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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 5 June 2026 09:14:01 NZST

FORECAST: Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 14.1°C. A waterproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 05 June 2026 at 09:14:16. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.3°C, 96%	Pressure	:	1007.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	S 7km/h	Wind Gust	:	13km/h
	Air Quality	:	6 AQI 1.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	3.8mm
	Sun Light	:	6.2kLux, 0.1hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 49W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

18°C

Rain

Tonight

12°C

Showers

Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
21:02
Moonset
11:12
Visibility
83%

Sunrise
07:34
Sunset
16:59
Day Length
9.24 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 54s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 09:14:16 5/06/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 140 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 140 days 13 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 (Friday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.2 °C	at 00:19
Lowest Temperature	12.3 °C	at 04:29
Highest Dew Point	14.3 °C	at 00:12
Lowest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 04:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.3 °C	at 00:34
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.4 °C	at 04:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	at 00:34
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.3 °C	at 04:32
Lowest Wind Chill	12.3 °C	at 04:29
Highest Heat Index	16.2 °C	at 00:19
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 04:54
Lowest Humidity	88 %	at 00:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	3.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	12.0 mm/hr	at 08:50
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.0 mm	at 09:05
Wind
Highest Gust	21 km/h	at 06:52
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 00:24
Wind Run	27.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.2 hPa	at 05:50
Hours of Sun	0.1 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 13:53
Lowest Temperature	7.1 °C	at 07:16
Highest Dew Point	14.1 °C	at 23:28
Lowest Dew Point	6.3 °C	at 06:30
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.6 °C	at 13:53
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.7 °C	at 07:23
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.7 °C	at 13:53
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.1 °C	at 07:16
Lowest Wind Chill	7.1 °C	at 07:16
Highest Heat Index	19.0 °C	at 13:53
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 07:47
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 13:53
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	28 km/h	at 14:15
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 14:18
Wind Run	101.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.9 hPa	at 01:24
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.6 hPa	at 23:58
Hours of Sun	3.4 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 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.2	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	18.8	+1.56
Low Temperature	°C	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.9	+0.50
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.3	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	18.5	+2.23
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.7	+0.81
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.9	+0.47
High Heat Index	°C	16.2	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	18.8	+1.56
High Dew Point	°C	14.3	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	+1.53
Low Dew Point	°C	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	6.8	+1.01
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	95.7	+3.71
Low Humidity	%	88	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	62.7	-0.57
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	3.8	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.9	+1.89
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	21.7	-4.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	9.3	-2.00
Wind Run	km	27.5	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	83.1	-34.96
Wind bearing	°	232	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	187.4	205.3
Wind Direction	-	SW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1018.6	-11.71
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.2	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1012.9	-12.89
Sun Hours (T:31h)	hours	0.1	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	4.5	-2.66
Solar Radiation	W/m²	17	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	351.4	-95.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	2.7	-0.71

^* 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 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	Mon 11/05/26	Sun 10/05/26	Sat 09/05/26	Fri 08/05/26	Thu 07/05/26	Wed 06/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.2	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.5	-1.11
Low Temperature	°C	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	14.4	10.0	9.8	7.4	-2.24
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.3	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	11.4	15.0	17.1	20.7	21.4	19.3	16.5	-0.78
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	1.2	7.8	10.2	13.3	9.3	8.6	5.8	-2.35
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	3.3	10.7	12.5	15.0	10.0	9.8	7.4	-2.24
High Heat Index	°C	16.2	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	13.9	17.3	18.1	21.0	22.2	20.9	17.5	-1.11
High Dew Point	°C	14.3	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	6.9	13.1	14.1	15.1	13.4	14.0	11.7	-1.07
Low Dew Point	°C	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	1.7	6.6	9.3	11.5	9.2	8.1	5.8	-1.99
High Humidity	%	96	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	89.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	93.8	+1.10
Low Humidity	%	88	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	48.0	74.0	69.0	59.0	47.0	62.0	61.7	+1.80
Rainfall (T:22mm)	mm	3.8	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	0.0	0.5	2.3	5.4	0.0	0.0	0.7	-4.54
Max Wind Gust	km/h	21	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	37.0	49.0	47.0	40.0	39.0	34.0	27.5	-9.03
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	14.0	26.0	25.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	12.4	-5.17
Wind Run	km	27.5	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	138.0	309.9	272.3	129.2	109.3	147.7	117.6	-68.97
Wind bearing	°	232	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	124	279	280	305	299	251	196.3	189.7
Wind Direction	-	SW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SE	W	W	NW	WNW	WSW	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1022.7	1008.5	1003.0	1017.4	1026.5	1031.0	1026.4	+5.43
Low Pressure	hPa	1007.2	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1008.3	998.9	999.1	1001.3	1016.9	1026.0	1020.6	+5.81
Sun Hours (T:178h)	hours	0.1	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	9.7	3.6	4.9	3.0	6.9	7.9	5.9	-0.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	17	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	452.0	675.0	608.0	538.0	548.0	718.0	479.1	-113.40
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	6.0	3.9	-1.07

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

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This Month's Weather Results (June)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	19.8 °C	at 12:47 pm 01 June
Lowest Temperature	7.1 °C	at 7:16 am 04 June
Highest Dew Point	16.2 °C	1:14 pm 02 June
Lowest Dew Point	6.3 °C	6:30 am 04 June
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.8 °C	at 1:14 pm 01 June
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.7 °C	at 7:23 am 04 June
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.8 °C	1:14 pm 01 June
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.1 °C	7:16 am 04 June
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	7.1 °C	at 7:16 am 04 June
Highest Heat Index Temperature	19.8 °C	at 12:47 pm 01 June
Highest Minimum	14.2 °C	02 June
Lowest Maximum	16.8 °C	03 June
Highest Daily Range	11.9 °C	04 June
Lowest Daily Range	5.6 °C	02 June
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 2:22 am 03 June
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 2:54 am 02 June
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	16.7 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	19.8 mm/hr	at 1:51 pm 02 June
Highest Hourly Rainfall	6.0 mm	at 1:52 pm 02 June
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 2:15 pm 04 June
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h	at 2:18 pm 04 June
Wind Run	119.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.7 hPa	at 12:08 am 01 June
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.8 hPa	at 1:22 pm 02 June
Hours of Sun	9.8 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	1.5 °C	at 5:41 am 12 May
Highest Dew Point	20.8 °C	4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	5:41 am 12 May
Highest Apparent Temperature	32.0 °C	at 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.9 °C	at 5:51 am 12 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	31.5 °C	1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.5 °C	5:41 am 12 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	1.5 °C	at 5:41 am 12 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	365.1 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	20 days	01 June
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)	1040.0 hPa	at 10:42 am 16 May
Lowest Pressure (SL)	981.7 hPa	at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun	998.9 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 %	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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