Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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16:13:07 NZDT

Friday,
04 April 2025

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:21°C

Low:16°C

CoR:89%

Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavy rainfall possible. It feels like 23.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.9°C
85%
Trend:

Rising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
21.3°C / 15.8°C

Wind

2km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

4km/h, 301deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 5km/h

Rain

4.0mm
4.0

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (16:13:07 yesterday to now)

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
13:08, 04/04/2025

Pressure

1001hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.8hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1012hPa / 1001hPa

Cloud Base:
326m, 1070ft

UV / Solar

159W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.2UVI

Sun Light:
20.1k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs (4%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
27.8°C 64%

Temp. at 1m:
20.6°C 1%

Moisture at 1m:
22.8°C 15.0 (100%)

Moisture at 0m:
N/A°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil at 10cm:
21.7°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

0.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Moderate
108kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
14:24
Moonset
23:05
Visability
40%

Sunrise
07:36
Sunset
19:05
Day Length
11.29 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Showers	Rain	PM Showers	AM Showers	Rain, Wind	Mostly Sunny
16°C	20°C	12°C \| 21°C	12°C \| 19°C	15°C \| 16°C	9°C \| 17°C
Rain Risk: 89%	Rain Risk: 85%	Rain Risk: 52%	Rain Risk: 47%	Rain Risk: 88%	Rain Risk: 7%

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Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.3 °C	at 15:34
Lowest Temperature	15.8 °C	at 07:08
Highest Dew Point	18.5 °C	at 15:51
Lowest Dew Point	12.3 °C	at 00:03
Highest Apparent Temperature	24.1 °C	at 15:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	16.8 °C	at 07:08
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.5 °C	at 15:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.2 °C	at 07:08
Lowest Wind Chill	15.8 °C	at 07:08
Highest Humidex	27.5 °C	at 15:51
Highest Heat Index	21.3 °C	at 15:34
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 07:01
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	4.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	7.6 mm/hr	at 05:14
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.6 mm	at 06:05
Wind
Highest Gust	14 km/h	at 13:52
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 14:21
Wind Run	21.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1001.0 hPa	at 15:40
Hours of Sun	0.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	23.0 °C	at 17:35
Lowest Temperature	15.4 °C	at 07:12
Highest Dew Point	14.6 °C	at 18:53
Lowest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 13:16
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.5 °C	at 17:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 07:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.7 °C	at 17:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.7 °C	at 07:12
Lowest Wind Chill	15.4 °C	at 07:12
Highest Humidex	26.4 °C	at 17:25
Highest Heat Index	23.0 °C	at 17:35
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 05:20
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 13:16
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	19 km/h	at 16:31
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 17:41
Wind Run	77.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.4 hPa	at 23:59
Hours of Sun	2.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 03/04/25	Wed 02/04/25	Tue 01/04/25	Mon 31/03/25	Sun 30/03/25	Sat 29/03/25	Fri 28/03/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.3	23.0	19.5	22.8	23.0	22.1	21.5	21.3	21.9	-0.09
Low Temperature	°C	15.8	15.4	15.5	12.7	9.7	8.2	11.4	14.3	12.5	-0.11
High Apparent Temp.	°C	24.1	23.5	19.7	23.0	22.9	21.4	20.4	21.6	21.8	+0.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.8	15.9	15.4	13.1	9.3	7.5	10.8	14.0	12.3	-0.24
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.8	15.4	15.5	12.7	9.7	8.2	11.4	14.3	12.5	-0.13
High Heat Index	°C	21.3	23.0	19.5	22.8	23.0	22.1	21.5	21.3	21.9	-0.09
High Dew Point	°C	18.5	14.6	14.3	15.2	13.8	15.2	12.3	16.4	14.5	-0.33
Low Dew Point	°C	12.3	10.8	12.3	10.7	8.2	6.7	8.5	11.4	9.8	-0.74
High Humidity	%	95	86.0	82.0	91.0	92.0	91.0	87.0	96.0	89.3	-2.00
Low Humidity	%	66	51.0	69.0	53.0	50.0	60.0	46.0	62.0	55.9	-2.71
Rainfall (T:26mm)	mm	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.2	3.7	+3.71
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	19.0	39.0	37.0	29.0	45.0	48.0	34.0	35.9	-3.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	8.0	10.0	8.0	9.0	13.0	12.0	13.0	10.4	-1.14
Wind Run	km	21.8	76.5	129.0	61.2	75.1	86.0	121.5	99.9	92.7	-19.33
Wind bearing	°	98	55	74	204	75	259	77	77	117.3	214.9
Wind Direction	-	E	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE	W	ENE	ENE	ESE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.4	1023.0	1024.6	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1024.5	1021.0	1023.3	+2.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1001.0	1012.4	1022.4	1019.5	1019.5	1020.7	1021.1	1014.0	1018.5	+1.29
Sun Hours (T:33h)	hours	0.4	2.2	1.4	3.8	5.8	5.1	10.6	4.0	4.7	-0.33
Solar Radiation	W/m²	417	435.0	295.0	754.0	669.0	890.0	783.0	939.0	680.7	-169.86
UV Index	UVI	5.1	5.2.0	3.7.0	7.9.0	7.3.0	9.3.0	8.6.0	10.0.0	7.4	-2.04

