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A late Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 21:11:08 NZST

FORECAST: Showers early, becoming a steady rain overnight. Windy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm. It feels like 10.0°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 17 September 2025 at 21:10:46. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	13.7°C, 74%	Pressure	:	1011.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WNW 18km/h	Wind Gust	:	42km/h
	Air Quality	:	4 AQI 1.1ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 5.9hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

13°C

Rain, Wind

Tomorrow

16°C

Showers

Showers early, becoming a steady rain overnight. Windy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
03:52
Moonset
13:03
Visibility
20%

Sunrise
06:16
Sunset
18:09
Day Length
11.53 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 21:10:46 17/09/2025
System Up: 6 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 1 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.22V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)

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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	17.3 °C	at 13:47
Lowest Temperature	12.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 11:48
Lowest Dew Point	8.6 °C	at 20:13
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.4 °C	at 11:50
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.1 °C	at 03:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.6 °C	at 13:47
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.3 °C	at 03:51
Lowest Wind Chill	12.2 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	17.3 °C	at 13:47
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 04:22
Lowest Humidity	62 %	at 13:20
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	69 km/h	at 13:20
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	27 km/h (F4)	at 13:24
Wind Run	348.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.5 hPa	at 00:53
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.5 hPa	at 20:16
Hours of Sun	5.9 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	16.0 °C	at 11:29
Lowest Temperature	11.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	12.5 °C	at 13:12
Lowest Dew Point	9.4 °C	at 00:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.6 °C	at 11:29
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.9 °C	at 00:15
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.2 °C	at 11:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	11.8 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	16.0 °C	at 11:29
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 23:23
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 11:37
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	50 km/h	at 16:33
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 01:23
Wind Run	267.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.6 hPa	at 22:50
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.8 hPa	at 02:15
Hours of Sun	2.7 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 16/09/25	Mon 15/09/25	Sun 14/09/25	Sat 13/09/25	Fri 12/09/25	Thu 11/09/25	Wed 10/09/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	14.9	-0.46
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	9.0	6.2	+1.89
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.4	14.6	12.9	14.2	9.9	11.3	10.7	13.4	12.4	-0.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	8.9	1.4	5.1	-0.2	3.4	4.0	3.7	3.8	+0.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	6.6	5.9	+0.56
High Heat Index	°C	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	14.9	-0.19
High Dew Point	°C	11.8	12.5	10.5	9.6	9.7	7.6	6.6	11.8	9.8	+1.26
Low Dew Point	°C	8.6	9.4	1.6	2.8	0.9	3.4	2.3	3.9	3.5	+0.04
High Humidity	%	89	89.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	91.0	84.0	92.0	89.7	-0.29
Low Humidity	%	62	77.0	66.0	52.0	64.0	64.0	50.0	59.0	61.7	+5.00
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	-1.91
Max Wind Gust	km/h	69	50.0	63.0	78.0	63.0	41.0	54.0	76.0	60.7	+14.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	27	18.0	22.0	24.0	23.0	10.0	18.0	26.0	20.1	+4.71
Wind Run	km	348.8	265.3	246.8	206.8	289.5	71.9	216.1	351.6	235.4	+92.89
Wind bearing	°	293	289	291	272	281	102	278	292	257.9	264.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	ESE	W	WNW	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1019.5	1019.6	1014.6	1013.3	999.2	1002.9	1003.9	1004.7	1008.3	-14.54
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.5	1012.8	1012.2	997.4	993.6	992.5	996.5	991.4	999.5	-16.20
Sun Hours (T:47h)	hours	5.9	2.7	5.4	9.7	6.4	3.4	10.3	8.8	6.7	-0.44
Solar Radiation	W/m²	774	625.0	886.0	759.0	486.0	338.0	844.0	789.0	675.3	+19.43
UV Index	UVI	8.4	6.9.0	9.0.0	8.4.0	4.7.0	3.9.0	8.6.0	8.2.0	7.1	+0.54

