Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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21:46:52 NZST

Thursday,
10 September 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, improving

High:14°C

Low:6°C

CoR:96%

Cloudy with occasional rain...mainly this evening. Low 6C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 5.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

7.9°C
83%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.9°C / 7.6°C

Wind

7km/h

S
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 174deg.

Day Max/Avg:
41km/h / 17km/h

Rain

8.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.8mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

1009hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.9hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1009hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
338m, 1108ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.9 hrs (8%)

Air Quality

4.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.2ug/m³
PM10: 1.9ug/m³
CO₂: 401ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
7.9°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
7.5°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
6.6°C 89%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
80% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

0.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
3kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
05:48
Moonset
16:57
Visibility
1%

Sunrise
06:28
Sunset
18:02
Day Length
11.34 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Rain Early	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
6°C	13°C	7°C \| 14°C	7°C \| 16°C	5°C \| 16°C	7°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 96%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 10%

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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	13.9 °C	at 13:25
Lowest Temperature	7.6 °C	at 01:48
Highest Dew Point	10.0 °C	at 17:40
Lowest Dew Point	4.9 °C	at 21:41
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.4 °C	at 16:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.9 °C	at 19:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.4 °C	at 16:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.3 °C	at 19:40
Lowest Wind Chill	5.3 °C	at 19:40
Highest Humidex	14.5 °C	at 15:38
Highest Heat Index	13.9 °C	at 13:25
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 06:49
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 13:19
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	8.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	7.8 mm/hr	at 18:27
Highest Hourly Rainfall	4.5 mm	at 19:10
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 19:29
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 12:05
Wind Run	227.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1008.6 hPa	at 21:34
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.0 hPa	at 14:51
Hours of Sun	0.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.2 °C	at 14:47
Lowest Temperature	5.5 °C	at 22:24
Highest Dew Point	8.2 °C	at 12:56
Lowest Dew Point	4.0 °C	at 22:24
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.3 °C	at 12:29
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.2 °C	at 22:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 12:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.5 °C	at 22:24
Lowest Wind Chill	5.5 °C	at 22:24
Highest Humidex	15.4 °C	at 13:32
Highest Heat Index	15.2 °C	at 14:47
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 22:43
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 14:59
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	23 km/h	at 16:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 16:09
Wind Run	140.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.3 hPa	at 08:35
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.5 hPa	at 23:54
Hours of Sun	9.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.7	+0.36
Low Temperature	°C	7.6	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	8.9	+0.73
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	13.3	+0.86
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	6.1	+0.04
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	8.6	+0.46
High Heat Index	°C	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.7	+0.36
High Dew Point	°C	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	11.0	+0.03
Low Dew Point	°C	4.9	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	6.1	+0.23
High Humidity	%	93	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	92.3	+0.71
Low Humidity	%	69	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	62.0	-0.43
Rainfall (T:62mm)	mm	8.8	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	8.8	+8.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	50.1	+1.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	20.9	-2.57
Wind Run	km	227.2	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	261.7	-32.03
Wind bearing	°	282	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	189.1	251.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1008.6	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1013.2	-3.11
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1006.6	-2.10
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	5.4	-0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	412	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	825.7	-13.71
UV Index	UVI	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.3	-0.14

^* 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^*	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	Wed 02/09/26	Tue 01/09/26	Mon 31/08/26	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	14.9	+1.19
Low Temperature	°C	7.6	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	6.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	8.0	+4.00
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.1	11.2	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.4	+0.84
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	7.1	0.5	6.0	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	5.6	+3.88
Low Wind Chill	°C	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	10.7	2.9	7.5	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.7	+3.99
High Heat Index	°C	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.5	14.0	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	14.9	+1.19
High Dew Point	°C	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.4	7.5	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.4	+1.76
Low Dew Point	°C	4.9	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	7.0	1.2	4.4	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	5.5	+3.02
High Humidity	%	93	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	88.0	90.0	88.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	92.1	-1.73
Low Humidity	%	69	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	66.0	48.0	63.0	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	63.9	-1.13
Rainfall (T:102mm)	mm	8.8	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	3.4	+2.26
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	54.0	36.0	73.0	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	43.7	+14.97
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	23.0	19.0	35.0	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	20.3	+6.10
Wind Run	km	227.2	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	361.0	176.4	492.2	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	244.0	+106.12
Wind bearing	°	282	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	274	272	275	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	203.0	233.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	W	W	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1008.6	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1016.9	1014.8	1005.4	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.0	-5.74
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1014.0	1005.6	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1012.9	-5.07
Sun Hours (T:148h)	hours	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	6.0	7.3	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.9	-0.51
Solar Radiation	W/m²	412	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	975.0	876.0	897.0	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	772.5	+269.67
UV Index	UVI	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	6.7	+2.57

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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 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.