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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 3 February 2026 08:02:21 NZDT
Current: 18.8°C, Max: 18.8°C, Min: 17.5°C. It feels like 21.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 22C. ENE winds shifting to W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 21.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 06:28 | Sunset: 20:34 | Dawn: 05:58 | Dusk: 21:05
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 18.8°C, 97%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1007.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (60°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 9.4kLux, 0.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  74W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 03 February 2026 at 08:03:01. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
22°C
Showers		 Tonight
Rain Early
13°C
Rain Early
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 22C. ENE winds shifting to W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Chance of Rain: 91%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:21
Moonset
07:25
Visibility
99% 		Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
20:34
Day Length
14.06 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 18s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:03:01 3/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 18 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 18 days 11 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 18.8 °C at 07:55 
Lowest Temperature 17.5 °C at 00:50
Highest Dew Point 18.3 °C at 07:55 
Lowest Dew Point 17.0 °C at 00:50
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.5 °C at 07:55 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 18.3 °C at 00:50
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.6 °C at 07:55 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.8 °C at 00:50
Lowest Wind Chill 17.5 °C at 00:50
Highest Heat Index 18.8 °C at 07:55
Highest Humidity 98 % at 02:45 
Lowest Humidity 96 % at 00:02
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.6 mm/hr at 00:29
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.3 mm at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 16 km/h at 00:50
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 8 km/h (F2) at 00:50
Wind Run 25.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1007.3 hPa at 06:44
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1005.9 hPa at 00:55
Hours of Sun 0.9 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 18.9 °C at 13:55 
Lowest Temperature 12.5 °C at 06:28
Highest Dew Point 17.2 °C at 23:59 
Lowest Dew Point 11.0 °C at 06:16
Highest Apparent Temperature 19.8 °C at 19:13 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.1 °C at 06:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 19.3 °C at 19:13 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.4 °C at 06:30
Lowest Wind Chill 12.5 °C at 06:28
Highest Heat Index 18.9 °C at 13:55
Highest Humidity 97 % at 23:59 
Lowest Humidity 78 % at 12:11
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.8 mm/hr at 14:18
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.4 mm at 15:00
Wind
Highest Gust 24 km/h at 10:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3) at 11:43
Wind Run 132.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1012.4 hPa at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.5 hPa at 19:33
Hours of Sun 2.0 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
02/02/26		Sun
01/02/26		Sat
31/01/26		Fri
30/01/26		Thu
29/01/26		Wed
28/01/26		Tue
27/01/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 18.8 18.921.422.423.921.626.422.4 22.4 +1.89
Low Temperature °C 17.5 12.513.614.715.013.014.714.7 14.0 -0.61
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.5 19.820.321.423.719.726.722.7 22.0 +2.61
Low Apparent Temp. °C 18.3 12.113.114.715.512.313.714.0 13.6 +0.41
Low Wind Chill °C 17.5 12.513.614.715.113.014.714.7 14.0 -0.60
High Heat Index °C 18.8 18.921.422.423.921.626.422.4 22.4 +1.89
High Dew Point °C 18.3 17.214.116.314.615.616.615.2 15.7 +0.14
Low Dew Point °C 17.0 11.010.412.411.311.911.011.2 11.3 -0.64
High Humidity % 98 96.089.092.089.094.089.095.0 92.0 +0.00
Low Humidity % 96 78.055.061.051.061.049.054.0 58.4 -6.29
Rainfall (T:3mm) mm 0.1 0.80.00.00.00.00.01.7 0.4 -5.41
Max Wind Gust km/h 16 24.028.036.042.046.033.028.0 33.9 -15.00
Max Average Speed km/h 8 13.014.021.017.024.018.017.0 17.7 -4.86
Wind Run km 25.0 131.4191.8209.6159.2253.0190.4149.3 183.5 -132.46
Wind bearing ° 269 23325524892262199228 216.7 227.1
Wind Direction - W SWWSWWSWEWSSWSW SW SW
High Pressure hPa 1007.3 1012.41013.41015.81019.21020.41020.41014.9 1016.6 +15.31
Low Pressure hPa 1005.9 1004.51010.31010.51013.51015.11014.71003.5 1010.3 +17.79
Sun Hours (T:53h) hours 0.9 2.08.29.310.25.613.14.3 7.5 +3.80
Solar Radiation W/m2 67 622.01306.01291.01257.01237.01011.01413.0 1162.4 +95.57
UV Index UVI 0.0 5.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.011.0.09.0.013.0.0 10.4 +0.86
* 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
02/02/26		Sun
01/02/26		Sat
31/01/26		Fri
30/01/26		Thu
29/01/26		Wed
28/01/26		Tue
27/01/26		Mon
26/01/26		Sun
25/01/26		Sat
24/01/26		Fri
23/01/26		Thu
22/01/26		Wed
21/01/26		Tue
20/01/26		Mon
19/01/26		Sun
18/01/26		Sat
17/01/26		Fri
16/01/26		Thu
15/01/26		Wed
14/01/26		Tue
13/01/26		Mon
12/01/26		Sun
11/01/26		Sat
10/01/26		Fri
09/01/26		Thu
08/01/26		Wed
07/01/26		Tue
06/01/26		Mon
05/01/26		Sun
04/01/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 18.8 18.921.422.423.921.626.422.421.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.9 22.1 -0.10
Low Temperature °C 17.5 12.513.614.715.013.014.714.714.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.416.013.710.615.418.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.0 14.2 +1.63
