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22:11:08 NZDT

Saturday,
03 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:13°C

Low:5°C

CoR:9%

Partly to mostly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 7.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.8°C
77%
Trend:

Steady,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.5°C / 8.8°C

Wind

6km/h

E
Wind Gust:

18km/h, 88deg.

Day Max/Avg:
33km/h / 14km/h

Rain

13.5mm

14mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
16:39, 03/10/2026

Pressure

1032hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1032hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
479m, 1572ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
1.6 hrs (13%)

Air Quality

23AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 6.6ug/m³
PM10: 9.6ug/m³
CO₂: 417ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
9.8°C 77%

Temp. at +3m
9.1°C 79%

Temp. at +1m
8.7°C 80%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
12.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
76% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Scrub Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Forest Fire Risk:
0kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
02:01
Moonset
10:49
Visibility
52%

Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
19:25
Day Length
12.35 hrs

Moon Phase: Last Quarter
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 41s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
5°C	13°C	0°C \| 17°C	3°C \| 16°C	5°C \| 18°C	7°C \| 19°C
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 12%	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	12.5 °C	at 00:55
Lowest Temperature	8.8 °C	at 16:32
Highest Dew Point	11.1 °C	at 10:13
Lowest Dew Point	5.8 °C	at 21:29
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.3 °C	at 10:18
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.6 °C	at 16:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.0 °C	at 00:01
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.8 °C	at 16:32
Lowest Wind Chill	6.8 °C	at 16:32
Highest Humidex	13.6 °C	at 02:07
Highest Heat Index	12.5 °C	at 00:55
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 09:32
Lowest Humidity	76 %	at 21:29
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	13.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 11:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.4 mm	at 11:23
Wind
Highest Gust	33 km/h	at 14:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	14 km/h (F3)	at 14:37
Wind Run	175.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1031.7 hPa	at 21:52
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.0 hPa	at 07:19
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	14.6 °C	at 15:00
Lowest Temperature	10.8 °C	at 06:59
Highest Dew Point	11.3 °C	at 18:21
Lowest Dew Point	6.6 °C	at 07:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.4 °C	at 11:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.5 °C	at 06:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.7 °C	at 15:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.9 °C	at 06:31
Lowest Wind Chill	10.8 °C	at 06:59
Highest Humidex	15.7 °C	at 15:00
Highest Heat Index	14.6 °C	at 15:00
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 18:39
Lowest Humidity	70 %	at 15:03
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.9 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.8 mm/hr	at 19:14
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 19:15
Wind
Highest Gust	40 km/h	at 15:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 15:47
Wind Run	254.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.7 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.1 hPa	at 17:35
Hours of Sun	1.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	15.5	+1.43
Low Temperature	°C	8.8	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	7.9	+4.31
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	12.7	+1.61
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	6.1	+4.56
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	7.7	+4.30
High Heat Index	°C	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	15.5	+1.43
High Dew Point	°C	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	10.8	+1.10
Low Dew Point	°C	5.8	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	5.7	+3.77
High Humidity	%	97	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	92.7	-1.14
Low Humidity	%	76	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	63.4	+4.14
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	1.2	-0.59
Max Wind Gust	km/h	33	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	41.0	-0.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	19.7	-0.57
Wind Run	km	175.1	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	223.1	+15.83
Wind bearing	°	57	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	284.6	255.7
Wind Direction	-	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1031.7	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1023.6	+3.47
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1016.2	+5.17
Sun Hours (T:25h)	hours	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	3.6	-0.97
Solar Radiation	W/m²	181	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	891.7	-16.29
UV Index	UVI	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	7.9	-0.14

^* 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^*	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	Sun 13/09/26	Sat 12/09/26	Fri 11/09/26	Thu 10/09/26	Wed 09/09/26	Tue 08/09/26	Mon 07/09/26	Sun 06/09/26	Sat 05/09/26	Fri 04/09/26	Thu 03/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.2	+1.02
Low Temperature	°C	8.8	10.8	10.7	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	7.5	5.5	4.6	6.6	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	7.0	+0.26
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	15.0	14.2	10.7	12.4	13.3	11.6	13.7	14.8	12.1	13.6	13.8	12.8	+1.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	6.2	4.6	4.0	3.9	4.2	2.8	3.2	9.3	7.5	7.4	8.6	5.0	+0.50
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.8	10.8	10.7	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.8	6.2	5.3	5.3	5.5	4.6	4.4	11.0	11.1	11.9	11.6	6.7	+0.39
High Heat Index	°C	12.5	14.6	14.7	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	17.0	15.7	13.6	13.9	15.2	13.8	13.2	18.4	15.8	16.8	16.5	15.2	+1.02
High Dew Point	°C	11.1	11.3	10.3	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	9.5	9.5	10.1	10.0	8.2	7.9	12.6	12.2	10.8	13.4	12.0	10.5	+0.84
Low Dew Point	°C	5.8	6.6	6.9	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.9	4.5	4.3	4.7	4.0	2.8	4.8	8.2	7.2	6.8	8.6	4.9	+0.30
High Humidity	%	97	93.0	88.0	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	89.0	96.0	95.0	93.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	95.0	88.0	92.0	88.0	93.0	+0.53
Low Humidity	%	76	70.0	61.0	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	57.0	52.0	64.0	69.0	51.0	52.0	81.0	54.0	66.0	65.0	65.0	62.2	-2.10
Rainfall (T:96mm)	mm	13.5	0.9	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	10.3	0.0	0.0	53.6	5.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	3.2	+1.67
Max Wind Gust	km/h	33	40.0	41.0	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	26.0	28.0	44.0	41.0	23.0	23.0	46.0	41.0	48.0	129.0	41.0	40.3	+2.23
Max Average Speed	km/h	14	21.0	20.0	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	13.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	14.0	11.0	19.0	23.0	23.0	34.0	22.0	18.9	+0.47
Wind Run	km	175.1	253.3	213.2	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	166.6	155.4	213.3	235.5	138.7	99.7	211.5	282.7	359.3	424.2	315.5	211.4	-0.25
Wind bearing	°	57	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	282	275	279	280	4	106	96	292	274	275	277	249.8	208.4
Wind Direction	-	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WNW	W	W	W	N	ESE	E	WNW	W	W	W	WSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1031.7	1030.7	1030.9	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1021.4	1012.7	1009.7	1009.0	1012.3	1011.5	1008.1	1014.3	1016.6	1012.2	1017.1	1017.9	-4.81
Low Pressure	hPa	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1011.5	1003.3	1002.7	1004.0	1007.8	1007.5	1000.6	1003.0	1011.2	1004.0	1012.0	1010.5	-6.07
Sun Hours (T:144h)	hours	1.6	1.4	2.5	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	9.9	9.4	6.1	0.9	9.9	5.2	0.7	3.3	6.6	5.7	6.7	4.8	+0.13
Solar Radiation	W/m²	181	1135.0	1023.0	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	991.0	832.0	1027.0	412.0	862.0	1000.0	153.0	1014.0	908.0	913.0	930.0	882.9	+192.60
UV Index	UVI	1.0	10.0	9.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	3.0	8.0	9.0	1.0	9.0	8.0	8.0	8.0	7.8	+1.83

^* 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.