016.49.79.610.111.014.812.410.94.77.7 11.1 -1.02
Low Wind Chill °C 6.2 5.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.89.813.615.111.411.210.311.113.016.211.112.012.613.416.612.211.86.28.9 12.2 -0.99
High Heat Index °C 22.1 23.619.120.120.521.623.428.318.522.821.623.521.321.321.819.922.526.021.622.820.730.125.521.119.520.920.021.322.220.420.0 22.1 -0.21
High Dew Point °C 12.4 10.67.916.017.016.717.017.714.715.515.113.111.811.813.613.914.814.914.313.319.219.813.711.59.615.015.815.914.113.010.1 14.2 -1.15
Low Dew Point °C 5.3 0.86.07.714.813.613.814.212.611.88.87.17.07.08.411.410.710.18.99.710.511.47.16.25.88.413.111.19.55.37.4 9.3 -0.85
High Humidity % 94 90.081.092.096.096.097.088.087.094.092.087.084.084.084.089.097.094.092.092.098.095.085.074.080.082.091.095.092.095.092.0 89.8 -0.97
Low Humidity % 51 24.046.060.076.072.062.048.070.056.064.045.046.046.045.064.054.044.058.046.055.052.033.051.048.066.068.064.055.057.046.0 54.0 -1.10
Rainfall (T:14mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.20.10.90.25.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.63.20.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 0.5 -1.61
Max Wind Gust km/h 30 19.028.042.037.024.040.044.058.043.025.035.025.025.032.040.034.018.040.020.028.032.027.036.038.037.039.022.041.032.024.0 32.8 -3.27
Max Average Speed km/h 16 10.012.018.017.013.020.019.026.018.013.015.012.012.015.019.019.011.019.011.012.016.013.018.016.013.021.013.022.018.013.0 15.8 -2.43
Wind Run km 93.8 89.6153.0211.0201.8112.8181.1222.0402.3136.9116.9171.7117.1117.8176.3218.6165.295.8169.7112.5146.9145.1129.2214.0219.3215.9228.6114.1201.3152.4100.8 168.0 -31.19
Wind bearing ° 251 55997426524625672677821886122122132137258242248204202236598495251269276265247259 174.1 209.3
Wind Direction - WSW NEEENEWWSWWSWENEENEENESWEESENESESEWSWWSWWSWSSWSSWSWENEEEWSWWWWWSWW S SSW
High Pressure hPa 1032.5 1032.71030.21023.51012.31018.61018.61016.61026.11030.41031.41031.31024.11024.11021.01022.31023.91023.81020.41016.31012.71011.41017.01022.21022.61018.21018.61021.91023.31024.91024.4 1022.2 +5.50
Low Pressure hPa 1026.8 1029.41023.51007.61006.01012.51015.41012.11014.11025.61028.51027.91020.71020.71015.01015.71019.71020.31016.01012.21002.81001.91009.11015.11018.21010.41010.81017.51020.01021.71020.4 1016.4 +6.11
Sun Hours (T:207h) hours 6.3 11.612.08.02.31.58.64.41.02.83.012.411.711.75.48.69.310.610.211.92.26.312.58.46.53.32.11.55.95.36.2 6.9 +0.25
Solar Radiation W/m2 945 656.0657.01000.0921.0435.0849.0871.0162.0535.0568.0726.0855.0855.01032.01010.0956.0817.01062.0832.0971.01069.0772.0831.01129.0716.0987.0531.01166.01100.01155.0 840.9 -188.80
UV Index UVI 8.0 6.06.09.08.04.07.08.01.04.05.06.07.07.09.09.08.07.09.07.09.09.07.07.010.06.09.04.010.010.010.0 7.3 -1.87
* 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 23.6 °C at 4:34 pm 02 April 
Lowest Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point 10.6 °C 6:44 pm 02 April
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.7 °C at 4:35 pm 02 April 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 22.9 °C 4:35 pm 02 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 23.6 °C at 4:34 pm 02 April
Highest Minimum 9.6 °C 01 April
Lowest Maximum 19.1 °C 01 April
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 9.5 °C 01 April
Highest Humidity 90 % at 6:20 am 02 April 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hr at 12:00 am 01 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mm at 12:00 am 01 April
Wind
Highest Gust 28 km/h at 2:53 pm 01 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 12 km/h at 11:29 am 01 April
Wind Run 154.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.7 hPa at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1023.5 hPa at 12:00 am 01 April
Hours of Sun 23.6 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 180.8 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 612.8 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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