Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning
05:01:11 NZST
Tuesday,
07 July 2026
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07 Jul 2026 4:48AM: Marlborough prepares for worst as up to 400mm of rain expected (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 07 Jul 2026 4:48AM: Wairarapa residents on "tenterhooks" as more rain set to hit the region (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 06 Jul 2026 9:13PM: Person dies after car goes into Aorere River (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 06 Jul 2026 7:56PM: Kiwis get 'gold medal for hazardous drinking', alcohol researcher says (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 06 Jul 2026 7:40PM: Reliability for jury, not police, to decide - former High Court judge tells trial (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 06 Jul 2026 7:19PM: Southland town fundraising to keep nurse at medical centre (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 06 Jul 2026 6:28PM: 'They dropped the ball': Oamaru locals frustrated at council flood response (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 06 Jul 2026 6:15PM: The bid to save Tararua's Donald the wandering pig (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 06 Jul 2026 5:32PM: Referees withdraw from Wellington club rugby over ongoing abuse (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 06 Jul 2026 4:54PM: Caregiver who was jailed for raping elderly woman and sexually assaulting another named (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early
High:14°C
Low:7°C
CoR:15%
Cloudy. High 14C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 11.1°C, Max: 11.6°C, Min: 10.8°C. It feels like 9.1°C
11.1°C
89%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hrRising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.6°C / 10.8°C
Wind
Windsock
9km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (91°)E

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising16km/h, 91deg.

Day Max/Avg:
22km/h / 12km/h
Rain
4.8mm today, 4.9mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
4.8mm
4.9mm
Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
02:05, 07/07/2026
Pressure
Cloud Base: 218m, 714ft
1003hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hrRising,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1005hPa / 1003hPa

Cloud Base:
218m, 714ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
2.5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 0.7ug/m3
PM10: 0.9ug/m3
CO2: 391ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
11.1°C 89%

Temp. at +3m
10.0°C 90%

Temp. at +1m
9.7°C 94%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
9.8°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
74% VWC

Last Lightning:
04:04pm, 20/04/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
0.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
5kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.5MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
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Moonset
11:14
Visibility
62%
Sunrise
07:41
Sunset
17:05
Day Length
9.24 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 0min 55s more daylight tomorrow
Long Range Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Cloudy. High 14C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Occasional light rain. High 13C. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Cloudy Cloudy Light Rain Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
14°C 7°C 13°C | 9°C 10°C | 7°C 10°C | 3°C 10°C | 1°C
Rain Risk:
15%
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
80%
Rain Risk:
63%
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
24%
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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 11.6 °CNew Record at 04:06 
Lowest Temperature 10.8 °CNew Record at 00:44
Highest Dew Point 10.5 °CNew Record at 02:41 
Lowest Dew Point 9.3 °CNew Record at 04:57
Highest Apparent Temperature 10.8 °CNew Record at 03:40 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.0 °CNew Record at 04:58
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.4 °CNew Record at 04:06 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.8 °CNew Record at 04:58
Lowest Wind Chill 10.8 °CNew Record at 00:44
Highest Humidex 12.8 °CNew Record at 02:41
Highest Heat Index 11.6 °CNew Record at 04:06
Highest Humidity 96 %New Record at 02:00 
Lowest Humidity 88 %New Record at 04:10
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 4.8 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 8.4 mm/hrNew Record at 01:57
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.3 mmNew Record at 02:06
Wind
Highest Gust 22 km/hNew Record at 03:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 12 km/h (F2)New Record at 03:17
Wind Run 25.6 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1004.6 hPaNew Record at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1002.5 hPaNew Record at 04:17
Hours of Sun 0.0 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.