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01 November 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:17°C

Low:9°C

CoR:4%

Cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.5°C
82%
Trend:

Falling,-0.9°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.9°C / 4.3°C

Wind

6km/h

WSW
Wind Gust:

9km/h, 242deg.

Day Max/Avg:
46km/h / 23km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
12:09, 30/10/2026

Pressure

1028hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1030hPa / 1027hPa

Cloud Base:
370m, 1214ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
12.0 hrs (89%)

Air Quality

15.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 4.4ug/m³
PM10: 7.1ug/m³
CO₂: 406ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.5°C 82%

Temp. at +3m
11.2°C 80%

Temp. at +1m
11.3°C 79%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
45% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:38pm, 11/10/26

Fire Danger

2.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
14kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
6218kW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
3kW/m²

Low

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
01:42
Moonset
11:05
Visibility
56%

Sunrise
06:07
Sunset
19:57
Day Length
13.50 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 23s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	PM Rain	PM Showers	Thunderstorms
9°C	20°C	13°C \| 21°C	11°C \| 21°C	12°C \| 24°C	14°C \| 23°C
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 70%	Rain Risk: 48%	Rain Risk: 80%

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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	16.9 °C	at 14:14
Lowest Temperature	4.3 °C	at 06:33
Highest Dew Point	9.6 °C	at 15:33
Lowest Dew Point	2.6 °C	at 06:33
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 15:15
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.2 °C	at 04:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 14:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.0 °C	at 03:24
Lowest Wind Chill	4.0 °C	at 03:24
Highest Humidex	17.9 °C	at 15:15
Highest Heat Index	16.9 °C	at 14:14
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 04:17
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 11:17
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	46 km/h	at 15:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 17:28
Wind Run	210.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.0 hPa	at 07:41
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.8 hPa	at 15:37
Hours of Sun	12.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.2 °C	at 15:59
Lowest Temperature	6.6 °C	at 06:36
Highest Dew Point	5.3 °C	at 22:02
Lowest Dew Point	1.2 °C	at 15:47
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.0 °C	at 14:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.8 °C	at 06:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.9 °C	at 15:59
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.6 °C	at 06:36
Lowest Wind Chill	6.6 °C	at 06:36
Highest Humidex	14.6 °C	at 15:59
Highest Heat Index	16.2 °C	at 15:59
Highest Humidity	84 %	at 06:34
Lowest Humidity	37 %	at 16:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	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	24 km/h	at 12:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F3)	at 16:31
Wind Run	131.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.7 hPa	at 23:57
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.5 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	9.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	17.2	-1.80
Low Temperature	°C	4.3	6.6	9.3	11.2	9.6	11.0	10.0	10.4	9.7	+0.86
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	13.0	12.5	13.1	13.0	15.5	16.0	15.5	14.1	-3.76
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.2	4.8	6.0	7.4	7.4	10.2	8.6	9.1	7.6	-0.26
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.0	6.6	7.7	11.2	8.5	11.0	10.0	10.6	9.4	+0.61
High Heat Index	°C	16.9	16.2	16.2	17.0	16.9	17.1	18.9	18.3	17.2	-1.80
High Dew Point	°C	9.6	5.3	11.2	12.9	10.5	15.5	12.6	11.4	11.3	-0.96
Low Dew Point	°C	2.6	1.2	3.7	4.7	7.1	8.7	7.2	8.0	5.8	-1.36
High Humidity	%	90	84.0	90.0	92.0	87.0	97.0	89.0	89.0	89.7	-3.00
Low Humidity	%	55	37.0	57.0	60.0	56.0	66.0	57.0	56.0	55.6	-2.00
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	2.2	2.4	0.0	10.1	0.0	0.0	2.1	+2.10
Max Wind Gust	km/h	46	24.0	63.0	66.0	53.0	46.0	62.0	40.0	50.6	+23.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	12.0	32.0	29.0	26.0	22.0	29.0	22.0	24.6	+10.14
Wind Run	km	210.8	131.2	388.5	423.3	361.8	246.7	340.6	260.0	307.4	+157.01
Wind bearing	°	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	268.9	237.6
Wind Direction	-	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1030.0	1028.6	1009.4	1004.4	1009.3	1009.2	1022.2	1025.3	1015.5	-14.17
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.8	1009.5	997.2	997.0	1003.6	1000.5	1008.8	1021.8	1005.5	-20.49
Sun Hours (T:52h)	hours	12.0	9.8	8.6	4.4	8.7	3.4	10.3	7.1	7.5	-1.63
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1013	1310.0	1319.0	1466.0	1267.0	1237.0	1222.0	1340.0	1308.7	+247.43
UV Index	UVI	9.0	12.0	12.0	13.0	11.0	11.0	11.0	12.0	11.7	+2.57

^* 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^*	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	Fri 09/10/26	Wed 07/10/26	Tue 06/10/26	Mon 05/10/26	Sun 04/10/26	Sat 03/10/26	Fri 02/10/26	Thu 01/10/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	17.7	+2.49
Low Temperature	°C	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	7.9	5.7	3.6	3.1	3.8	8.7	10.8	10.7	9.2	+2.45
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	17.4	14.8	14.2	15.8	11.0	11.3	11.4	11.8	15.8	+3.00
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	6.6	4.2	1.5	0.6	1.9	5.6	8.5	8.8	7.5	+2.81
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	7.9	5.7	3.6	2.7	3.8	6.8	10.8	10.7	8.9	+2.42
High Heat Index	°C	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	18.7	17.5	16.5	17.7	14.3	12.5	14.6	14.7	17.7	+2.49
High Dew Point	°C	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	12.7	9.1	9.6	7.3	5.4	11.1	11.3	10.3	11.6	+1.22
Low Dew Point	°C	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	6.5	5.1	2.4	1.5	1.4	5.3	6.6	6.9	6.6	+1.86
High Humidity	%	90	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	91.0	96.0	93.0	90.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	88.0	92.0	-0.87
Low Humidity	%	55	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	63.0	51.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	76.0	70.0	61.0	58.1	-3.57
Rainfall (T:60mm)	mm	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.5	0.9	0.1	2.0	-1.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	46	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	36.0	26.0	28.0	23.0	35.0	33.0	40.0	41.0	36.0	-4.60
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	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	14.0	15.0	15.0	13.0	15.0	14.0	21.0	20.0	18.0	-0.90
Wind Run	km	210.8	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	173.0	143.2	135.6	115.7	158.0	183.9	253.3	213.2	204.3	-9.49
Wind bearing	°	245	245	260	274	276	285	273	269	266	235	249	263	84	263	303	283	156	274	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	225.0	249.7
Wind Direction	-	WSW	WSW	W	W	W	WNW	W	W	W	SW	WSW	W	E	W	WNW	WNW	SSE	W	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1027.8	1025.0	1031.3	1032.5	1033.4	1032.2	1030.7	1030.9	1024.6	+7.62
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1021.7	1019.0	1024.8	1028.3	1029.5	1025.0	1025.1	1028.6	1018.0	+8.57
Sun Hours (T:207h)	hours	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	7.3	11.1	8.9	11.6	7.9	1.6	1.4	2.5	6.9	+1.79
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1013	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	1270.0	1109.0	1174.0	847.0	1200.0	181.0	1135.0	1023.0	1118.9	+246.27
UV Index	UVI	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	11.0	10.0	10.0	7.0	11.0	1.0	10.0	9.0	9.8	+2.13

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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.