Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Morning

10:45:16 NZDT

Sunday,
15 February 2026

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WEATHER STATION WARNING
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News

⛅ 15 Feb 2026 9:26AM: Weather: Heavy rain and damaging gales set to lash eastern and southern North Island (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 15 Feb 2026 9:08AM: 'Never seen anything like' weather that hit Waipā - Waikato man (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 15 Feb 2026 10:38AM: Adolescence writer Jack Thorne on his new TV adaptation of castaway novel Lord of the Flies (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 15 Feb 2026 8:04AM: Wellington Water chair Nick Leggett resigns over Moa Point sewage disaster (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 15 Feb 2026 8:35AM: Christchurch supermarket shelves stripped of bottled water after boil water notice issued (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 15 Feb 2026 10:10AM: Person dies after being thrown from vehicle in Northland crash (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 14 Feb 2026 7:40PM: Ōtorohanga mum helped sound the alarm of neighbourhood flooding (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 14 Feb 2026 8:30PM: Concerns weather could push raw sewage towards Wellington's shoreline (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 14 Feb 2026 4:42PM: Nestlé Milo bars recalled for possibly containing rubber (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 15 Feb 2026 6:11AM: Rain, high winds to move south after floods hit Waikato (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:17°C

Low:12°C

CoR:100%

Cloudy with occasional rain during the afternoon. High 17C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 12.2°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

16.3°C
53%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.5°C / 15.5°C

Wind

17km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

51km/h, 152deg.

Day Max/Avg:
51km/h / 23km/h

Rain

0.0mm

0.2mm

Month Total:
17.6mm

Last Rain Record:
11:09, 14/02/2026

Pressure

1006hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1007hPa / 1005hPa

Cloud Base:
1197m, 3928ft

UV / Solar

118W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
14.9k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.9 hrs (7%)

Air Quality

13.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.8ug/m³
PM10: 6.6ug/m³
CO₂: 433ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
16.3°C 53%

Temp. at +3m
17.8°C 53%

Temp. at +1m
15.8°C 53%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.2°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
38% VWC

Last Lightning:
06:46pm, 13/02/26

Fire Danger

0.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
2kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
586kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:40
Moonset
19:14
Visibility
7%

Sunrise
06:42
Sunset
20:20
Day Length
13.37 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 33s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

PM Rain	Rain, Wind	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Showers	AM Showers
17°C	12°C	18°C \| 13°C	21°C \| 13°C	22°C \| 14°C	21°C \| 16°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 99%	Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 44%	Rain Risk: 32%

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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	16.5 °C	at 09:26
Lowest Temperature	15.5 °C	at 07:26
Highest Dew Point	13.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	6.7 °C	at 10:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.1 °C	at 00:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.0 °C	at 10:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 00:01
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.1 °C	at 10:21
Lowest Wind Chill	15.5 °C	at 07:26
Highest Humidex	18.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	16.5 °C	at 09:26
Highest Humidity	82 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	53 %	at 10:34
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	51 km/h	at 10:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 10:21
Wind Run	130.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1007.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.9 hPa	at 06:39
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	21.2 °C	at 16:03
Lowest Temperature	16.1 °C	at 23:57
Highest Dew Point	19.9 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	12.8 °C	at 23:57
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.4 °C	at 00:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.9 °C	at 23:57
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.6 °C	at 00:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 23:57
Lowest Wind Chill	16.1 °C	at 23:57
Highest Humidex	28.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	21.2 °C	at 16:03
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 02:25
Lowest Humidity	74 %	at 16:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 08:19
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.6 mm	at 08:57
Wind
Highest Gust	21 km/h	at 03:49
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 03:49
Wind Run	122.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.9 hPa	at 08:22
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1006.5 hPa	at 18:18
Hours of Sun	1.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	Tue 10/02/26	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	25.9	+3.89
Low Temperature	°C	15.5	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	14.9	+1.16
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	26.7	+5.23
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.0	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	14.9	+1.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.5	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	15.0	+1.17
High Heat Index	°C	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	26.2	+4.23
High Dew Point	°C	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	18.0	+1.97
Low Dew Point	°C	6.7	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	12.6	+1.41
High Humidity	%	82	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.1	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	53	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	53.6	-5.14
Rainfall (T:5mm)	mm	0.0	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	-1.23
Max Wind Gust	km/h	51	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	26.9	-5.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	14.1	-2.43
Wind Run	km	130.7	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	153.2	-27.03
Wind bearing	°	155	168	207	90	215	243	236	237	199.4	212.9
Wind Direction	-	SSE	SSE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.7	+2.13
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.9	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1013.3	+2.07
Sun Hours (T:54h)	hours	0.9	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	7.7	+1.80
Solar Radiation	W/m²	193	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1005.7	-123.57
UV Index	UVI	1.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	9.0	-1.00

