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ANZAC DAY - 25/04/2026
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 25 April 2026 00:46:40 NZST

FORECAST: A clear sky. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 3.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 25 April 2026 at 00:47:43. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	5.7°C, 95%	Pressure	:	1026.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SE 4km/h	Wind Gust	:	8km/h
	Air Quality	:	35 AQI 12.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

3°C

Clear

Tomorrow

17°C

Sunny

A clear sky. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 3%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
14:28
Moonset
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Visibility
54%

Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
17:35
Day Length
10.37 Hrs

Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 22s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 00:47:43 25/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 99 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 99 days 5 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 (Saturday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	6.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	5.6 °C	at 00:40
Highest Dew Point	5.4 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	4.9 °C	at 00:40
Highest Apparent Temperature	4.9 °C	at 00:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.8 °C	at 00:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.6 °C	at 00:40
Lowest Wind Chill	5.6 °C	at 00:40
Highest Heat Index	6.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 00:32
Lowest Humidity	94 %	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	9 km/h	at 00:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 00:30
Wind Run	2.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1027.3 hPa	at 00:21
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.7 hPa	at 00:02
Hours of Sun	0.0 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	17.2 °C	at 14:21
Lowest Temperature	2.7 °C	at 05:29
Highest Dew Point	8.5 °C	at 17:29
Lowest Dew Point	2.0 °C	at 05:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.7 °C	at 14:21
Lowest Apparent Temperature	0.7 °C	at 05:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.7 °C	at 14:21
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.7 °C	at 05:29
Lowest Wind Chill	2.7 °C	at 05:29
Highest Heat Index	17.2 °C	at 14:21
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 05:08
Lowest Humidity	47 %	at 14:34
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 11:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 11:27
Wind Run	82.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.5 hPa	at 08:43
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.8 hPa	at 15:08
Hours of Sun	9.5 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^*	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	6.3	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	16.4	-2.96
Low Temperature	°C	5.6	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	8.2	-4.49
High Apparent Temp.	°C	4.9	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	14.7	-3.10
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.8	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	6.5	-4.63
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.6	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	8.1	-4.57
High Heat Index	°C	6.3	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	16.4	-2.96
High Dew Point	°C	5.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	11.0	-3.89
Low Dew Point	°C	4.9	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	6.4	-3.71
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	93.0	+0.29
Low Humidity	%	94	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	61.6	-2.00
Rainfall (T:80mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	11.4	+0.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	38.9	-7.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	18.4	-3.57
Wind Run	km	2.4	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	200.8	-65.61
Wind bearing	°	96	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	188.4	219.4
Wind Direction	-	E	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1015.8	+6.97
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.7	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1009.4	+9.56
Sun Hours (T:30h)	hours	0.0	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	4.2	-0.37
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	521.3	-142.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	4.4	-1.29

^* 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^*	Fri 24/04/26	Thu 23/04/26	Wed 22/04/26	Tue 21/04/26	Mon 20/04/26	Sun 19/04/26	Sat 18/04/26	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	6.3	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	20.1	-1.59
Low Temperature	°C	5.6	2.7	4.1	6.8	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	11.6	-0.02
High Apparent Temp.	°C	4.9	15.7	12.2	10.2	9.5	15.9	20.4	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	18.9	-1.92
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.8	0.7	2.2	5.1	4.8	8.9	10.6	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	10.4	-0.03
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.6	2.7	3.4	6.9	10.5	9.5	10.7	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	11.6	+0.04
High Heat Index	°C	6.3	17.2	13.5	13.2	12.7	16.0	21.0	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	20.1	-1.62
High Dew Point	°C	5.4	8.5	8.6	8.4	9.1	13.3	14.0	15.2	13.2	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	13.9	-0.05
Low Dew Point	°C	4.9	2.0	3.5	4.4	5.2	9.0	10.2	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	9.4	+0.72
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	96.0	89.0	79.0	97.0	98.0	97.0	88.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	92.0	+2.70
Low Humidity	%	94	47.0	69.0	59.0	64.0	73.0	54.0	65.0	66.0	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	59.1	+5.83
Rainfall (T:165mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	38.2	16.4	25.0	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	5.5	+4.84
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	21.0	32.0	54.0	68.0	33.0	26.0	38.0	41.0	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	40.0	+7.10
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	11.0	13.0	25.0	30.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	21.0	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.7	+2.87
Wind Run	km	2.4	82.0	96.2	333.9	473.2	142.1	105.2	173.1	197.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	213.1	+49.16
Wind bearing	°	96	148	146	155	160	141	265	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	171.9	184.4
Wind Direction	-	E	SSE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	W	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	S	S
High Pressure	hPa	1027.3	1028.5	1028.3	1023.8	1012.5	1005.1	1003.5	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1018.1	-3.96
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.7	1024.8	1023.2	1012.0	1004.8	1000.3	999.8	1001.0	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1011.3	-4.72
Sun Hours (T:174h)	hours	0.0	9.5	3.0	5.9	1.3	1.4	5.3	3.3	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	5.8	-1.18
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	540.0	622.0	777.0	118.0	183.0	725.0	684.0	602.0	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	653.9	-260.23
UV Index	UVI	0.0	5.0	5.0	7.0	1.0	1.0	6.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	5.6	-2.27

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data. ^* 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	25.4 °C	at 12:58 pm 08 April
Lowest Temperature	2.7 °C	at 5:29 am 24 April
Highest Dew Point	18.9 °C	1:42 pm 12 April
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.7 °C	at 12:44 pm 08 April
Lowest Apparent Temperature	0.7 °C	at 5:29 am 24 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.4 °C	12:45 pm 08 April
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.7 °C	5:29 am 24 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	2.7 °C	at 5:29 am 24 April
Highest Heat Index Temperature	25.4 °C	at 12:58 pm 08 April
Highest Minimum	17.1 °C	12 April
Lowest Maximum	12.7 °C	21 April
Highest Daily Range	18.4 °C	02 April
Lowest Daily Range	2.2 °C	21 April
Highest Humidity	98 %	at 8:37 am 19 April
Lowest Humidity	24 %	at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	157.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	36.0 mm/hr	at 4:50 pm 19 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall	12.1 mm	at 5:17 pm 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust	68 km/h	at 5:38 am 21 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h	at 4:52 am 21 April
Wind Run	477.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.7 hPa	at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL)	987.2 hPa	at 6:14 pm 12 April
Hours of Sun	148.4 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	2.7 °C	at 5:29 am 24 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	0.7 °C	at 5:29 am 24 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	31.5 °C	1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.7 °C	5:29 am 24 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	2.7 °C	at 5:29 am 24 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	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	338.7 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	157.9 mm	April
Longest Dry Period	11 days	25 March
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)	1032.7 hPa	at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL)	981.7 hPa	at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun	737.6 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 %	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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