Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Good Morning

09:55:04 NZDT

Monday,
16 February 2026

Warnings

CIVIL DEFENCE:
A regional pre-emptive state of emergency has been declared.
This declaration covers the entire Manawatū-Whanganui Region and Tararua, Rangitīkei.
This includes Palmerston North City and applies as of 6.37pm Sunday 15 February.

METSERVICE YELLOW WEATHER WATCH

Heavy Rain Watch
Period: 18hrs from 8pm Sun, 15 Feb - 2pm Mon, 16 Feb
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Strong Wind Watch
Period: 12hrs from 8pm Sun, 15 Feb - 8am Mon, 16 Feb

No current weather
station warnings

Notices:
Red Heavy Rain Warning in effect for Manawatu north of Feilding, Rangitikei and Ruapehu Districts. Period: 19hrs from 8pm Sun, 15 Feb - 3pm Mon, 16 Feb

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, improving

High:19°C

Low:13°C

CoR:69%

Windy with a steady rain this morning. Showers continuing this afternoon. High 19C. WSW winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h. It feels like 12.2°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

14.8°C
87%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.8°C / 12.6°C

Wind

18km/h

SSW
Wind Gust:

36km/h, 210deg.

Day Max/Avg:
64km/h / 36km/h

Rain

2.1mm

25mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.5mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

996hPa
Trend:

Rising,1.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
996hPa / 992hPa

Cloud Base:
267m, 877ft

UV / Solar

91W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
11.5k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.2 hrs (1%)

Air Quality

12.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 3.4ug/m³
PM10: 6.1ug/m³
CO₂: 430ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
14.8°C 87%

Temp. at +3m
14.8°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
14.1°C 88%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
20.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
60% VWC

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

Fire Danger

2.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
10kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.5MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
4kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:47
Moonset
19:45
Visibility
3%

Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
20:19
Day Length
13.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 33s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Rain, Wind	Light Rain Early	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Showers	AM Showers
19°C	13°C	21°C \| 13°C	22°C \| 13°C	21°C \| 16°C	21°C \| 11°C
Rain Risk: 69%	Rain Risk: 59%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 41%	Rain Risk: 36%

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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	14.8 °C	at 09:39
Lowest Temperature	12.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	12.9 °C	at 09:36
Lowest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 00:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.2 °C	at 09:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.3 °C	at 07:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.0 °C	at 09:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.8 °C	at 07:03
Lowest Wind Chill	12.6 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	17.5 °C	at 09:39
Highest Heat Index	14.8 °C	at 09:39
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 09:06
Lowest Humidity	85 %	at 00:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	2.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 01:56
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.6 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	64 km/h	at 06:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	36 km/h (F5)	at 06:33
Wind Run	238.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	996.0 hPa	at 09:23
Lowest Pressure (SL)	991.9 hPa	at 06:02
Hours of Sun	0.2 hrs

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	11.9 °C	at 20:39
Highest Dew Point	13.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	5.6 °C	at 12:34
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.1 °C	at 00:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.8 °C	at 23:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 00:01
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.9 °C	at 22:34
Lowest Wind Chill	11.9 °C	at 20:39
Highest Humidex	18.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	16.5 °C	at 09:26
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 22:36
Lowest Humidity	51 %	at 10:50
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	22.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	11.4 mm/hr	at 21:58
Highest Hourly Rainfall	8.9 mm	at 22:44
Wind
Highest Gust	56 km/h	at 23:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	30 km/h (F5)	at 23:20
Wind Run	323.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1007.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	993.1 hPa	at 23:15
Hours of Sun	1.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	Thu 12/02/26	Wed 11/02/26	Tue 10/02/26	Mon 09/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.8	16.5	21.2	29.7	28.0	26.3	26.0	24.9	24.7	+2.19
Low Temperature	°C	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	14.4	+0.31
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.2	16.1	23.4	32.0	29.5	26.9	25.1	24.3	25.3	+3.14
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	15.9	13.6	13.8	12.0	13.8	+0.07
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	16.5	13.2	13.6	12.1	14.4	+0.30
High Heat Index	°C	14.8	16.5	21.2	31.6	28.5	26.3	26.0	24.9	25.0	+2.53
High Dew Point	°C	12.9	13.0	19.9	20.8	17.6	17.9	16.4	15.9	17.4	+0.90
Low Dew Point	°C	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	13.8	12.3	12.7	10.7	11.9	+0.61
High Humidity	%	92	92.0	97.0	96.0	86.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.3	+0.29
Low Humidity	%	85	51.0	74.0	55.0	48.0	51.0	47.0	48.0	53.4	-4.86
Rainfall (T:27mm)	mm	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	+2.03
Max Wind Gust	km/h	64	56.0	21.0	28.0	27.0	23.0	30.0	24.0	29.9	-3.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	36	30.0	11.0	16.0	12.0	13.0	17.0	13.0	16.0	-1.00
Wind Run	km	238.8	317.6	121.7	107.5	160.0	140.0	152.7	144.8	163.5	-24.46
Wind bearing	°	219	186	168	207	90	215	243	236	192.1	210.3
Wind Direction	-	SW	S	SSE	SSW	E	SW	WSW	SW	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	996.0	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1018.8	1020.4	1023.3	1023.4	1016.6	-1.07
Low Pressure	hPa	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1011.1	1015.7	1018.6	1019.8	1010.2	-1.73
Sun Hours (T:46h)	hours	0.2	1.0	1.1	2.6	10.8	9.0	9.4	11.8	6.5	+0.43
Solar Radiation	W/m²	202	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.0	1211.0	979.0	1074.0	880.7	-219.00
UV Index	UVI	1.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	11.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.9	-1.86

^* 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^*	Sun 15/02/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.8	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	22.4	+0.20
Low Temperature	°C	12.6	11.9	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	14.2	+0.90
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.2	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	22.0	+0.71
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	6.8	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	13.4	+0.98
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.6	11.9	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	14.3	+0.91
High Heat Index	°C	14.8	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	22.5	+0.28
High Dew Point	°C	12.9	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	15.8	+0.72
Low Dew Point	°C	10.5	5.6	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	11.4	+1.13
High Humidity	%	92	92.0	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	91.4	+0.43
Low Humidity	%	85	51.0	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	57.7	+2.10
Rainfall (T:83mm)	mm	2.1	22.8	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	2.8	-0.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	64	56.0	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	37.5	-8.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	36	30.0	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	18.3	-0.33
Wind Run	km	238.8	317.6	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	217.0	+8.07
Wind bearing	°	219	186	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	201.6	223.7
Wind Direction	-	SW	S	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	SW
High Pressure	hPa	996.0	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	1014.0	+1.85
Low Pressure	hPa	991.9	993.1	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	1007.2	+0.85
Sun Hours (T:186h)	hours	0.2	1.0	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	6.2	+0.13
Solar Radiation	W/m²	202	224.0	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	1090.9	-57.27
UV Index	UVI	1.0	2.0.0	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	9.8	-2.73

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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.