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04 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:24°C

Low:11°C

CoR:40%

Cloudy early, then off and on rain showers for the afternoon. High 24C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.5°C
94%
Trend:

Rising,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.7°C / 12.0°C

Wind

2km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 67deg.

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

Rain

(Past 24h)

0.0mm
0.0mm

Month Total:
0.2mm

Last Rain Record:
05:47, 03/11/2026

Pressure

1024hPa
Trend:

Steady,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
117m, 384ft

UV / Solar

6W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
759.5lx

Sun Hours:
0.3 hrs (2%)

Air Quality

7AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.1ug/m³
PM10: 2.2ug/m³
CO₂: 482ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.5°C 94%

Temp. at +3m
12.4°C 87%

Temp. at +1m
12.0°C 90%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
16.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
42% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

2.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
14kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
6218kW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
3kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:20
Moonset
14:43
Visibility
30%

Sunrise
06:03
Sunset
20:00
Day Length
13.57 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 18s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

PM Showers	Showers Late	Partly Cloudy	Thunderstorms	Thunderstorms	AM Showers
24°C	11°C	24°C \| 14°C	24°C \| 15°C	21°C \| 14°C	20°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 40%	Rain Risk: 41%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 79%	Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 39%

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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	14.7 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Temperature	12.0 °C	at 04:52
Highest Dew Point	13.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 02:42
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 00:19
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.8 °C	at 02:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.1 °C	at 00:19
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.0 °C	at 04:52
Lowest Wind Chill	12.0 °C	at 04:52
Highest Humidex	17.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	14.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 02:35
Lowest Humidity	90 %	at 00:16
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 02:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 03:15
Wind Run	11.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1025.9 hPa	at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.7 hPa	at 04:29
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.0 °C	at 14:29
Lowest Temperature	11.7 °C	at 02:38
Highest Dew Point	14.3 °C	at 18:16
Lowest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 03:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.1 °C	at 14:29
Lowest Apparent Temperature	10.4 °C	at 02:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.4 °C	at 14:29
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.4 °C	at 02:39
Lowest Wind Chill	11.7 °C	at 02:38
Highest Humidex	25.2 °C	at 14:37
Highest Heat Index	22.0 °C	at 14:29
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 23:13
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 13:29
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 05:37
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.2 mm	at 05:48
Wind
Highest Gust	32 km/h	at 11:38
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 15:34
Wind Run	177.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.8 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.3 hPa	at 15:21
Hours of Sun	6.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.7	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.9	-0.94
Low Temperature	°C	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	8.7	-1.50
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	14.8	-2.29
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	6.5	-3.00
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	8.3	-2.00
High Heat Index	°C	14.7	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.9	-0.94
High Dew Point	°C	13.2	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	10.9	-2.19
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	4.9	-3.30
High Humidity	%	94	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	89.1	-3.43
Low Humidity	%	90	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	53.3	-6.43
Rainfall (T:5mm)	mm	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	0.7	-0.76
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.7	+9.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	23.0	+3.57
Wind Run	km	11.4	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	279.3	+65.00
Wind bearing	°	90	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	258.4	262.9
Wind Direction	-	E	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1019.6	-4.86
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.7	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1011.6	-6.94
Sun Hours (T:56h)	hours	0.3	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	7.9	+0.76
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1286.7	+117.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.6	+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^*	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	Sun 01/11/26	Sat 31/10/26	Fri 30/10/26	Thu 29/10/26	Wed 28/10/26	Tue 27/10/26	Mon 26/10/26	Sun 25/10/26	Sat 24/10/26	Fri 23/10/26	Thu 22/10/26	Wed 21/10/26	Tue 20/10/26	Mon 19/10/26	Sun 18/10/26	Sat 17/10/26	Fri 16/10/26	Thu 15/10/26	Wed 14/10/26	Tue 13/10/26	Mon 12/10/26	Sun 11/10/26	Sat 10/10/26	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.7	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	18.3	+3.20
Low Temperature	°C	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	11.0	8.5	10.0	10.8	9.8	7.9	4.1	5.7	7.7	9.9	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	9.0	+2.09
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	21.1	17.1	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	15.0	22.5	16.4	18.6	20.5	16.5	15.4	14.0	9.4	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	16.4	+3.67
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.8	10.4	7.1	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	10.5	7.4	9.7	10.8	8.6	6.5	1.8	2.9	3.1	7.3	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	7.3	+2.48
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.0	11.7	8.5	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	11.0	8.5	10.0	11.1	9.8	7.8	3.1	4.1	5.5	10.0	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	8.8	+2.18
High Heat Index	°C	14.7	22.0	19.9	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	16.8	23.2	18.1	19.3	20.9	17.7	17.2	15.4	11.8	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	18.3	+3.20
High Dew Point	°C	13.2	14.3	12.8	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	12.6	15.0	12.3	12.5	12.2	12.0	9.5	7.7	8.8	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.7	+1.26
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	8.8	6.3	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	8.6	7.6	8.8	8.6	7.2	6.4	2.9	2.8	1.2	7.2	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	6.5	+1.76
High Humidity	%	94	91.0	90.0	90.0	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	96.0	94.0	93.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	93.0	87.0	94.0	97.0	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	91.8	-1.50
Low Humidity	%	90	55.0	53.0	55.0	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	69.0	46.0	65.0	59.0	47.0	61.0	56.0	54.0	53.0	60.0	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	56.6	-5.97
Rainfall (T:45mm)	mm	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	23.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	-2.15
Max Wind Gust	km/h	10	32.0	43.0	46.0	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	38.0	22.0	30.0	22.0	32.0	23.0	20.0	22.0	51.0	37.0	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	36.2	-3.80
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	17.0	22.0	23.0	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	21.0	14.0	17.0	11.0	15.0	12.0	11.0	10.0	25.0	17.0	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	18.2	-0.37
Wind Run	km	11.4	177.0	256.9	216.3	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	231.2	123.4	165.2	132.9	150.6	131.4	118.3	90.9	277.4	198.6	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	204.3	-2.75
Wind bearing	°	90	254	255	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	229.7	242.6
Wind Direction	-	E	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1028.0	1027.6	1028.6	1030.4	1031.7	1030.2	1031.1	1030.2	1025.5	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1024.3	+5.84
Low Pressure	hPa	1023.7	1023.3	1024.0	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1024.1	1023.8	1024.3	1026.7	1027.9	1026.3	1028.7	1025.4	1005.3	1002.4	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1017.8	+6.85
Sun Hours (T:226h)	hours	0.3	6.3	5.7	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	3.6	12.6	5.1	8.1	13.2	11.4	9.7	5.5	4.1	2.1	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	7.5	+2.89
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1	1340.0	1292.0	1013.0	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	847.0	923.0	1278.0	1336.0	959.0	947.0	1139.0	1124.0	1656.0	510.0	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	1162.4	+304.53
UV Index	UVI	0.0	12.0	12.0	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	7.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	8.0	8.0	10.0	10.0	15.0	4.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	10.3	+2.73

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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.