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

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 03/04/25	Wed 02/04/25	Tue 01/04/25	Mon 31/03/25	Sun 30/03/25	Sat 29/03/25	Fri 28/03/25	Thu 27/03/25	Wed 26/03/25	Tue 25/03/25	Mon 24/03/25	Sun 23/03/25	Sat 22/03/25	Fri 21/03/25	Thu 20/03/25	Wed 19/03/25	Tue 18/03/25	Mon 17/03/25	Sun 16/03/25	Sat 15/03/25	Fri 14/03/25	Thu 13/03/25	Wed 12/03/25	Tue 11/03/25	Mon 10/03/25	Sun 09/03/25	Sat 08/03/25	Fri 07/03/25	Thu 06/03/25	Wed 05/03/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.3	23.0	19.5	22.8	23.0	22.1	21.5	21.3	21.5	23.3	23.1	20.3	22.0	21.8	21.8	20.0	15.6	23.8	24.5	23.1	22.3	23.0	20.7	23.5	22.2	21.2	21.2	20.7	21.1	19.2	17.7	21.6	-3.63
Low Temperature	°C	15.8	15.4	15.5	12.7	9.7	8.2	11.4	14.3	12.3	9.2	13.4	14.5	14.8	12.0	11.8	12.5	10.8	13.1	13.6	15.0	12.5	7.9	9.2	12.9	10.1	9.7	9.7	9.8	5.7	8.0	9.9	11.5	-2.59
High Apparent Temp.	°C	24.1	23.5	19.7	23.0	22.9	21.4	20.4	21.6	20.9	23.5	23.3	21.2	20.8	21.0	21.6	19.1	15.9	23.8	24.8	22.9	20.3	22.5	20.5	22.9	21.0	20.6	20.6	21.2	19.7	17.5	15.0	21.1	-4.06
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	16.8	15.9	15.4	13.1	9.3	7.5	10.8	14.0	12.1	8.7	14.0	14.4	15.1	11.8	11.6	12.0	9.4	12.6	14.1	15.6	11.9	6.9	8.5	12.4	9.7	9.0	9.0	8.8	4.2	6.6	8.3	11.1	-2.96
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.8	15.4	15.5	12.7	9.7	8.2	11.4	14.3	12.3	9.2	13.5	14.5	14.8	12.0	11.8	12.5	10.8	13.7	13.6	15.0	12.5	7.9	9.2	13.2	10.1	9.7	9.7	9.8	5.7	8.0	10.1	11.6	-2.58
High Heat Index	°C	21.3	23.0	19.5	22.8	23.0	22.1	21.5	21.3	21.5	23.3	23.1	20.3	22.0	21.8	21.8	20.0	15.6	23.8	24.5	23.1	22.3	23.0	20.7	23.5	22.2	21.2	21.2	20.7	21.1	19.2	17.7	21.6	-3.68
High Dew Point	°C	18.5	14.6	14.3	15.2	13.8	15.2	12.3	16.4	15.5	13.9	15.4	16.2	14.2	14.2	14.7	12.6	12.9	16.7	18.1	15.5	14.7	12.4	11.9	15.5	15.4	12.1	12.1	16.3	10.5	8.0	11.9	14.1	-1.76
Low Dew Point	°C	12.3	10.8	12.3	10.7	8.2	6.7	8.5	11.4	10.7	7.8	11.6	11.8	11.4	10.6	9.9	9.4	8.5	10.4	12.3	13.1	10.6	6.5	7.8	9.1	8.4	8.0	8.0	7.5	3.9	4.6	4.5	9.2	-1.84
High Humidity	%	95	86.0	82.0	91.0	92.0	91.0	87.0	96.0	91.0	93.0	89.0	93.0	91.0	94.0	88.0	86.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	93.0	91.0	91.0	91.0	95.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	90.0	89.0	85.0	87.0	90.5	+2.43
Low Humidity	%	66	51.0	69.0	53.0	50.0	60.0	46.0	62.0	64.0	49.0	55.0	69.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	56.0	78.0	59.0	58.0	60.0	55.0	47.0	50.0	46.0	58.0	51.0	51.0	62.0	40.0	43.0	50.0	55.5	+6.37
Rainfall (T:34mm)	mm	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.1	+0.86
Max Wind Gust	km/h	14	19.0	39.0	37.0	29.0	45.0	48.0	34.0	49.0	30.0	35.0	37.0	42.0	45.0	35.0	45.0	36.0	45.0	56.0	40.0	56.0	29.0	25.0	41.0	51.0	37.0	37.0	41.0	37.0	45.0	58.0	40.1	-3.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	8.0	10.0	8.0	9.0	13.0	12.0	13.0	16.0	9.0	10.0	8.0	16.0	12.0	10.0	15.0	9.0	17.0	17.0	12.0	17.0	12.0	6.0	14.0	16.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	9.0	13.0	22.0	12.4	-0.37
