Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Morning

09:03:27 NZST

Thursday,
11 June 2026

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WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:14°C

Low:8°C

CoR:7%

Sun and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 3.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

5.3°C
91%
Trend:

Rising,0.7°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
5.3°C / 1.6°C

Wind

4km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

7km/h, 72deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 5km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
72.9mm

Last Rain Record:
05:37, 07/06/2026

Pressure

1036hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1037hPa / 1035hPa

Cloud Base:
168m, 552ft

UV / Solar

84W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
10.6k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.6 hrs (17%)

Air Quality

34.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 12.6ug/m³
PM10: 13.3ug/m³
CO₂: 458ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
5.3°C 91%

Temp. at +3m
3.7°C 94%

Temp. at +1m
3.8°C 93%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
10.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
63% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
4kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
02:33
Moonset
13:36
Visibility
24%

Sunrise
07:37
Sunset
16:57
Day Length
9.20 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 34s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Showers	Showers
14°C	8°C	15°C \| 5°C	14°C \| 9°C	16°C \| 12°C	15°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 44%	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	5.3 °C	at 08:58
Lowest Temperature	1.6 °C	at 07:48
Highest Dew Point	4.2 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	1.0 °C	at 07:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	3.2 °C	at 08:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.3 °C	at 07:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.1 °C	at 08:58
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.6 °C	at 07:48
Lowest Wind Chill	1.6 °C	at 07:48
Highest Humidex	5.1 °C	at 08:58
Highest Heat Index	5.1 °C	at 08:58
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 02:39
Lowest Humidity	92 %	at 09:00
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	9 km/h	at 04:01
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 04:03
Wind Run	17.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1036.5 hPa	at 08:47
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1035.4 hPa	at 05:11
Hours of Sun	1.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	12.0 °C	at 14:10
Lowest Temperature	2.1 °C	at 04:51
Highest Dew Point	7.3 °C	at 17:41
Lowest Dew Point	0.5 °C	at 04:51
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.8 °C	at 14:10
Lowest Apparent Temperature	-0.5 °C	at 05:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.9 °C	at 14:10
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	1.5 °C	at 03:19
Lowest Wind Chill	1.5 °C	at 03:19
Highest Humidex	11.8 °C	at 14:10
Highest Heat Index	12.0 °C	at 14:10
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 23:56
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 13:52
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	16 km/h	at 13:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	7 km/h (F2)	at 02:45
Wind Run	70.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1036.5 hPa	at 22:52
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1030.6 hPa	at 00:18
Hours of Sun	2.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	5.3	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	15.8	-2.69
Low Temperature	°C	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	7.9	-0.11
High Apparent Temp.	°C	3.2	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	14.7	-3.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	6.5	-0.30
Low Wind Chill	°C	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	7.8	-0.27
High Heat Index	°C	5.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	15.8	-2.69
High Dew Point	°C	4.2	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	11.6	-1.49
Low Dew Point	°C	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	6.4	-0.53
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	95.4	-0.29
Low Humidity	%	92	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	68.7	+5.86
Rainfall (T:60mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	8.5	+6.61
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	32.1	+10.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	15.9	+6.29
Wind Run	km	17.2	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	140.9	+51.44
Wind bearing	°	109	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	250.6	186.7
Wind Direction	-	ESE	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1036.5	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1018.7	-1.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1035.4	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1010.2	-4.26