^* 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 16/09/25	Mon 15/09/25	Sun 14/09/25	Sat 13/09/25	Fri 12/09/25	Thu 11/09/25	Wed 10/09/25	Tue 09/09/25	Mon 08/09/25	Sun 07/09/25	Sat 06/09/25	Fri 05/09/25	Thu 04/09/25	Wed 03/09/25	Tue 02/09/25	Mon 01/09/25	Sun 31/08/25	Sat 30/08/25	Fri 29/08/25	Thu 28/08/25	Wed 27/08/25	Tue 26/08/25	Mon 25/08/25	Sun 24/08/25	Sat 23/08/25	Fri 22/08/25	Thu 21/08/25	Wed 20/08/25	Tue 19/08/25	Mon 18/08/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	13.8	14.5	15.3	14.2	18.0	16.5	15.3	15.2	15.1	10.8	15.8	15.3	16.3	18.6	18.2	17.3	16.9	15.1	11.0	11.4	11.3	12.1	15.5	14.9	+1.47
Low Temperature	°C	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	9.0	0.7	1.4	3.9	4.3	11.1	7.1	2.0	8.2	3.0	5.8	8.7	10.2	3.0	4.1	1.7	2.0	1.7	0.6	-0.5	4.2	0.0	4.5	5.1	4.6	+1.77
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.4	14.6	12.9	14.2	9.9	11.3	10.7	13.4	10.6	12.6	12.2	10.6	15.0	13.6	13.2	11.4	11.2	9.7	13.2	12.3	13.7	16.9	16.4	15.5	15.3	13.1	9.3	10.2	9.7	10.6	13.1	12.5	+0.81
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	9.1	8.9	1.4	5.1	-0.2	3.4	4.0	3.7	-1.4	-0.9	2.2	9.5	9.3	5.0	-0.2	5.5	1.2	4.1	6.1	6.8	0.7	2.0	-0.4	0.1	-0.5	-2.0	-3.0	2.3	-2.7	1.0	3.6	2.5	+1.84
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.2	11.8	3.2	6.7	1.9	4.9	6.2	6.6	0.7	1.4	3.9	11.6	11.1	6.7	2.0	7.4	3.0	5.8	7.3	10.2	3.0	4.1	1.7	2.0	1.7	0.6	-0.5	4.4	0.0	3.1	5.1	4.6	+1.96
High Heat Index	°C	17.3	16.0	15.6	16.2	13.3	12.9	14.1	16.3	13.8	14.5	15.3	12.3	18.0	16.5	15.3	15.2	15.1	10.8	15.8	15.3	16.3	18.6	18.2	17.3	16.9	15.1	11.0	11.4	11.3	12.1	15.5	14.9	+1.41
High Dew Point	°C	11.8	12.5	10.5	9.6	9.7	7.6	6.6	11.8	7.4	5.4	9.2	9.1	11.4	10.7	6.3	10.0	10.6	9.3	10.4	10.7	10.2	7.5	7.7	8.0	7.5	6.8	6.8	7.6	7.4	8.3	9.6	8.9	+1.31
Low Dew Point	°C	8.6	9.4	1.6	2.8	0.9	3.4	2.3	3.9	-0.7	-0.2	2.3	8.8	8.4	4.9	0.5	2.4	2.1	4.4	6.1	6.8	1.7	2.5	0.4	0.8	0.4	-0.4	-1.9	1.3	-1.9	-1.4	4.2	2.5	+1.49
High Humidity	%	89	89.0	92.0	86.0	94.0	91.0	84.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	92.0	84.0	91.0	91.0	90.0	92.0	95.0	95.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	90.0	92.0	93.0	92.0	95.0	91.0	91.0	88.0	88.0	95.0	90.9	-1.03
Low Humidity	%	62	77.0	66.0	52.0	64.0	64.0	50.0	59.0	50.0	48.0	50.0	80.0	57.0	62.0	50.0	63.0	68.0	84.0	61.0	69.0	65.0	37.0	38.0	49.0	47.0	51.0	62.0	64.0	71.0	57.0	53.0	58.9	-2.43
Rainfall (T:31mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.6	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.2	16.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	0.2	5.5	0.7	1.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	+0.44
Max Wind Gust	km/h	69	50.0	63.0	78.0	63.0	41.0	54.0	76.0	45.0	35.0	63.0	35.0	64.0	53.0	28.0	53.0	74.0	41.0	53.0	53.0	48.0	31.0	25.0	27.0	23.0	45.0	22.0	32.0	29.0	44.0	46.0	46.5	+15.23
Max Average Speed	km/h	27	18.0	22.0	24.0	23.0	10.0	18.0	26.0	16.0	9.0	24.0	9.0	23.0	19.0	8.0	21.0	27.0	12.0	18.0	21.0	14.0	8.0	10.0	6.0	6.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	8.0	18.0	15.0	15.5	+6.00
Wind Run	km	348.8	265.3	246.8	206.8	289.5	71.9	216.1	351.6	144.5	72.9	225.0	8.4	242.0	244.4	60.6	252.8	246.0	123.6	251.6	328.6	134.1	69.7	68.4	57.5	63.0	91.0	57.9	73.6	66.5	186.0	140.8	161.9	+82.03
Wind bearing	°	293	289	291	272	281	102	278	292	293	79	276	299	300	302	300	275	286	274	295	286	310	26	62	247	8	62	201	145	70	209	301	223.7	147.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	ESE	W	WNW	WNW	E	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNE	ENE	WSW	N	ENE	SSW	SE	ENE	SSW	WNW	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1019.5	1019.6	1014.6	1013.3	999.2	1002.9	1003.9	1004.7	1023.2	1025.4	1020.6	1021.8	1022.0	1023.8	1023.2	1016.2	1008.7	997.7	1001.5	996.2	1007.9	1023.6	1029.7	1031.9	1033.3	1035.4	1036.8	1035.3	1030.9	1015.5	1005.0	1017.5	-7.75
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.5	1012.8	1012.2	997.4	993.6	992.5	996.5	991.4	1004.9	1020.7	1011.7	1021.6	1013.0	1021.5	1016.4	1008.7	997.7	984.5	996.4	988.7	989.9	1008.2	1023.6	1028.4	1030.0	1031.1	1034.5	1031.1	1015.6	997.6	997.2	1009.0	-10.24
Sun Hours (T:196h)	hours	5.9	2.7	5.4	9.7	6.4	3.4	10.3	8.8	5.8	6.4	8.3	5.3	8.5	6.1	9.4	6.7	7.2	2.1	7.5	6.3	3.2	10.1	9.8	9.4	9.2	9.1	4.7	2.8	2.8	4.0	4.6	6.5	+1.21
Solar Radiation	W/m²	774	625.0	886.0	759.0	486.0	338.0	844.0	789.0	793.0	817.0	794.0	6.0	778.0	705.0	698.0	769.0	698.0	165.0	778.0	730.0	591.0	591.0	582.0	568.0	560.0	561.0	633.0	604.0	712.0	495.0	596.0	631.7	+170.03
UV Index	UVI	8.4	6.9.0	9.0.0	8.4.0	4.7.0	3.9.0	8.6.0	8.2.0	8.0.0	8.0.0	8.0.0	0.2.0	7.7.0	7.3.0	6.7.0	7.8.0	7.2.0	2.3.0	7.3.0	8.1.0	5.3.0	5.6.0	5.5.0	5.4.0	5.2.0	5.8.0	5.8.0	5.9.0	7.4.0	4.4.0	5.3.0	6.3	+2.19