Wind Run	km	21.8	76.5	129.0	61.2	75.1	86.0	121.5	99.9	159.6	58.4	88.5	98.3	160.6	117.6	101.5	135.5	98.1	137.0	152.9	109.0	168.9	83.2	56.7	150.6	156.2	89.0	89.0	110.9	76.5	96.9	196.8	111.4	-22.50
Wind bearing	°	98	55	74	204	75	259	77	77	295	233	260	46	288	290	92	144	86	304	283	279	288	286	37	321	288	133	133	26	285	168	178	185.5	201.2
Wind Direction	-	E	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE	W	ENE	ENE	WNW	SW	W	NE	WNW	WNW	E	SE	E	NW	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	NE	NW	WNW	SE	S	NNE	WNW	SSE	S	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1012.4	1023.0	1024.6	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1024.5	1021.0	1019.7	1022.1	1021.4	1021.2	1018.5	1019.3	1025.7	1026.0	1022.1	1010.3	1017.1	1020.0	1019.7	1019.7	1019.1	1015.1	1024.6	1027.2	1027.3	1017.4	1019.1	1022.7	1023.0	1021.4	+2.55
Low Pressure	hPa	1001.0	1012.4	1022.4	1019.5	1019.5	1020.7	1021.1	1014.0	1014.4	1018.7	1019.3	1016.6	1016.2	1016.7	1018.7	1022.3	1010.3	1004.7	1010.4	1016.4	1016.5	1017.4	1015.2	1009.0	1012.3	1017.6	1017.6	1012.3	1015.0	1018.1	1014.0	1016.0	+1.32
Sun Hours (T:145h)	hours	0.4	2.2	1.4	3.8	5.8	5.1	10.6	4.0	4.6	7.6	7.8	0.6	3.7	2.8	8.1	3.8	1.5	3.3	1.8	3.2	5.3	10.4	5.0	2.9	3.1	5.0	5.0	2.8	11.5	5.4	7.3	4.8	-3.46
Solar Radiation	W/m²	417	435.0	295.0	754.0	669.0	890.0	783.0	939.0	891.0	961.0	867.0	460.0	830.0	1064.0	881.0	938.0	323.0	672.0	739.0	764.0	1112.0	851.0	1043.0	963.0	1011.0	986.0	986.0	846.0	852.0	994.0	924.0	824.1	-167.90
UV Index	UVI	5.1	5.2.0	3.7.0	7.9.0	7.3.0	9.3.0	8.6.0	10.0.0	9.4.0	10.3.0	9.4.0	5.9.0	9.3.0	11.7.0	10.3.0	10.6.0	4.5.0	7.0.0	8.0.0	9.4.0	13.0.0	10.4.0	11.9.0	11.3.0	12.0.0	14.8.0	14.8.0	9.8.0	11.0.0	12.4.0	11.8.0	9.7	-4.28

^* 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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About Palmerston North and Palmy Weather

Welcome to Palmerston North - "The heart of the Manawatū".
This Palmerston North weather station is located just west of the city centre with data updated every 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 years, providing a valuable and accessible resource to the community of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū.

About This City: Palmerston North, affectionately known as Palmy, is an inland city located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is the largest city in the Manawatū-Wanganui district and the the business hub for this region with a population of 84,639 according to the 2018 census. Palmerston North's climate is temperate with maximum day temperatures averaging 22°C (72°F) in summer and 12°C (54°F) in winter. Annual rainfall is approximately 960mm (37.8in). The typical urban area elevation is between 20 - 40 metres (65 - 130ft) of which the weather station is located at an elevation of 36 metres. More info here.