Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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11:33:10 NZDT
Wednesday,
11 November 2026
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Poppy of Remembrance Armistice Day - 11/11/2026
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later
High:23°C
Low:13°C
CoR:94%
Mostly cloudy early, then thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 23C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 19.8°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 22.1°C, Max: 22.4°C, Min: 15.5°C. It feels like 19.8°C
22.1°C
59%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.8 °C/hrRising,1.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
22.4°C / 15.5°C
Wind
Windsock
18km/h
Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (290°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady35km/h, 290deg.

Day Max/Avg:
49km/h / 21km/h
Rain
15.0mm today, 18.4mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
(Past 24h)
15.0mm
18mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
05:58, 11/11/2026
Pressure
Cloud Base: 1046m, 3431ft
1013hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hrFalling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1017hPa / 1013hPa

Cloud Base:
1046m, 3431ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 4.0 UVI, 481 W/m^2
481W/m2
UV Index Rating:
4.0UVI
Medium
Sun Light:
60.9klx
Sun Hours:
1.9 hrs (13%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 1.4ug/m3
PM10: 2ug/m3
CO2: 380ppm
Good
Pollen Level:
High
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
22.1°C 59%

Temp. at +3m
25.1°C 55%

Temp. at +1m
22.4°C 58%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
62% VWC

Last Lightning:
07:57pm, 07/11/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
5kW/m2
Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
2536kW/m2
Very High

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m2
Low
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
06:26
Moonset
22:19
Visibility
3%
Sunrise
05:56
Sunset
20:08
Day Length
14.12 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 8s more daylight tomorrow
Long Range Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly cloudy early, then thunderstorms developing this afternoon. High 23C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Mainly cloudy. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
PM Thunderstorms Showers AM Showers Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Cloudy
23°C 13°C 19°C | 12°C 19°C | 10°C 22°C | 11°C 20°C | 13°C
Rain Risk:
94%
Rain Risk:
64%
Rain Risk:
40%
Rain Risk:
17%
Rain Risk:
7%
Rain Risk:
8%
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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 22.4 °CNew Record at 11:23 
Lowest Temperature 15.5 °CNew Record at 07:20
Highest Dew Point 16.3 °CNew Record at 08:43 
Lowest Dew Point 12.3 °CNew Record at 11:09
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.1 °CNew Record at 10:39 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 15.9 °CNew Record at 05:29
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.5 °CNew Record at 11:24 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.8 °CNew Record at 05:29
Lowest Wind Chill 15.5 °CNew Record at 07:20
Highest Humidex 25.3 °CNew Record at 11:23
Highest Heat Index 22.3 °CNew Record at 11:23
Highest Humidity 97 %New Record at 05:27 
Lowest Humidity 56 %New Record at 11:07
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 15.0 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 21.6 mm/hrNew Record at 05:30
Highest Hourly Rainfall 6.2 mmNew Record at 05:59
Wind
Highest Gust 49 km/hNew Record at 11:09
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 21 km/h (F4)New Record at 11:11
Wind Run 61.5 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.9 hPaNew Record at 00:37
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1013.3 hPaNew Record at 11:18
Hours of Sun 1.9 hrs
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.