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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 23:48:57 NZST
Current: 12.0°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 11.7°C. It feels like 10.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 10.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:26 | Sunset: 17:03 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:33
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 12.0°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1030.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ENE (71°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 15km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 6.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 23:52:29. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
5°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Cloudy skies. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 5%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
14:04
Moonset
02:07
Visibility
79% 		Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
17:03
Day Length
9.36 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 24s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 23:52:29 26/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 131 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 131 days 4 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 (Tuesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 18.5 °C at 13:33 
Lowest Temperature 11.7 °C at 21:14
Highest Dew Point 13.4 °C at 12:19 
Lowest Dew Point 8.4 °C at 18:42
Highest Apparent Temperature 18.3 °C at 13:36 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.6 °C at 22:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.6 °C at 13:36 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.7 °C at 22:32
Lowest Wind Chill 11.7 °C at 21:14
Highest Heat Index 18.5 °C at 13:33
Highest Humidity 88 % at 06:57 
Lowest Humidity 61 % at 16:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.6 mm/hr at 07:06
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.1 mm at 07:07
Wind
Highest Gust 27 km/h at 22:29
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 11 km/h (F2) at 10:27
Wind Run 170.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1030.5 hPa at 23:44
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1023.9 hPa at 04:18
Hours of Sun 6.5 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 15.8 °C at 14:25 
Lowest Temperature 3.6 °C at 05:10
Highest Dew Point 10.7 °C at 15:09 
Lowest Dew Point 2.4 °C at 05:10
Highest Apparent Temperature 14.7 °C at 13:22 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 1.7 °C at 05:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.4 °C at 14:25 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.6 °C at 05:10
Lowest Wind Chill 3.6 °C at 05:10
Highest Heat Index 15.8 °C at 14:25
Highest Humidity 95 % at 07:24 
Lowest Humidity 67 % at 10:49
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 20 km/h at 15:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 11 km/h (F2) at 15:00
Wind Run 90.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1031.1 hPa at 00:15
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1025.5 hPa at 15:43
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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 18.5 15.815.717.119.618.416.918.1 17.4 +2.13
Low Temperature °C 11.7 3.69.85.18.03.55.14.4 5.6 -0.19
High Apparent Temp. °C 18.3 14.713.816.619.516.315.417.6 16.3 +2.21
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.6 1.78.23.56.71.53.32.9 4.0 -0.07
Low Wind Chill °C 11.7 3.69.85.18.13.55.14.4 5.7 +0.01
High Heat Index °C 18.5 15.815.717.119.618.416.918.1 17.4 +2.13
High Dew Point °C 13.4 10.79.612.012.09.310.79.9 10.6 +0.61
Low Dew Point °C 8.4 2.46.24.67.02.83.93.7 4.4 +0.21
High Humidity % 88 95.081.097.095.095.098.097.0 94.0 +0.43
Low Humidity % 61 67.060.061.060.051.061.054.0 59.1 -4.43
Rainfall (T:0mm) mm 0.1 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 0.0 -0.10
Max Wind Gust km/h 27 20.037.026.017.033.025.018.0 25.1 +1.00
Max Average Speed km/h 11 11.013.09.08.015.013.08.0 11.0 +0.57
Wind Run km 170.3 89.3171.885.463.8113.893.167.2 97.8 -7.73
Wind bearing ° 328 26210111710525625467 166.0 146.6
Wind Direction - NNW WEESEESEWSWWSWENE SSE SSE
High Pressure hPa 1030.5 1031.11033.21032.31029.41027.51030.01034.2 1031.1 -4.47
Low Pressure hPa 1023.9 1025.51030.51028.11026.91022.61024.81029.4 1026.8 -4.59
Sun Hours (T:53h) hours 6.5 8.910.02.85.78.38.68.6 7.6 +2.44
Solar Radiation W/m2 523 399.0404.0373.0395.0438.0513.0421.0 420.4 -132.86
UV Index UVI 4.0 3.03.03.03.04.04.03.0 3.3 -1.43
* 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* 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		Tue
05/05/26		Mon
04/05/26		Sun
03/05/26		Sat
02/05/26		Fri
01/05/26		Thu
30/04/26		Wed
29/04/26		Tue
