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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 07:32:33 NZST

FORECAST: Abundant sunshine. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -2.1°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 07:36:40. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	0.2°C, 93%	Pressure	:	1027.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SE 1km/h	Wind Gust	:	4km/h
	Air Quality	:	27 AQI 8.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	886.1lx, 0.3hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 7W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

13°C

Sunny

Tonight

2°C

Partly Cloudy

Abundant sunshine. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 6%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
16:46
Moonset
07:16
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
07:27
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
9.55 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 51s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 07:36:40 29/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 14 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 14 days 14 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	3.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	-0.1 °C	at 07:18
Highest Dew Point	1.9 °C	at 00:13
Lowest Dew Point	-1.1 °C	at 07:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	1.3 °C	at 00:23
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-2.4 °C	at 07:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	3.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-0.1 °C	at 07:18
Lowest Wind Chill	-0.1 °C	at 07:18
Highest Heat Index	3.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 02:56
Lowest Humidity	87 %	at 00:00
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	11 km/h	at 01:01
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 00:12
Wind Run	18.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.1 hPa	at 07:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.8 hPa	at 03:58
Hours of Sun	0.3 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	11.7 °C	at 13:39
Lowest Temperature	-0.7 °C	at 06:39
Highest Dew Point	4.5 °C	at 11:59
Lowest Dew Point	-1.4 °C	at 06:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.5 °C	at 11:59
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.0 °C	at 07:41
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.2 °C	at 11:59
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-0.7 °C	at 06:39
Lowest Wind Chill	-0.7 °C	at 06:39
Highest Heat Index	11.7 °C	at 13:39
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 02:50
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 13:39
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	21 km/h	at 12:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 15:40
Wind Run	89.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.6 hPa	at 22:20
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1022.3 hPa	at 00:47
Hours of Sun	8.4 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 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	3.7	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	13.0	-1.84
Low Temperature	°C	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	2.6	-4.87
High Apparent Temp.	°C	1.3	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	11.0	-2.01
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	0.4	-5.09
Low Wind Chill	°C	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	2.4	-4.79
High Heat Index	°C	3.7	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	13.0	-1.84
High Dew Point	°C	1.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	7.8	-2.39
Low Dew Point	°C	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	1.7	-3.73
High Humidity	%	93	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	95.3	+2.43
Low Humidity	%	87	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	65.9	-4.71
Rainfall (T:18mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	2.6	+2.59
Max Wind Gust	km/h	11	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	25.3	-6.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	12.4	-2.86
Wind Run	km	18.8	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	101.0	-68.74
Wind bearing	°	104	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	235.6	270.0
Wind Direction	-	ESE	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1028.1	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1019.3	-8.20
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.8	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1010.1	-13.44
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.3	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	5.4	+0.14
Solar Radiation	W/m²	4	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	468.7	-55.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.9	-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 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	Tue 21/07/26	Mon 20/07/26	Sun 19/07/26	Sat 18/07/26	Fri 17/07/26	Thu 16/07/26	Wed 15/07/26	Tue 14/07/26	Mon 13/07/26	Sun 12/07/26	Sat 11/07/26	Fri 10/07/26	Thu 09/07/26	Wed 08/07/26	Tue 07/07/26	Mon 06/07/26	Sun 05/07/26	Sat 04/07/26	Fri 03/07/26	Thu 02/07/26	Wed 01/07/26	Tue 30/06/26	Mon 29/06/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	3.7	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	13.8	-1.83
Low Temperature	°C	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	0.2	6.3	9.8	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	9.2	9.0	10.5	7.5	7.4	2.1	4.0	2.1	1.9	5.4	8.0	5.0	-2.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	1.3	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	10.3	10.4	17.5	12.7	12.3	13.3	14.9	14.6	14.0	11.8	9.7	8.4	7.9	13.1	13.2	11.9	14.4	13.9	12.7	11.3	11.8	10.5	11.5	12.0	-2.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	-2.2	3.7	6.8	8.8	5.3	8.3	7.9	7.1	-2.3	-2.8	-2.7	3.5	2.8	5.6	7.7	6.2	6.4	-0.2	1.6	-0.5	-0.3	3.4	6.0	2.8	-3.25
Low Wind Chill	°C	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	0.2	5.0	9.0	10.2	6.7	9.1	10.2	8.4	0.2	-0.5	-0.1	5.4	5.8	8.6	10.5	7.5	7.5	2.1	4.0	2.0	1.9	5.5	7.6	4.8	-2.75
High Heat Index	°C	3.7	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	12.5	12.9	17.5	14.8	13.8	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.2	13.1	11.5	10.8	11.7	13.7	14.7	13.8	16.4	15.5	14.5	13.1	13.6	13.2	13.3	13.8	-1.83
High Dew Point	°C	1.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	6.0	7.0	12.0	10.8	9.8	12.9	13.1	11.8	9.6	5.6	6.8	6.3	8.6	11.6	10.7	10.1	11.7	5.8	7.4	7.1	6.8	7.1	9.0	8.8	-2.84
Low Dew Point	°C	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	-0.7	4.1	5.3	6.9	5.9	8.0	8.3	5.5	-0.4	-1.1	-0.6	3.4	5.1	6.5	7.8	6.9	4.2	1.1	2.4	1.1	1.0	3.8	3.8	3.3	-2.76
High Humidity	%	93	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	94.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	95.0	94.0	91.0	96.0	96.0	99.0	91.0	88.0	97.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	-0.57
Low Humidity	%	87	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.0	64.0	66.0	75.0	72.0	75.0	79.0	70.0	63.0	59.0	64.0	64.0	71.0	74.0	75.0	76.0	63.0	42.0	57.0	61.0	55.0	61.0	67.0	65.9	-2.90
Rainfall (T:43mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	7.2	5.1	0.1	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	-2.34
Max Wind Gust	km/h	11	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	17.0	30.0	27.0	37.0	33.0	45.0	35.0	34.0	20.0	16.0	21.0	41.0	61.0	48.0	28.0	43.0	37.0	23.0	22.0	20.0	15.0	33.0	32.0	29.8	-2.03
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	10.0	13.0	12.0	18.0	15.0	23.0	16.0	16.0	10.0	8.0	12.0	21.0	30.0	25.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	9.0	10.0	11.0	7.0	17.0	14.0	14.3	-1.03
Wind Run	km	18.8	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	79.0	175.6	173.2	195.6	113.2	259.8	191.8	176.7	68.2	57.6	82.4	243.5	482.6	205.7	158.7	225.8	108.0	83.2	79.2	102.3	64.7	139.3	162.3	144.5	-9.17
Wind bearing	°	104	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	312	94	325	305	293	278	283	284	183	63	160	130	148	163	89	98	275	52	212	320	123	83	129	201.7	223.7
Wind Direction	-	ESE	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	NW	E	NW	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	S	ENE	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	E	E	W	NE	SSW	NW	ESE	E	SE	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1028.1	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1030.5	1030.4	1027.0	1025.8	1027.5	1024.9	1026.4	1024.8	1025.0	1025.0	1023.1	1019.7	1015.2	1004.6	1005.6	1006.6	1012.1	1027.5	1033.7	1035.8	1035.5	1035.7	1034.6	1023.1	+1.42
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.8	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1024.6	1026.8	1021.2	1022.3	1024.4	1021.5	1023.8	1021.1	1021.2	1022.5	1019.4	1014.8	1004.4	1000.0	1001.5	1002.5	1006.3	1012.0	1027.4	1032.8	1032.6	1032.5	1026.7	1017.1	+2.41
Sun Hours (T:165h)	hours	0.3	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	7.0	8.4	5.5	3.9	2.4	5.3	4.0	6.4	2.8	8.0	4.5	4.8	4.7	3.3	4.3	2.6	3.9	9.2	8.8	6.6	7.6	9.3	4.4	5.5	+1.43
Solar Radiation	W/m²	4	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	523.0	461.0	551.0	577.0	434.0	581.0	541.0	586.0	500.0	381.0	545.0	509.0	556.0	488.0	588.0	507.0	462.0	394.0	406.0	374.0	404.0	508.0	538.0	489.8	+99.27
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	5.0	4.1	+0.93