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.5 19.820.321.423.719.726.722.720.617.516.921.023.418.618.019.716.319.526.221.423.325.120.323.221.222.027.121.520.823.719.4 21.4 +0.12
Low Apparent Temp. °C 18.3 12.113.114.715.512.313.714.013.011.710.515.114.813.913.511.210.412.015.415.913.39.513.916.816.515.515.613.511.08.010.8 13.2 +1.39
Low Wind Chill °C 17.5 12.513.614.715.113.014.714.714.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.716.013.710.615.518.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.0 14.3 +1.70
High Heat Index °C 18.8 18.921.422.423.921.626.422.421.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.9 22.1 -0.11
High Dew Point °C 18.3 17.214.116.314.615.616.615.216.015.314.816.418.415.112.613.810.512.819.118.315.015.116.017.017.418.116.815.214.414.010.4 15.4 +0.60
Low Dew Point °C 17.0 11.010.412.411.311.911.011.212.811.89.114.314.611.99.29.78.18.712.312.611.39.08.713.814.413.112.311.49.87.67.0 11.1 +1.33
High Humidity % 98 96.089.092.089.094.089.095.095.095.095.094.093.089.083.081.079.086.097.095.086.091.092.082.092.096.093.091.091.092.077.0 90.3 -0.07
Low Humidity % 96 78.055.061.051.061.049.054.063.067.059.063.077.072.052.059.053.053.066.076.059.046.044.056.062.067.045.056.053.044.046.0 58.2 +4.93
Rainfall (T:103mm) mm 0.1 0.80.00.00.00.00.01.75.911.111.41.43.86.70.10.00.00.06.445.20.00.05.80.00.03.10.00.00.00.00.0 3.4 +2.38
Max Wind Gust km/h 16 24.028.036.042.046.033.028.035.053.045.059.051.053.046.042.043.041.038.031.026.035.057.056.050.040.030.038.034.032.036.0 40.3 -8.13
Max Average Speed km/h 8 13.014.021.017.024.018.017.018.027.025.025.023.021.019.016.018.016.017.018.015.020.026.029.024.022.017.021.019.016.019.0 19.8 +3.70
Wind Run km 25.0 131.4191.8209.6159.2253.0190.4149.3247.8367.1294.0378.7340.5329.5254.3247.0233.1205.8150.2128.4137.8175.0301.7423.9353.6314.5160.5193.2188.7144.7198.7 235.1 +58.07
Wind bearing ° 269 2332552489226219922827628126727432376931111241231979322425027625726026327425525225591 213.7 232.6
Wind Direction - W SWWSWWSWEWSSWSWWWWWNWENEEESESEESESSWESWWSWWWSWWWWWSWWSWWSWE SSW SW
High Pressure hPa 1007.3 1012.41013.41015.81019.21020.41020.41014.91003.9995.0987.6991.6998.31014.51018.41023.11023.11020.51009.21012.01015.21019.41019.41016.61016.91015.61015.51019.01020.61020.01018.2 1013.7 +0.90
Low Pressure hPa 1005.9 1004.51010.31010.51013.51015.11014.71003.5994.8986.2981.7985.8987.3998.31013.51017.91019.21009.21002.31004.01009.91013.71005.61008.61013.81011.51012.71014.21017.51017.21015.2 1007.1 +0.26
Sun Hours (T:193h) hours 0.9 2.08.29.310.25.613.14.36.43.03.27.51.42.02.610.05.15.24.20.62.210.48.311.32.62.212.06.611.110.612.2 6.4 +0.35
Solar Radiation W/m2 67 622.01306.01291.01257.01237.01011.01413.01312.01294.01404.01233.01078.0513.0634.01304.01368.01208.01737.0300.01254.01195.01301.01211.01130.01348.01086.01358.01103.01067.01244.0 1160.6 +64.93
UV Index UVI 0.0 5.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.011.0.09.0.013.0.012.0.012.0.013.0.011.0.010.0.04.0.05.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.015.0.02.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.011.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.09.0.011.0.0 10.4 -4.26
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (February)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 21.4 °C at 4:10 pm 01 February 
Lowest Temperature 12.5 °C at 6:28 am 02 February
Highest Dew Point 17.2 °C 11:59 pm 02 February
Lowest Dew Point 10.4 °C 9:41 am 01 February
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.3 °C at 6:10 pm 01 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.1 °C at 6:30 am 02 February
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.6 °C 4:57 pm 01 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.4 °C 6:30 am 02 February
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 12.5 °C at 6:28 am 02 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 21.4 °C at 4:10 pm 01 February
Highest Minimum 13.6 °C 01 February
Lowest Maximum 18.9 °C 02 February
Highest Daily Range 7.8 °C 01 February
Lowest Daily Range 6.4 °C 02 February
Highest Humidity 97 % at 11:59 pm 02 February 
Lowest Humidity 55 % at 1:44 pm 01 February
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.8 mm/hr at 2:18 pm 02 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.4 mm at 3:00 pm 02 February
Wind
Highest Gust 28 km/h at 3:44 pm 01 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h at 2:09 pm 01 February
Wind Run 192.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1013.4 hPa at 9:40 am 01 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.5 hPa at 7:33 pm 02 February
Hours of Sun 10.3 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 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 19.1 °C 2:03 pm 16 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 27.1 °C at 2:53 pm 08 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 27.3 °C 2:53 pm 08 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C 6:20 am 05 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Humidex Temperature 31.4 °C at 3:24 pm 08 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 18.6 °C 18 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 15 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 5:12 am 16 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 105.5 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 5 days 08 January
Longest Wet Period 7 days 27 January
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 11:58 am 23 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.1 hPa at 9:46 pm 18 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 208.1 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 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
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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