Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A new day, a new dawn

06:47:10 NZST

Sunday,
12 April 2026

Warnings

CIVIL DEFENCE:
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METSERVICE YELLOW WEATHER WATCH

Strong Wind Watch
Easterly winds turning west to southwesterly approaching severe gale for 20 hours from 10am Sunday to 6am Monday.
Issued: 8:48pm, 11 April.

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News

⛅ 12 Apr 2026 6:17AM: Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu brings damaging winds, heavy rain to North Island (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 8:48PM: Tauranga mayor declares state of emergency as cyclone risks grow (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 3:58PM: What can you do if weather forecast terrifies you (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 1:41PM: How to protect your home from flooding (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 2:33PM: Calls for transparency on medicine shortages caused by Iran war (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 4:18PM: Queues form at Auckland supermarkets as people prepare for Cyclone Vaianu (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 2:05PM: Police attend Christchurch home after reports of firearm possession (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 8:28AM: Wellington's new water entity facing scrutiny from Commerce Commission over proposed bills (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 10:03AM: Three suspicious fires in Manurewa (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 3:51PM: Young people come down from roof of youth justice residence in South Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Delivery of Service Notice

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:21°C

Low:16°C

CoR:100%

Windy at times with rain likely. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. High 21C. Winds ESE at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected. It feels like 20.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

20.5°C
81%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.7°C / 18.5°C

Wind

11km/h

E
Wind Gust:

26km/h, 88deg.

Day Max/Avg:
37km/h / 16km/h

Rain

1.4mm

2.5mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
02:25, 12/04/2026

Pressure

1002hPa
Trend:

Falling,-1.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1010hPa / 1002hPa

Cloud Base:
421m, 1380ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.5ug/m³
PM10: 3ug/m³
CO₂: 421ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.5°C 81%

Temp. at +3m
20.2°C 82%

Temp. at +1m
19.9°C 81%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
32% VWC

Last Lightning:
12:32am, 12/04/26

Fire Danger

14.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
58kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
19.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
High
834kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
35%

Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
17:53
Day Length
11.09 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 32s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Rain, Wind	Rain, Wind	Rain	Showers	AM Showers	AM Showers
21°C	16°C	20°C \| 13°C	17°C \| 11°C	17°C \| 13°C	16°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 82%	Rain Risk: 53%	Rain Risk: 62%	Rain Risk: 48%

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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	20.7 °C	at 06:31
Lowest Temperature	18.5 °C	at 02:02
Highest Dew Point	17.2 °C	at 06:41
Lowest Dew Point	16.0 °C	at 00:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.4 °C	at 06:32
Lowest Apparent Temperature	17.5 °C	at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.1 °C	at 06:32
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.6 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	18.5 °C	at 02:02
Highest Humidex	26.0 °C	at 06:31
Highest Heat Index	20.7 °C	at 06:31
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 01:18
Lowest Humidity	80 %	at 06:07
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	1.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 01:46
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.2 mm	at 02:01
Wind
Highest Gust	37 km/h	at 00:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 00:00
Wind Run	73.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.2 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1002.2 hPa	at 06:43
Hours of Sun	0.0 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 15:02
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 06:39
Highest Dew Point	16.3 °C	at 23:06
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 05:14
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.1 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 05:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.6 °C	at 15:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.2 °C	at 05:56
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 06:39
Highest Humidex	26.2 °C	at 14:06
Highest Heat Index	23.0 °C	at 15:02
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 23:06
Lowest Humidity	50 %	at 15:03
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 22:47
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.1 mm	at 23:16
Wind
Highest Gust	52 km/h	at 09:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 11:04
Wind Run	309.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.1 hPa	at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.0 hPa	at 23:43
Hours of Sun	8.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.7	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	22.4	+1.11
Low Temperature	°C	18.5	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	13.2	+2.36
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.4	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	21.4	+1.24
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	17.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.3	+2.33
Low Wind Chill	°C	18.5	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	13.2	+2.36
High Heat Index	°C	20.7	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	22.4	+1.11
High Dew Point	°C	17.2	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	15.3	+1.76
Low Dew Point	°C	16.0	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	11.0	+2.71
High Humidity	%	87	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	90.4	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	80	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	55.7	+1.71
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	1.4	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	+0.47
Max Wind Gust	km/h	37	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	42.6	+12.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	18.9	+4.14
Wind Run	km	73.6	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	221.9	+69.33
Wind bearing	°	78	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	103.3	180.0
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1021.6	-3.64
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1016.5	-1.90
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	0.0	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	7.6	-0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	677.7	-87.86
UV Index	UVI	0.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	-0.86

^* 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^*	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	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.7	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	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	22.3	+0.71
Low Temperature	°C	18.5	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	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	12.4	-0.20
High Apparent Temp.	°C	21.4	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	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	21.6	+0.97
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	17.5	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	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	11.5	+0.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	18.5	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	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	12.4	-0.11
High Heat Index	°C	20.7	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	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	22.4	+0.68
High Dew Point	°C	17.2	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	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	14.7	+0.30
Low Dew Point	°C	16.0	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	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	10.0	+0.72
High Humidity	%	87	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	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	91.0	+1.93
Low Humidity	%	80	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	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	54.1	-0.53
Rainfall (T:18mm)	mm	1.4	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.6	-1.05
Max Wind Gust	km/h	37	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	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	35.0	-1.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	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	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	16.4	-1.77
Wind Run	km	73.6	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	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	177.2	-20.68
Wind bearing	°	78	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	155.4	204.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1022.8	+5.36
Low Pressure	hPa	1002.2	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	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1017.1	+6.11
Sun Hours (T:227h)	hours	0.0	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	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	7.6	+1.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	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	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	775.8	-208.43
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	6.7	-2.03

^* 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 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.