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

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This Month's Weather Results (July)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.5 °C	at 3:18 pm 19 July
Lowest Temperature	-1.3 °C	at 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Dew Point	13.1 °C	1:25 pm 15 July
Lowest Dew Point	-2.0 °C	7:08 am 27 July
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.5 °C	at 3:18 pm 19 July
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-4.1 °C	at 7:41 am 27 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.7 °C	3:18 pm 19 July
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.3 °C	7:08 am 27 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-1.3 °C	at 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Heat Index Temperature	17.5 °C	at 3:18 pm 19 July
Highest Minimum	10.5 °C	07 July
Lowest Maximum	10.8 °C	10 July
Highest Daily Range	15.0 °C	13 July
Lowest Daily Range	2.5 °C	09 July
Highest Humidity	99 %	at 10:00 am 11 July
Lowest Humidity	42 %	at 2:18 pm 04 July
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	42.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	19.8 mm/hr	at 3:07 pm 25 July
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.9 mm	at 8:11 pm 24 July
Wind
Highest Gust	61 km/h	at 5:43 am 09 July
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h	at 12:52 pm 09 July
Wind Run	486.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1035.8 hPa	at 10:05 am 02 July
Lowest Pressure (SL)	994.1 hPa	at 6:24 am 25 July
Hours of Sun	151.7 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	-1.3 °C	7:08 am 27 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-1.3 °C	at 7:08 am 27 July
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	10.8 °C	10 July
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	503.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	44.4 mm/hr	at 7:03 pm 06 June
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	1262.2 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	-1.3 °C	at 07:08 on 27 July 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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