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

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This Month's Weather Results (September)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.0 °C	at 1:42 pm 05 September
Lowest Temperature	0.7 °C	at 6:01 am 09 September
Highest Dew Point	12.5 °C	1:12 pm 16 September
Lowest Dew Point	-0.7 °C	6:37 am 09 September
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.0 °C	at 3:55 pm 05 September
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-1.4 °C	at 6:37 am 09 September
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	3:55 pm 05 September
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	0.7 °C	6:01 am 09 September
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	0.7 °C	at 6:01 am 09 September
Highest Heat Index Temperature	18.0 °C	at 1:42 pm 05 September
Highest Minimum	11.8 °C	16 September
Lowest Maximum	12.9 °C	12 September
Highest Daily Range	13.3 °C	03 September
Lowest Daily Range	4.2 °C	16 September
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 7:32 am 01 September
Lowest Humidity	48 %	at 3:13 pm 08 September
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	23.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	27.8 mm/hr	at 8:28 am 06 September
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.6 mm	at 9:19 am 06 September
Wind
Highest Gust	78 km/h	at 1:15 am 14 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	27 km/h	at 1:39 pm 01 September
Wind Run	354.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.4 hPa	at 9:22 am 08 September
Lowest Pressure (SL)	991.4 hPa	at 5:17 pm 10 September
Hours of Sun	110.5 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2025)

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

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	28.4 °C	at 5:05 pm 25 January
Lowest Temperature	-1.1 °C	at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Dew Point	20.0 °C	2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point	-3.0 °C	7:23 am 26 July
Highest Apparent Temperature	29.4 °C	at 6:15 pm 25 January
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-3.6 °C	at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	29.4 °C	5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	-1.1 °C	7:23 am 26 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	-1.1 °C	at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Humidex Temperature	33.6 °C	at 5:03 pm 25 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature	28.9 °C	at 5:05 pm 25 January
Highest Minimum	18.2 °C	26 January
Lowest Maximum	8.3 °C	21 May
Highest Daily Range	16.5 °C	25 July
Lowest Daily Range	2.8 °C	30 January
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 1:06 am 31 January
Lowest Humidity	31 %	at 11:41 am 28 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year	337.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	46.4 mm/hr	at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall	15.2 mm	at 7:31 am 28 March
Highest Daily Rainfall	47.3 mm	03 July
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall	47.1 mm	10:28 pm 03 July
Highest Monthly Rainfall	77.6 mm	July
Longest Dry Period	18 days	23 January
Longest Wet Period	6 days	16 July
Wind
Highest Gust	78 km/h	at 1:15 am 14 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h	at 1:18 pm 31 May
Wind Run	405.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1038.1 hPa	at 10:31 am 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL)	984.5 hPa	at 2:17 pm 31 August
Hours of Sun	1491.7 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 %	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	45.5 mm	at 22:37 on 03 July 2025
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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