Sun Hours (T:33h)	hours	1.6	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	4.7	-0.19
Solar Radiation	W/m²	81	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	441.4	+67.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.7	+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^*	Wed 10/06/26	Tue 09/06/26	Mon 08/06/26	Sun 07/06/26	Sat 06/06/26	Fri 05/06/26	Thu 04/06/26	Wed 03/06/26	Tue 02/06/26	Mon 01/06/26	Sun 31/05/26	Sat 30/05/26	Fri 29/05/26	Thu 28/05/26	Wed 27/05/26	Tue 26/05/26	Mon 25/05/26	Sun 24/05/26	Sat 23/05/26	Fri 22/05/26	Thu 21/05/26	Wed 20/05/26	Tue 19/05/26	Mon 18/05/26	Sun 17/05/26	Sat 16/05/26	Fri 15/05/26	Thu 14/05/26	Wed 13/05/26	Tue 12/05/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	5.3	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	16.8	-1.07
Low Temperature	°C	1.6	2.1	4.0	9.6	9.2	11.1	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.7	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.0	3.5	5.1	4.4	7.4	9.6	9.5	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	7.0	-2.00
High Apparent Temp.	°C	3.2	10.8	10.2	13.6	14.4	15.4	19.6	18.6	16.0	19.1	20.8	21.6	17.3	16.1	15.8	15.2	18.3	14.7	13.8	16.6	19.5	16.3	15.4	17.6	14.7	14.0	13.0	13.0	14.8	14.5	14.4	15.8	-0.64
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	-0.3	-0.5	1.8	7.3	8.0	11.0	12.4	5.7	8.4	13.8	10.3	3.8	1.6	3.3	6.6	4.9	9.6	1.7	8.2	3.5	6.7	1.5	3.3	2.9	5.7	8.7	7.5	2.4	2.6	2.3	-0.9	5.5	-1.89
Low Wind Chill	°C	1.6	1.5	4.0	8.7	9.2	11.6	12.3	7.1	9.0	14.2	10.9	5.7	3.5	5.2	7.8	6.2	11.7	3.6	9.8	5.1	8.1	3.5	5.1	4.4	6.8	9.6	8.8	4.0	4.7	4.1	1.5	6.9	-2.07
High Heat Index	°C	5.1	12.0	12.8	15.9	15.3	16.9	18.9	19.0	16.8	19.8	19.8	21.3	18.1	16.5	17.3	16.4	18.5	15.8	15.7	17.1	19.6	18.4	16.9	18.1	15.8	15.4	15.1	14.6	15.7	15.6	14.5	16.8	-1.07
High Dew Point	°C	4.2	7.3	6.8	12.4	11.4	13.9	15.4	14.1	13.8	16.2	14.4	12.9	10.9	10.3	13.2	11.0	13.4	10.7	9.6	12.0	12.0	9.3	10.7	9.9	10.5	10.1	8.3	9.0	10.0	9.8	12.2	11.4	-0.83
Low Dew Point	°C	1.0	0.5	1.6	6.2	8.0	10.9	11.5	6.3	8.1	12.5	9.3	4.3	2.8	4.5	7.2	4.9	8.4	2.4	6.2	4.6	7.0	2.8	3.9	3.7	5.7	7.0	5.0	3.0	4.1	3.5	0.8	5.6	-1.58
High Humidity	%	97	95.0	95.0	90.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	92.0	93.0	96.0	98.0	96.0	92.0	88.0	95.0	81.0	97.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	97.0	90.0	93.0	84.0	96.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	94.4	+1.13
Low Humidity	%	92	69.0	52.0	76.0	64.0	77.0	71.0	72.0	73.0	65.0	66.0	52.0	55.0	56.0	73.0	61.0	61.0	67.0	60.0	61.0	60.0	51.0	61.0	54.0	69.0	65.0	54.0	66.0	66.0	60.0	65.0	63.4	+2.37
Rainfall (T:74mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	31.2	26.4	0.0	0.8	12.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.5	2.5	-2.98
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	16.0	44.0	49.0	23.0	37.0	28.0	28.0	22.0	23.0	10.0	26.0	28.0	15.0	30.0	25.0	27.0	20.0	37.0	26.0	17.0	33.0	25.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	29.0	25.0	15.0	18.0	28.0	25.9	-10.07
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	7.0	22.0	24.0	11.0	19.0	14.0	14.0	12.0	12.0	5.0	9.0	6.0	7.0	16.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	15.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	13.0	11.7	-5.83
Wind Run	km	17.2	69.9	140.6	290.3	92.8	188.7	104.7	99.6	112.1	118.3	55.1	68.3	69.1	59.0	144.6	101.0	170.3	89.3	171.8	85.4	63.8	113.8	93.1	67.2	131.8	114.1	146.7	107.5	72.6	75.8	90.0	110.2	-66.89
Wind bearing	°	109	104	198	274	302	286	303	287	282	339	135	50	137	82	282	242	328	262	101	117	105	256	254	67	89	124	114	111	184	173	231	194.0	220.0
Wind Direction	-	ESE	ESE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	SE	NE	SE	E	WNW	WSW	NNW	W	E	ESE	ESE	WSW	WSW	ENE	E	SE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SW	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1036.5	1036.5	1031.2	1016.6	1016.6	1006.4	1009.7	1013.9	1013.3	1009.7	1017.7	1023.1	1026.6	1026.1	1024.9	1031.0	1030.5	1031.1	1033.2	1032.3	1029.4	1027.5	1030.0	1034.2	1038.3	1039.4	1040.0	1038.7	1036.1	1032.6	1023.9	1026.7	+6.21
Low Pressure	hPa	1035.4	1030.6	1015.3	1011.7	1006.5	997.9	999.7	1009.7	1006.6	1002.8	1009.6	1016.5	1022.2	1022.7	1020.8	1024.6	1023.9	1025.5	1030.5	1028.1	1026.9	1022.6	1024.8	1029.4	1033.9	1036.7	1037.5	1035.7	1032.2	1023.8	1020.1	1021.0	+7.52
Sun Hours (T:172h)	hours	1.6	2.7	8.2	3.7	7.4	6.2	1.3	3.4	3.6	1.3	1.5	6.7	7.4	7.3	6.4	9.5	6.5	8.9	10.0	2.8	5.7	8.3	8.6	8.6	7.7	4.6	4.5	6.1	4.9	4.7	3.3	5.7	-0.01
Solar Radiation	W/m²	81	430.0	486.0	417.0	357.0	555.0	364.0	481.0	379.0	274.0	136.0	407.0	395.0	388.0	637.0	398.0	523.0	399.0	404.0	373.0	395.0	438.0	513.0	421.0	525.0	661.0	513.0	600.0	666.0	548.0	360.0	448.1	-126.77
UV Index	UVI	0.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	2.0	1.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	5.0	3.0	4.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.0	4.0	4.0	3.0	4.0	6.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	5.0	3.0	3.6	-1.23

^* 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.