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08:00:53 NZST

Friday,
21 August 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:13°C

Low:9°C

CoR:35%

Cloudy with occasional showers this afternoon. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 9.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

10.1°C
88%
Trend:

Rising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
10.1°C / 7.3°C

Wind

2km/h

Calm
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 293deg.

Day Max/Avg:
10km/h / 5km/h

Rain

4 Dry
Days

Month Total:
24.6mm

Last Rain Record:
10:39, 16/08/2026

Pressure

1028hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1029hPa / 1027hPa

Cloud Base:
237m, 776ft

UV / Solar

46W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
5.8klx

Sun Hours:
0.9 hrs (9%)

Air Quality

8AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.4ug/m³
PM10: 3.5ug/m³
CO₂: 428ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
10.1°C 88%

Temp. at +3m
10.3°C 84%

Temp. at +1m
9.3°C 90%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.4°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
73% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
10kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.7MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
10:57
Moonset
01:57
Visibility
57%

Sunrise
06:59
Sunset
17:44
Day Length
10.44 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 25s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

PM Showers	Cloudy	Cloudy	AM Rain, Wind	Mostly Sunny	AM Showers, Wind
13°C	9°C	15°C \| 11°C	14°C \| 7°C	15°C \| 10°C	15°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 92%	Rain Risk: 12%	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	10.1 °C	at 07:59
Lowest Temperature	7.3 °C	at 03:34
Highest Dew Point	8.3 °C	at 07:39
Lowest Dew Point	6.2 °C	at 03:17
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.2 °C	at 07:59
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.0 °C	at 03:34
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.1 °C	at 07:59
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.3 °C	at 03:34
Lowest Wind Chill	7.3 °C	at 03:34
Highest Humidex	10.6 °C	at 07:59
Highest Heat Index	10.1 °C	at 07:59
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 03:59
Lowest Humidity	87 %	at 00:00
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	10 km/h	at 00:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 00:59
Wind Run	18.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.5 hPa	at 00:12
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1027.1 hPa	at 05:26
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	13.6 °C	at 15:00
Lowest Temperature	4.0 °C	at 07:03
Highest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 13:53
Lowest Dew Point	3.1 °C	at 06:53
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.5 °C	at 15:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.0 °C	at 07:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.9 °C	at 15:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.0 °C	at 07:03
Lowest Wind Chill	4.0 °C	at 07:03
Highest Humidex	13.7 °C	at 15:00
Highest Heat Index	13.6 °C	at 15:00
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 07:03
Lowest Humidity	62 %	at 15:23
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	21 km/h	at 15:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 15:19
Wind Run	97.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.4 hPa	at 08:23
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1027.6 hPa	at 17:13
Hours of Sun	5.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.1	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	13.5	-0.91
Low Temperature	°C	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	6.2	-0.37
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.2	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	11.4	-1.03
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	3.8	-0.77
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	5.4	-0.70
High Heat Index	°C	10.1	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	13.5	-0.91
High Dew Point	°C	8.3	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	8.7	-1.10
Low Dew Point	°C	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	3.6	-1.29
High Humidity	%	95	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	91.9	-1.29
Low Humidity	%	87	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	62.0	-6.29
Rainfall (T:5mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	0.7	-2.01
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	34.6	+5.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	17.4	+4.00
Wind Run	km	18.7	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	170.9	+28.11
Wind bearing	°	97	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	145.9	179.1
Wind Direction	-	E	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	SE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1021.6	-2.21
Low Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1016.9	-1.24
Sun Hours (T:30h)	hours	0.9	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	4.3	+0.71
Solar Radiation	W/m²	49	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	684.9	+118.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	5.9	+1.29

^* 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 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	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	Fri 31/07/26	Thu 30/07/26	Wed 29/07/26	Tue 28/07/26	Mon 27/07/26	Sun 26/07/26	Sat 25/07/26	Fri 24/07/26	Thu 23/07/26	Wed 22/07/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	10.1	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	13.3	-0.73
Low Temperature	°C	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	8.7	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.2	6.8	6.5	1.2	4.7	4.2	-2.01
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.2	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	10.4	12.5	11.2	9.5	9.0	8.6	9.4	13.5	12.5	14.8	11.2	-1.12
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	5.2	-1.5	-2.4	-3.0	-4.1	-1.2	5.1	4.8	-0.9	2.3	1.8	-2.04
Low Wind Chill	°C	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	6.9	1.1	-0.1	-0.7	-1.3	1.5	6.1	6.5	1.2	3.6	3.6	-2.18
High Heat Index	°C	10.1	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	13.8	15.6	13.8	11.7	10.9	11.5	10.8	15.7	14.3	15.8	13.3	-0.73
High Dew Point	°C	8.3	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	10.0	9.8	6.9	4.5	5.2	6.2	9.1	10.1	10.7	9.1	8.4	-0.92
Low Dew Point	°C	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.8	0.2	-1.1	-1.4	-2.0	0.0	6.3	4.7	0.5	3.6	2.5	-1.61
High Humidity	%	95	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	96.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	92.0	93.5	+0.33
Low Humidity	%	87	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	65.0	61.0	55.0	55.0	64.0	59.0	86.0	63.0	76.0	58.0	63.7	-2.33
Rainfall (T:52mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	9.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	10.3	7.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	+0.43
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	51.0	39.0	23.0	21.0	17.0	29.0	25.0	38.0	30.0	17.0	29.8	-3.40
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	23.0	21.0	13.0	11.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	15.0	8.0	14.7	-1.20
Wind Run	km	18.7	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	307.4	141.7	89.9	89.2	74.6	102.0	81.5	154.8	131.6	73.3	142.0	-20.79
Wind bearing	°	97	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	277	282	215	95	181	113	305	310	295	350	195.8	177.2
Wind Direction	-	E	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	W	WNW	SW	E	S	ESE	NW	NW	WNW	N	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1009.8	1024.9	1028.3	1027.6	1022.9	1015.8	1004.6	1015.9	1023.4	1024.9	1022.8	-0.38
Low Pressure	hPa	1027.1	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1003.0	1009.6	1024.2	1022.3	1015.5	1004.5	994.1	996.8	1015.7	1021.6	1015.7	-1.77
Sun Hours (T:150h)	hours	0.9	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	6.2	4.0	8.4	8.4	9.0	4.0	1.4	2.6	3.2	8.9	5.0	-0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	49	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	644.0	638.0	488.0	437.0	420.0	560.0	155.0	598.0	600.0	511.0	555.3	+96.97
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	5.0	1.0	5.0	5.0	4.0	4.6	+0.80

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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.