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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Wednesday, 8 April 2026 23:16:35 NZST
Current: 14.6°C, Max: 25.4°C, Min: 14.6°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:59 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:26
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 14.6°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1016.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (293°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 23:21:05. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
22°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
21:15
Moonset
12:35
Visibility
67% 		Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:59
Day Length
11.20 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 23:21:05 8/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 83 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 83 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 (Wednesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.4 °C at 12:58 
Lowest Temperature 14.6 °C at 23:13
Highest Dew Point 18.7 °C at 13:50 
Lowest Dew Point 13.6 °C at 05:23
Highest Apparent Temperature 26.7 °C at 12:44 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 15.2 °C at 23:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 26.4 °C at 12:45 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.9 °C at 23:14
Lowest Wind Chill 14.8 °C at 23:13
Highest Heat Index 25.4 °C at 12:58
Highest Humidity 94 % at 22:43 
Lowest Humidity 63 % at 12:58
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 2.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.4 mm/hr at 08:22
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.0 mm at 08:59
Wind
Highest Gust 28 km/h at 01:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 14:56
Wind Run 157.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.6 hPa at 20:56
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1011.8 hPa at 13:15
Hours of Sun 4.4 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 19.6 °C at 11:43 
Lowest Temperature 16.1 °C at 02:44
Highest Dew Point 13.8 °C at 23:56 
Lowest Dew Point 11.1 °C at 09:40
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.6 °C at 13:04 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 13.9 °C at 07:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.1 °C at 13:04 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.8 °C at 07:30
Lowest Wind Chill 16.1 °C at 02:44
Highest Heat Index 19.6 °C at 11:43
Highest Humidity 80 % at 02:41 
Lowest Humidity 60 % at 10:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.5 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.2 mm/hr at 15:40
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.4 mm at 15:57
Wind
Highest Gust 52 km/h at 07:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h (F4) at 12:16
Wind Run 337.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.0 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.6 hPa at 23:12
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* Tue
07/04/26		Mon
06/04/26		Sun
05/04/26		Sat
04/04/26		Fri
03/04/26		Thu
02/04/26		Wed
01/04/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 25.4 19.621.720.521.822.123.619.1 21.2 -0.91
Low Temperature °C 14.6 16.114.211.812.96.25.29.6 10.9 -3.83
High Apparent Temp. °C 26.7 17.619.719.919.820.321.717.3 19.5 -2.57
Low Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 13.913.311.512.04.93.48.0 9.6 -4.53
Low Wind Chill °C 14.8 16.114.211.812.96.25.29.6 10.9 -3.83
High Heat Index °C 25.4 19.621.720.521.822.123.619.1 21.2 -0.97
High Dew Point °C 18.7 13.814.013.613.712.710.67.9 12.3 -4.04
Low Dew Point °C 13.6 11.111.210.810.15.30.86.0 7.9 -4.74
High Humidity % 94 80.085.094.094.094.090.081.0 88.3 -4.57
Low Humidity % 63 60.054.064.049.051.024.046.0 49.7 -13.71
Rainfall (T:1mm) mm 2.0 0.50.00.00.00.00.00.0 0.1 -0.96
Max Wind Gust km/h 28 52.059.034.033.030.019.028.0 36.4 -4.71
Max Average Speed km/h 17 23.024.013.017.016.010.012.0 16.4 -2.29
Wind Run km 157.3 334.5292.9165.1185.5114.489.6153.0 190.7 -18.99
Wind bearing ° 62 6973942682535599 130.1 151.1
Wind Direction - ENE ENEENEEWWSWNEE SE SSE
High Pressure hPa 1016.6 1023.01026.61026.81027.21032.51032.71030.2 1028.4 +7.56
Low Pressure hPa 1011.8 1015.61021.71024.51022.91026.61029.41023.5 1023.5 +10.13
Sun Hours (T:64h) hours 4.4 2.011.19.010.97.511.612.0 9.2 +5.07
Solar Radiation W/m2 877 407.0682.0676.0745.0945.0656.0657.0 681.1 -0.71
UV Index UVI 8.0 3.06.06.06.08.06.06.0 5.9 +0.00
* 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
07/04/26		Mon
06/04/26		Sun
05/04/26		Sat
04/04/26		Fri
03/04/26		Thu
02/04/26		Wed
01/04/26		Tue
31/03/26		Mon
30/03/26		Sun
29/03/26		Sat
28/03/26		Fri
27/03/26		Thu
26/03/26		Wed
25/03/26		Tue
24/03/26		Mon
23/03/26		Sun
22/03/26		Sat
21/03/26		Fri
20/03/26		Thu
19/03/26		Wed
18/03/26		Tue
17/03/26		Mon
16/03/26		Sun
15/03/26		Sat
14/03/26		Fri
13/03/26		Thu
12/03/26		Wed
11/03/26		Tue
10/03/26		Mon
09/03/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 25.4 19.621.720.521.822.123.619.120.120.521.623.427.918.522.821.623.521.321.321.819.922.526.021.622.820.728.925.521.119.520.9 22.1 +0.06
