Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Afternoon

15:09:09 NZDT

Friday,
20 February 2026

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WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely

High:21°C

Low:9°C

CoR:7%

Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 9C. NW winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. It feels like 16.6°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

20.2°C
70%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
21.0°C / 15.6°C

Wind

26km/h

W
Wind Gust:

51km/h, 279deg.

Day Max/Avg:
62km/h / 27km/h

Rain

0.1mm

5.8mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
00:10, 20/02/2026

Pressure

1006hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1007hPa / 1006hPa

Cloud Base:
704m, 2310ft

UV / Solar

312W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.0UVI

Sun Light:
39.5k Lux

Sun Hours:
4.9 hrs (37%)

Air Quality

20.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 5.8ug/m³
PM10: 10.1ug/m³
CO₂: 397ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
20.2°C 70%

Temp. at +3m
22.6°C 63%

Temp. at +1m
20.3°C 67%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
20.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
52% VWC

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

Fire Danger

3.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
49kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
09:23
Moonset
21:21
Visibility
8%

Sunrise
06:49
Sunset
20:13
Day Length
13.24 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 36s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Mostly Clear, Wind	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Mostly Sunny	Cloudy	Sunny
9°C	21°C	14°C \| 20°C	10°C \| 23°C	12°C \| 21°C	11°C \| 25°C
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 7%

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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	21.0 °C	at 14:32
Lowest Temperature	15.6 °C	at 03:49
Highest Dew Point	15.2 °C	at 14:56
Lowest Dew Point	12.2 °C	at 10:45
Highest Apparent Temperature	18.2 °C	at 14:22
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.8 °C	at 07:07
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.4 °C	at 14:22
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.6 °C	at 07:07
Lowest Wind Chill	15.6 °C	at 03:49
Highest Humidex	24.8 °C	at 14:32
Highest Heat Index	21.0 °C	at 14:32
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 01:44
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 12:42
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 00:10
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 00:11
Wind
Highest Gust	62 km/h	at 12:56
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	27 km/h (F4)	at 14:55
Wind Run	270.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1007.3 hPa	at 09:11
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1005.6 hPa	at 04:12
Hours of Sun	4.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.5 °C	at 13:39
Lowest Temperature	13.3 °C	at 05:55
Highest Dew Point	16.6 °C	at 20:53
Lowest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 05:55
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.1 °C	at 13:46
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.5 °C	at 05:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.4 °C	at 13:46
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.0 °C	at 05:59
Lowest Wind Chill	13.3 °C	at 05:55
Highest Humidex	24.5 °C	at 13:39
Highest Heat Index	21.5 °C	at 13:39
Highest Humidity	96 %	at 20:52
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 13:24
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	6.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	6.0 mm/hr	at 20:33
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.7 mm	at 20:46
Wind
Highest Gust	42 km/h	at 12:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 13:18
Wind Run	237.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1006.8 hPa	at 12:53
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.0 hPa	at 03:50
Hours of Sun	2.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	Sun 15/02/26	Sat 14/02/26	Fri 13/02/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.0	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	29.7	22.0	-2.93
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.1	17.3	14.3	-0.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	16.1	23.4	32.0	21.6	-3.07
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.8	12.5	15.5	14.1	7.3	6.8	16.2	18.1	12.9	-1.31
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	12.6	11.9	16.3	17.3	14.3	-0.10
High Heat Index	°C	21.0	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	16.5	21.2	31.6	22.2	-2.73
High Dew Point	°C	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	13.0	19.9	20.8	16.6	-0.23
Low Dew Point	°C	12.2	11.5	11.3	12.2	10.5	5.6	13.0	15.1	11.3	-0.93
High Humidity	%	86	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	93.7	+2.29
Low Humidity	%	61	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	51.0	74.0	55.0	59.6	+6.14
Rainfall (T:36mm)	mm	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	2.1	22.8	0.9	3.6	5.1	+5.11
Max Wind Gust	km/h	62	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	56.0	21.0	28.0	39.1	+7.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	27	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	30.0	11.0	16.0	21.3	+4.86
Wind Run	km	270.8	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	317.6	121.7	107.5	223.4	+33.30
Wind bearing	°	276	279	252	266	222	186	168	207	225.7	222.0
Wind Direction	-	W	W	WSW	W	SW	S	SSE	SSW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.3	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	1007.0	1009.9	1013.6	1008.0	-12.60
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.6	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	991.9	993.1	1006.5	1006.3	1001.3	-14.77
Sun Hours (T:26h)	hours	4.9	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	1.0	1.1	2.6	3.7	-4.59
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1221	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	224.0	434.0	1252.0	991.1	-135.00
UV Index	UVI	11.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	2.0.0	4.0.0	11.0.0	8.9	-1.29

^* 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^*	Thu 19/02/26	Wed 18/02/26	Tue 17/02/26	Mon 16/02/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.0	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	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	22.6	+0.34
Low Temperature	°C	15.6	13.3	14.8	13.9	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	14.2	+0.46
High Apparent Temp.	°C	18.2	19.1	20.7	21.2	18.8	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	22.2	+0.75
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.8	12.5	15.5	14.1	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	+0.76
Low Wind Chill	°C	15.6	13.3	14.9	13.9	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	14.2	+0.46
High Heat Index	°C	21.0	21.5	22.3	22.3	20.3	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	22.7	+0.42
High Dew Point	°C	15.2	16.6	15.4	15.1	15.1	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	16.2	+1.09
Low Dew Point	°C	12.2	11.5	11.3	12.2	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	11.7	+1.34
High Humidity	%	86	96.0	92.0	91.0	92.0	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	92.8	+3.03
Low Humidity	%	61	60.0	51.0	57.0	69.0	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	58.4	+2.63
Rainfall (T:91mm)	mm	0.1	6.4	0.0	0.0	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	3.0	+0.23
Max Wind Gust	km/h	62	42.0	33.0	30.0	64.0	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	37.4	-6.70
Max Average Speed	km/h	27	22.0	17.0	17.0	36.0	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	19.1	+0.53
Wind Run	km	270.8	234.8	185.1	149.5	447.7	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	219.6	+7.26
Wind bearing	°	276	279	252	266	222	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	220.6	201.3
Wind Direction	-	W	W	WSW	W	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	SW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1007.3	1006.8	1007.0	1006.8	1005.2	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	1012.0	-1.51
Low Pressure	hPa	1005.6	1004.0	1002.5	1004.7	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	1005.3	-2.53
Sun Hours (T:184h)	hours	4.9	2.5	8.3	4.7	5.4	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	6.1	-0.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1221	1249.0	1321.0	1205.0	1253.0	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	1108.0	-44.53
UV Index	UVI	11.0	11.0.0	12.0.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	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	9.9	-1.82

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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.