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	Tue 10/02/26	Mon 09/02/26	Sun 08/02/26	Sat 07/02/26	Fri 06/02/26	Thu 05/02/26	Wed 04/02/26	Tue 03/02/26	Mon 02/02/26	Sun 01/02/26	Sat 31/01/26	Fri 30/01/26	Thu 29/01/26	Wed 28/01/26	Tue 27/01/26	Mon 26/01/26	Sun 25/01/26	Sat 24/01/26	Fri 23/01/26	Thu 22/01/26	Wed 21/01/26	Tue 20/01/26	Mon 19/01/26	Sun 18/01/26	Sat 17/01/26	Fri 16/01/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	22.7	+0.69
Low Temperature	°C	15.5	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.7	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.6	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.0	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.4	14.4	+1.22
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.5	21.8	19.7	25.4	20.3	22.8	19.8	20.3	21.4	23.7	19.7	26.7	22.7	20.6	17.5	16.9	21.0	23.4	18.6	18.0	19.7	16.3	19.5	26.2	22.3	+1.41
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.0	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	14.6	16.9	12.9	10.5	12.7	16.2	12.1	13.1	14.7	15.5	12.3	13.7	14.0	13.0	11.7	10.5	15.1	14.8	13.9	13.5	11.2	10.4	12.0	15.4	13.7	+1.55
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.5	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	15.8	16.4	13.3	11.2	13.8	15.8	12.5	13.6	14.7	15.1	13.0	14.7	14.7	14.1	13.0	12.1	15.9	16.7	15.3	15.4	13.5	12.7	13.6	15.7	14.4	+1.30
High Heat Index	°C	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.9	22.8	21.4	26.1	21.3	21.9	18.9	21.4	22.4	23.9	21.6	26.4	22.4	21.7	19.9	18.8	22.7	21.7	19.3	19.7	20.7	18.6	20.9	24.5	22.7	+0.77
High Dew Point	°C	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.3	17.7	14.7	14.3	15.4	18.6	17.2	14.1	16.3	14.6	15.6	16.6	15.2	16.0	15.3	14.8	16.4	18.4	15.1	12.6	13.8	10.5	12.8	19.1	16.0	+1.16
Low Dew Point	°C	6.7	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	10.8	13.5	11.9	7.1	10.0	14.6	11.0	10.4	12.4	11.3	11.9	11.0	11.2	12.8	11.8	9.1	14.3	14.6	11.9	9.2	9.7	8.1	8.7	12.3	11.6	+1.54
High Humidity	%	82	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	89.0	92.0	89.0	94.0	89.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	89.0	83.0	81.0	79.0	86.0	97.0	91.6	+0.77
Low Humidity	%	53	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	52.0	69.0	59.0	30.0	51.0	69.0	78.0	55.0	61.0	51.0	61.0	49.0	54.0	63.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	77.0	72.0	52.0	59.0	53.0	53.0	66.0	58.2	+3.10
Rainfall (T:66mm)	mm	0.0	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.8	10.5	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.7	5.9	11.1	11.4	1.4	3.8	6.7	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.4	2.2	-0.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	51	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	35.0	44.0	38.0	34.0	35.0	26.0	24.0	28.0	36.0	42.0	46.0	33.0	28.0	35.0	53.0	45.0	59.0	51.0	53.0	46.0	42.0	43.0	41.0	38.0	36.9	-9.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	17.0	23.0	20.0	14.0	18.0	14.0	13.0	14.0	21.0	17.0	24.0	18.0	17.0	18.0	27.0	25.0	25.0	23.0	21.0	19.0	16.0	18.0	16.0	17.0	17.9	-0.83
Wind Run	km	130.7	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	245.7	291.9	195.7	147.7	178.5	124.6	131.4	191.8	209.6	159.2	253.0	190.4	149.3	247.8	367.1	294.0	378.7	340.5	329.5	254.3	247.0	233.1	205.8	150.2	211.5	+1.80
Wind bearing	°	155	168	207	90	215	243	236	237	274	259	120	132	217	233	255	248	92	262	199	228	276	281	267	274	323	76	93	111	124	123	197	202.0	226.3
Wind Direction	-	SSE	SSE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SW	WSW	W	W	ESE	SE	SW	SW	WSW	WSW	E	W	SSW	SW	W	W	W	W	NW	ENE	E	ESE	SE	ESE	SSW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1021.4	1018.4	1018.8	1021.3	1021.3	1010.3	1012.4	1013.4	1015.8	1019.2	1020.4	1020.4	1014.9	1003.9	995.0	987.6	991.6	998.3	1014.5	1018.4	1023.1	1023.1	1020.5	1009.2	1014.1	+1.78
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.9	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1015.0	1015.8	1016.4	1016.0	1010.0	1005.5	1004.5	1010.3	1010.5	1013.5	1015.1	1014.7	1003.5	994.8	986.2	981.7	985.8	987.3	998.3	1013.5	1017.9	1019.2	1009.2	1002.3	1007.5	+1.00
Sun Hours (T:189h)	hours	0.9	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	9.4	2.6	4.7	14.0	8.1	1.9	2.0	8.2	9.3	10.2	5.6	13.1	4.3	6.4	3.0	3.2	7.5	1.4	2.0	2.6	10.0	5.1	5.2	4.2	6.3	+0.24
Solar Radiation	W/m²	193	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	1099.0	1221.0	1308.0	942.0	1259.0	1247.0	622.0	1306.0	1291.0	1257.0	1237.0	1011.0	1413.0	1312.0	1294.0	1404.0	1233.0	1078.0	513.0	634.0	1304.0	1368.0	1208.0	1737.0	1141.3	+12.53
UV Index	UVI	1.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	8.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	13.0.0	11.0.0	10.0.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	12.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	15.0.0	10.2	-2.33

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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.