Low Temperature °C 14.6 16.114.211.812.96.25.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.89.813.515.111.411.210.311.112.816.211.112.012.613.4 12.3 -0.53
High Apparent Temp. °C 26.7 17.619.719.919.820.321.717.320.020.521.822.629.216.923.321.022.120.620.620.519.420.926.420.222.021.730.424.419.717.420.0 21.3 +0.08
Low Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 13.913.311.512.04.93.48.010.116.315.215.115.513.712.810.48.48.38.312.813.711.110.89.710.313.016.49.79.610.111.0 11.3 -0.39
Low Wind Chill °C 14.8 16.114.211.812.96.25.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.89.813.615.111.411.210.311.113.016.211.112.012.613.4 12.3 -0.44
High Heat Index °C 25.4 19.621.720.521.822.123.619.120.120.521.623.428.318.522.821.623.521.321.321.819.922.526.021.622.820.730.125.521.119.520.9 22.1 +0.04
High Dew Point °C 18.7 13.814.013.613.712.710.67.916.017.016.717.017.714.715.515.113.111.811.813.613.914.814.914.313.319.219.813.711.59.615.0 14.2 -0.81
Low Dew Point °C 13.6 11.111.210.810.15.30.86.07.714.813.613.814.212.611.88.87.17.07.08.411.410.710.18.99.710.511.47.16.25.88.4 9.4 -0.51
High Humidity % 94 80.085.094.094.094.090.081.092.096.096.097.088.087.094.092.087.084.084.084.089.097.094.092.092.098.095.085.074.080.082.0 89.2 -1.40
Low Humidity % 63 60.054.064.049.051.024.046.060.076.072.062.048.070.056.064.045.046.046.045.064.054.044.058.046.055.052.033.051.048.066.0 53.6 -1.60
Rainfall (T:15mm) mm 2.0 0.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.10.90.25.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.63.20.00.00.00.0 0.5 -1.15
Max Wind Gust km/h 28 52.059.034.033.030.019.028.042.037.024.040.044.058.043.025.035.025.025.032.040.034.018.040.020.028.032.027.036.038.037.0 34.5 -1.63
Max Average Speed km/h 17 23.024.013.017.016.010.012.018.017.013.020.019.026.018.013.015.012.012.015.019.019.011.019.011.012.016.013.018.016.013.0 16.0 -2.50
Wind Run km 157.3 334.5292.9165.1185.5114.489.6153.0211.0201.8112.8181.1222.0402.3136.9116.9171.7117.1117.8176.3218.6165.295.8169.7112.5146.9145.1129.2214.0219.3215.9 177.8 -21.99
Wind bearing ° 62 69739426825355997426524625672677821886122122132137258242248204202236598495251 155.5 221.1
Wind Direction - ENE ENEENEEWWSWNEEENEWWSWWSWENEENEENESWEESENESESEWSWWSWWSWSSWSSWSWENEEEWSW SSE SW
High Pressure hPa 1016.6 1023.01026.61026.81027.21032.51032.71030.21023.51012.31018.61018.61016.61026.11030.41031.41031.31024.11024.11021.01022.31023.91023.81020.41016.31012.71011.41017.01022.21022.61018.2 1022.9 +5.30
Low Pressure hPa 1011.8 1015.61021.71024.51022.91026.61029.41023.51007.61006.01012.51015.41012.11014.11025.61028.51027.91020.71020.71015.01015.71019.71020.31016.01012.21002.81001.91009.11015.11018.21010.4 1017.1 +5.54
Sun Hours (T:227h) hours 4.4 2.011.19.010.97.511.612.08.02.31.58.64.41.02.83.012.411.711.75.48.69.310.610.211.92.26.312.58.46.53.3 7.6 +1.22
Solar Radiation W/m2 877 407.0682.0676.0745.0945.0656.0657.01000.0921.0435.0849.0871.0162.0535.0568.0726.0855.0855.01032.01010.0956.0817.01062.0832.0971.01069.0772.0831.01129.0716.0 791.4 -223.63
UV Index UVI 8.0 3.06.06.06.08.06.06.09.08.04.07.08.01.04.05.06.07.07.09.09.08.07.09.07.09.09.07.07.010.06.0 6.8 -2.20
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (April)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 23.6 °C at 4:34 pm 02 April 
Lowest Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point 14.0 °C 3:33 pm 06 April
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.7 °C at 4:35 pm 02 April 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 22.9 °C 4:35 pm 02 April
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.2 °C 7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Heat Index Temperature 23.6 °C at 4:34 pm 02 April
Highest Minimum 16.1 °C 07 April
Lowest Maximum 19.1 °C 01 April
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 07 April
Highest Humidity 94 % at 6:21 am 03 April 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 2.5 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.2 mm/hr at 3:40 pm 07 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.4 mm at 3:57 pm 07 April
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 2:25 pm 06 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 24 km/h at 12:04 pm 06 April
Wind Run 337.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.7 hPa at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.6 hPa at 11:12 pm 07 April
Hours of Sun 64.1 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 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.2 °C 7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
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 14.8 °C 02 March
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 183.3 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 11 days 25 March
Longest Wet Period 7 days 27 January
Wind
Highest Gust 64 km/h at 6:28 am 16 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 448.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.7 hPa at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 653.3 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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