Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:01:53 NZST
Wednesday,
15 July 2026
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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:16°C
Low:11°C
CoR:9%
Sun and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 10.7°C, Max: 11.9°C, Min: 10.2°C. It feels like 9.3°C
10.7°C
88%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hrFalling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.9°C / 10.2°C
Wind
Windsock
6km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (309°)NW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady13km/h, 309deg.

Day Max/Avg:
24km/h / 13km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.0mm
Month Total:
24.3mm

Last Rain Record:
03:48, 14/07/2026
Pressure
Cloud Base: 238m, 780ft
1026hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hrRising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
238m, 780ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
6.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2ug/m3
PM10: 2.4ug/m3
CO2: 406ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
10.7°C 88%

Temp. at +3m
9.8°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
9.9°C 88%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
69% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
18kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
7.4MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: New Moon
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:17
Moonset
17:57
Visibility
0%
Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.32 Hrs

Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 1min 18s more daylight tomorrow
Long Range Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Sun and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Partly cloudy this evening followed by increasing clouds with showers developing after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Partly cloudy skies. High 12C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Partly Cloudy Showers Late AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
16°C 11°C 14°C | 7°C 14°C | 9°C 14°C | 7°C 12°C | 4°C
Rain Risk:
9%
Rain Risk:
47%
Rain Risk:
51%
Rain Risk:
8%
Rain Risk:
6%
Rain Risk:
11%
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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 11.9 °CNew Record at 04:46 
Lowest Temperature 10.2 °CNew Record at 05:42
Highest Dew Point 9.5 °CNew Record at 04:46 
Lowest Dew Point 8.3 °CNew Record at 00:32
Highest Apparent Temperature 10.7 °CNew Record at 02:50 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.9 °CNew Record at 00:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.7 °CNew Record at 03:17 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.1 °CNew Record at 00:32
Lowest Wind Chill 10.2 °CNew Record at 05:42
Highest Humidex 12.9 °CNew Record at 04:46
Highest Heat Index 11.9 °CNew Record at 04:46
Highest Humidity 89 %New Record at 05:38 
Lowest Humidity 83 %New Record at 00:05
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hrNew Record at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mmNew Record at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 24 km/hNew Record at 00:25
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3)New Record at 00:32
Wind Run 42.5 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.8 hPaNew Record at 03:03
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1024.1 hPaNew Record at 00:44
Hours of Sun 0.0 hrs
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 10 seconds. The hardware used is part of the Ecowitt weather station framework in conjunction with CumulusMX software. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 17 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.