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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 16:45:43 NZDT

FORECAST: Clear skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 07 October 2026 at 16:47:02. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	16.9°C, 53%	Pressure	:	1019.3hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WSW 12km/h	Wind Gust	:	23km/h
	Air Quality	:	4 AQI 1.1ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	55.1klx, 8.3hrs	Solar UV	:	4.0UVI 435W/m²

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Weather Warnings

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

7°C

Partly Cloudy

Tomorrow

19°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Clear skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
04:50
Moonset
15:42
Visibility
14%

Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
19:29
Day Length
12.46 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 39s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 16:47:02 7/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 56 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 5 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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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	17.5 °C	at 16:05
Lowest Temperature	5.7 °C	at 07:09
Highest Dew Point	8.9 °C	at 08:50
Lowest Dew Point	5.1 °C	at 06:56
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.8 °C	at 14:17
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.2 °C	at 07:10
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.0 °C	at 14:17
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.7 °C	at 07:09
Lowest Wind Chill	5.7 °C	at 07:09
Highest Heat Index	17.5 °C	at 16:05
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 04:50
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 15:51
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	26 km/h	at 14:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 16:27
Wind Run	102.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.0 hPa	at 16:29
Hours of Sun	8.3 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	16.5 °C	at 15:07
Lowest Temperature	3.6 °C	at 06:25
Highest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 13:39
Lowest Dew Point	2.4 °C	at 06:25
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.2 °C	at 15:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	1.5 °C	at 06:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.3 °C	at 15:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.6 °C	at 06:25
Lowest Wind Chill	3.6 °C	at 06:25
Highest Heat Index	16.5 °C	at 15:07
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 03:32
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 16:20
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 14:34
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	15 km/h (F3)	at 16:26
Wind Run	136.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.3 hPa	at 01:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.8 hPa	at 23:28
Hours of Sun	8.9 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^*	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	15.3	+0.40
Low Temperature	°C	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	7.2	+2.60
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	13.0	+1.24
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	5.0	+2.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	6.8	+2.44
High Heat Index	°C	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	15.3	+0.40
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.4	+0.21
Low Dew Point	°C	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	4.5	+1.54
High Humidity	%	96	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.7	-2.57
Low Humidity	%	51	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	58.4	+2.00
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	2.1	+0.84
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	32.0	-8.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	15.4	-4.14
Wind Run	km	102.4	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.1	-39.31
Wind bearing	°	264	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	189.6	257.6
Wind Direction	-	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1031.4	+7.79
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1026.2	+10.64
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	8.3	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	5.3	+0.20
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1109	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	882.4	-51.43
UV Index	UVI	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	7.6	-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^*	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	15.0	-0.02
Low Temperature	°C	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	6.1	-2.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	12.7	+0.27
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	4.2	-1.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	5.8	-2.13
High Heat Index	°C	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	15.0	-0.02
High Dew Point	°C	8.9	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	10.0	-0.49
Low Dew Point	°C	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	4.2	-1.56
High Humidity	%	96	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	93.3	+1.47
Low Humidity	%	51	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	61.1	-3.20
Rainfall (T:102mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	3.4	+1.62
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	35.6	-8.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	15	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	17.4	-3.07
Wind Run	km	102.4	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	185.1	-59.90
Wind bearing	°	264	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	227.8	221.6
Wind Direction	-	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1020.3	-0.12
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1013.1	-1.05
Sun Hours (T:152h)	hours	8.3	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	5.1	+0.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1109	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	870.8	+103.83
UV Index	UVI	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	7.6	+1.00

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

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This Month's Weather Results (October)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.7 °C	at 4:06 pm 05 October
Lowest Temperature	3.1 °C	at 6:53 am 05 October
Highest Dew Point	11.3 °C	6:21 pm 02 October
Lowest Dew Point	1.4 °C	4:58 pm 04 October
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.8 °C	at 4:06 pm 05 October
Lowest Apparent Temperature	0.6 °C	at 7:02 am 05 October
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.9 °C	4:06 pm 05 October
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.7 °C	2:10 am 05 October
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	2.7 °C	at 2:10 am 05 October
Highest Heat Index Temperature	17.7 °C	at 4:06 pm 05 October
Highest Minimum	10.8 °C	02 October
Lowest Maximum	12.5 °C	03 October
Highest Daily Range	14.6 °C	05 October
Lowest Daily Range	3.8 °C	02 October
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 9:32 am 03 October
Lowest Humidity	40 %	at 1:44 pm 05 October
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	14.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 11:00 am 03 October
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.4 mm	at 11:23 am 03 October
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 4:00 pm 01 October
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h	at 3:47 pm 02 October
Wind Run	254.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1033.4 hPa	at 9:20 am 04 October
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.8 hPa	at 11:28 pm 06 October
Hours of Sun	33.9 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	668.8 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	53.6 mm	07 September
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall	59.5 mm	7:10 pm 07 September
Highest Monthly Rainfall	158.6 mm	April
Longest Dry Period	20 days	01 June
Longest Wet Period	10 days	20 April
Wind
Highest Gust	129 km/h	at 12:00 pm 04 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	36 km/h	at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run	492.6 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	1618.6 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	-1.4 °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	59.5 mm	at 19:10 on 07 September 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	129 km/h	at 12:00 on 04 September 2026
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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