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09 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:23°C

Low:14°C

CoR:11%

Generally cloudy. High 23C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 12.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.8°C
95%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.6°C / 12.8°C

Wind

3km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

6km/h, 66deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 4km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

0.0mm
0.1mm

Month Total:
14.0mm

Last Rain Record:
08:19, 08/11/2026

Pressure

1021hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1021hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
97m, 319ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

8.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.7ug/m³
PM10: 2.7ug/m³
CO₂: 513ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.8°C 95%

Temp. at +3m
12.5°C 89%

Temp. at +1m
12.6°C 91%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
18.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
52% VWC

Last Lightning:
07:57pm, 07/11/26

Fire Danger

0.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
2kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
1326kW/m²

High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
05:18
Moonset
20:14
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
05:58
Sunset
20:06
Day Length
14.08 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Is Rising

There will be 2min 11s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Cloudy	Light Rain	Rain	Thunderstorms	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy
23°C	14°C	20°C \| 15°C	22°C \| 14°C	20°C \| 12°C	19°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 83%	Rain Risk: 82%	Rain Risk: 53%	Rain Risk: 14%

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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	14.6 °C	at 00:07
Lowest Temperature	12.8 °C	at 05:21
Highest Dew Point	13.5 °C	at 00:15
Lowest Dew Point	12.1 °C	at 05:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.2 °C	at 00:07
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.1 °C	at 05:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 00:07
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.0 °C	at 05:29
Lowest Wind Chill	12.9 °C	at 05:21
Highest Humidex	17.6 °C	at 00:15
Highest Heat Index	14.6 °C	at 00:07
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 02:54
Lowest Humidity	92 %	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	9 km/h	at 02:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	4 km/h (F1)	at 00:38
Wind Run	13.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.4 hPa	at 05:15
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1020.2 hPa	at 00:03
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.4 °C	at 13:18
Lowest Temperature	14.4 °C	at 22:52
Highest Dew Point	14.9 °C	at 11:48
Lowest Dew Point	12.9 °C	at 22:52
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.9 °C	at 14:53
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.5 °C	at 22:52
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.1 °C	at 14:53
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.4 °C	at 22:52
Lowest Wind Chill	14.4 °C	at 22:52
Highest Humidex	24.1 °C	at 13:18
Highest Heat Index	20.4 °C	at 13:18
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 00:32
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 16:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.6 mm/hr	at 04:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 04:21
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 11:21
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 16:52
Wind Run	210.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.5 hPa	at 23:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.9 hPa	at 04:38
Hours of Sun	4.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	Tue 03/11/26	Mon 02/11/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.6	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	22.4	+5.41
Low Temperature	°C	12.8	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	12.6	+3.77
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	21.1	17.1	21.8	+8.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.1	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	11.8	10.4	7.1	12.4	+5.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.9	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	12.0	11.7	8.5	12.6	+4.20
High Heat Index	°C	14.6	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	22.0	19.9	22.4	+5.41
High Dew Point	°C	13.5	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	14.3	12.8	15.4	+4.30
Low Dew Point	°C	12.1	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	11.0	8.8	6.3	11.0	+6.00
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	91.0	90.0	93.3	+3.43
Low Humidity	%	92	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	55.0	53.0	57.6	+2.14
Rainfall (T:14mm)	mm	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	2.0	-0.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	32.0	43.0	33.3	-18.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	17.3	-7.43
Wind Run	km	13.0	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	177.0	256.9	162.3	-138.90
Wind bearing	°	65	259	328	250	253	222	254	255	260.1	265.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	W	W
High Pressure	hPa	1021.4	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	1025.9	1026.8	1028.8	1021.6	+5.44
Low Pressure	hPa	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	1023.3	1024.0	1016.0	+9.80
Sun Hours (T:41h)	hours	0.0	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	6.3	5.7	5.9	-2.26
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	1340.0	1292.0	1297.1	+35.14
UV Index	UVI	0.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	12.0	11.7	+0.43

^* 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 08/11/26	Sat 07/11/26	Fri 06/11/26	Thu 05/11/26	Wed 04/11/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.6	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	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	19.3	+3.99
Low Temperature	°C	12.8	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	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	10.5	+4.26
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.2	18.9	23.2	25.5	25.2	21.8	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	17.7	+4.80
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.1	14.5	15.5	16.1	11.4	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	9.2	+4.81
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.9	14.4	14.6	15.6	11.6	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	10.2	+4.31
High Heat Index	°C	14.6	20.4	22.2	24.8	25.4	22.4	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	19.3	+3.99
High Dew Point	°C	13.5	14.9	17.3	18.4	16.1	13.9	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	12.9	+2.90
Low Dew Point	°C	12.1	12.9	14.0	13.8	10.4	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	8.0	+3.70
High Humidity	%	95	95.0	96.0	93.0	94.0	94.0	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	92.1	-1.10
Low Humidity	%	92	65.0	65.0	63.0	48.0	54.0	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	57.9	-2.53
Rainfall (T:59mm)	mm	0.0	1.6	12.1	0.1	0.0	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	2.0	+0.36
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	38.0	35.0	35.0	27.0	23.0	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	36.5	+1.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	4	20.0	18.0	17.0	14.0	13.0	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	18.6	+1.23
Wind Run	km	13.0	210.1	123.3	149.7	118.9	100.2	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	203.5	+18.20
Wind bearing	°	65	259	328	250	253	222	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	248.4	233.0
Wind Direction	-	ENE	W	NNW	WSW	WSW	SW	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	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.4	1020.3	1013.0	1015.7	1020.7	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	1022.5	+1.12
Low Pressure	hPa	1020.2	1010.9	1009.2	1011.2	1013.8	1019.6	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	1015.9	+1.66
Sun Hours (T:209h)	hours	0.0	4.8	2.6	4.8	9.7	7.5	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	7.0	+1.47
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1299.0	1229.0	1435.0	1259.0	1226.0	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	1190.7	+279.07
UV Index	UVI	0.0	12.0	11.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	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	10.6	+2.57

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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.