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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 10:56:52 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of drizzle this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 12.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 10:56:55. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.1°C, 82%	Pressure	:	1024.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 12km/h	Wind Gust	:	25km/h
	Air Quality	:	11 AQI 3.1ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	12.2klx, 1.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 96W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

16°C

PM Drizzle

Tonight

10°C

Rain

Cloudy with periods of drizzle this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
15:39
Moonset
05:48
Visibility
95%

Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
17:48
Day Length
10.56 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 28s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 10:56:55 26/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 14 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 14 days 15 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 (Wednesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.5 °C	at 10:21
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 05:34
Highest Dew Point	11.2 °C	at 10:20
Lowest Dew Point	8.5 °C	at 02:56
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.0 °C	at 10:21
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.2 °C	at 03:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.0 °C	at 10:21
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 03:42
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 05:34
Highest Heat Index	14.5 °C	at 10:21
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 06:18
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 10:22
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	35 km/h	at 07:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 10:31
Wind Run	117.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.8 hPa	at 00:14
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.1 hPa	at 03:58
Hours of Sun	1.0 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	15.2 °C	at 14:11
Lowest Temperature	10.7 °C	at 06:29
Highest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 12:36
Lowest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 07:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.2 °C	at 14:26
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.8 °C	at 04:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.4 °C	at 14:26
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 04:35
Lowest Wind Chill	10.7 °C	at 06:29
Highest Heat Index	15.2 °C	at 14:11
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 06:33
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 15:09
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 10:49
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.5 mm	at 10:50
Wind
Highest Gust	57 km/h	at 12:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h (F4)	at 13:23
Wind Run	351.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.9 hPa	at 10:35
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.5 hPa	at 15:39
Hours of Sun	6.7 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^*	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	14.5	+0.49
Low Temperature	°C	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	7.9	+0.71
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.0	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	11.6	-0.67
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	5.2	+0.01
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	7.4	+0.87
High Heat Index	°C	14.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	14.5	+0.49
High Dew Point	°C	11.2	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	9.7	+0.01
Low Dew Point	°C	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	5.1	+0.30
High Humidity	%	89	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	91.1	-2.00
Low Humidity	%	79	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	63.0	-3.00
Rainfall (T:17mm)	mm	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	2.5	-0.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	35	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	42.7	+8.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	18	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	21.0	+4.57
Wind Run	km	117.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	244.3	+66.16
Wind bearing	°	303	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	257.6	115.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	WSW	ESE
High Pressure	hPa	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1027.1	+9.04
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.1	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1021.3	+8.27
Sun Hours (T:39h)	hours	1.0	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.6	+1.84
Solar Radiation	W/m²	455	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	807.7	+189.86
UV Index	UVI	4.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	+1.71

^* 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^*	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	13.6	-0.48
Low Temperature	°C	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	5.0	-0.61
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.0	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	11.2	-1.09
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	2.6	-0.82
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	4.5	-0.86
High Heat Index	°C	14.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	13.6	-0.48
High Dew Point	°C	11.2	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	8.6	-0.55
Low Dew Point	°C	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	3.0	-0.81
High Humidity	%	89	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	93.1	-0.87
Low Humidity	%	79	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	63.1	-3.73
Rainfall (T:51mm)	mm	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.7	+0.17
Max Wind Gust	km/h	35	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	33.2	+2.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	18	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	16.3	+1.57
Wind Run	km	117.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	172.8	+24.10
Wind bearing	°	303	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	197.9	202.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1024.3	+1.38
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.1	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1017.9	+1.06
Sun Hours (T:159h)	hours	1.0	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	5.3	+0.13
Solar Radiation	W/m²	455	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	608.3	+113.30
UV Index	UVI	4.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.1	+0.97

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

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This Month's Weather Results (August)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.1 °C	at 1:50 pm 15 August
Lowest Temperature	-1.2 °C	at 6:44 am 06 August
Highest Dew Point	13.0 °C	4:46 pm 15 August
Lowest Dew Point	-1.8 °C	6:44 am 06 August
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.4 °C	at 1:50 pm 15 August
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.8 °C	at 6:48 am 06 August
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.8 °C	1:50 pm 15 August
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.4 °C	2:18 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-1.4 °C	at 2:18 am 02 August
Highest Heat Index Temperature	17.1 °C	at 1:50 pm 15 August
Highest Minimum	11.4 °C	23 August
Lowest Maximum	9.3 °C	05 August
Highest Daily Range	13.7 °C	02 August
Lowest Daily Range	4.0 °C	23 August
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 3:04 am 06 August
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 2:36 pm 01 August
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	41.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	49.2 mm/hr	at 10:00 am 23 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall	14.7 mm	at 10:10 am 23 August
Wind
Highest Gust	58 km/h	at 3:13 pm 23 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h	at 12:21 pm 23 August
Wind Run	400.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.9 hPa	at 8:42 am 06 August
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.1 hPa	at 2:59 pm 15 August
Hours of Sun	122.8 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	-1.3 °C	at 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Dew Point	20.8 °C	4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point	-2.0 °C	7:08 am 27 July
Highest Apparent Temperature	32.0 °C	at 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-4.1 °C	at 7:41 am 27 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	31.5 °C	1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.4 °C	2:18 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-1.4 °C	at 2:18 am 02 August
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	9.3 °C	05 August
Highest Daily Range	18.4 °C	02 April
Lowest Daily Range	1.8 °C	26 March
Highest Humidity	99 %	at 10:00 am 11 July
Lowest Humidity	24 %	at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year	555.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	49.2 mm/hr	at 10:00 am 23 August
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	486.4 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	1403.4 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	-1.4 °C	at 02:18 on 02 August 2026
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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