28/04/26		Mon
27/04/26		Sun
26/04/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 18.5 15.815.717.119.618.416.918.115.815.415.114.615.715.614.513.917.318.121.022.220.917.014.917.217.218.316.318.620.119.418.6 17.3 -2.74
Low Temperature °C 11.7 3.69.85.18.03.55.14.47.49.69.54.04.74.11.53.310.712.514.410.09.88.410.05.93.33.97.910.88.18.07.1 7.1 -4.02
High Apparent Temp. °C 18.3 14.713.816.619.516.315.417.614.714.013.013.014.814.514.411.415.017.120.721.419.315.413.515.915.617.115.617.219.518.917.5 16.1 -2.77
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.6 1.78.23.56.71.53.32.95.78.77.52.42.62.3-0.91.27.810.213.39.38.67.58.24.11.11.85.99.97.27.05.7 5.5 -4.46
Low Wind Chill °C 11.7 3.69.85.18.13.55.14.46.89.68.84.04.74.11.53.310.712.515.010.09.88.410.05.93.33.97.910.88.18.07.1 7.1 -4.02
High Heat Index °C 18.5 15.815.717.119.618.416.918.115.815.415.114.615.715.614.513.917.318.121.022.220.917.014.917.217.218.316.318.620.119.418.6 17.3 -2.75
High Dew Point °C 13.4 10.79.612.012.09.310.79.910.510.18.39.010.09.812.26.913.114.115.113.414.09.69.810.010.18.113.913.713.112.013.9 11.2 -2.56
Low Dew Point °C 8.4 2.46.24.67.02.83.93.75.77.05.03.04.13.50.81.76.69.311.59.28.17.07.94.92.61.95.09.97.37.45.9 5.5 -3.52
High Humidity % 88 95.081.097.095.095.098.097.090.093.084.096.098.097.097.089.091.094.092.095.094.091.088.094.096.090.092.095.095.097.095.0 93.4 +1.03
Low Humidity % 61 67.060.061.060.051.061.054.069.065.054.066.066.060.065.048.074.069.059.047.062.059.066.061.057.045.052.070.061.059.064.0 60.4 +1.87
Rainfall (T:10mm) mm 0.1 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.10.00.00.00.10.50.00.52.35.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.70.00.00.00.0 0.3 -4.99
Max Wind Gust km/h 27 20.037.026.017.033.025.018.026.028.029.025.015.018.028.037.049.047.040.039.034.021.025.022.023.023.044.034.019.027.031.0 28.7 -9.93
Max Average Speed km/h 11 11.013.09.08.015.013.08.010.012.013.09.08.08.013.014.026.025.018.017.018.012.011.011.013.011.018.017.011.016.016.0 13.5 -4.70
Wind Run km 170.3 89.3171.885.463.8113.893.167.2131.8114.1146.7107.572.675.890.0138.0309.9272.3129.2109.3147.7114.0111.987.095.184.5180.4178.988.0109.2115.5 123.1 -79.13
Wind bearing ° 328 26210111710525625467891241141111841732311242792803052992512622882552317413228723069268 194.1 175.9
Wind Direction - NNW WEESEESEWSWWSWENEESEESEESESSSWSEWWNWWNWWSWWWNWWSWSWENESEWNWSWENEW SSW S
High Pressure hPa 1030.5 1031.11033.21032.31029.41027.51030.01034.21038.31039.41040.01038.71036.11032.61023.91022.71008.51003.01017.41026.51031.01035.41035.61036.31036.81039.01039.01028.21027.81023.61023.6 1030.0 +11.92
Low Pressure hPa 1023.9 1025.51030.51028.11026.91022.61024.81029.41033.91036.71037.51035.71032.21023.81020.11008.3998.9999.11001.31016.91026.01030.81033.51032.91033.01034.61026.61024.91023.61018.11016.8 1024.4 +12.80
Sun Hours (T:198h) hours 6.5 8.910.02.85.78.38.68.67.74.64.56.14.94.73.39.73.64.93.06.97.97.01.68.48.610.710.13.59.98.34.8 6.6 +0.49
Solar Radiation W/m2 523 399.0404.0373.0395.0438.0513.0421.0525.0661.0513.0600.0666.0548.0360.0452.0675.0608.0538.0548.0718.0655.0275.0495.0607.0502.0571.0683.0511.0536.0706.0 529.9 -136.43
UV Index UVI 4.0 3.03.03.03.04.04.03.04.06.04.05.06.05.03.04.06.05.05.05.06.06.02.04.05.04.05.06.04.04.06.0 4.4 -1.30
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (May)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.2 °C at 1:14 pm 07 May 
Lowest Temperature 1.5 °C at 5:41 am 12 May
Highest Dew Point 15.1 °C 11:39 pm 08 May
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:41 am 12 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.4 °C at 4:11 pm 07 May 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -0.9 °C at 5:51 am 12 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.8 °C 4:11 pm 07 May
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 Heat Index Temperature 22.2 °C at 1:14 pm 07 May
Highest Minimum 14.4 °C 08 May
Lowest Maximum 13.9 °C 11 May
Highest Daily Range 14.9 °C 21 May
Lowest Daily Range 4.9 °C 04 May
Highest Humidity 98 % at 9:05 am 14 May 
Lowest Humidity 45 % at 2:49 pm 01 May
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 9.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 9.6 mm/hr at 11:39 pm 08 May
Highest Hourly Rainfall 5.1 mm at 12:27 am 09 May
Wind
Highest Gust 49 km/h at 1:21 pm 10 May
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h at 1:30 pm 10 May
Wind Run 312.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1040.0 hPa at 10:42 am 16 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 998.9 hPa at 12:59 pm 10 May
Hours of Sun 161.1 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 348.4 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 13 days 25 May
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 945.3 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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