Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Saturday,
07 February 2026
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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:22°C
Low:17°C
CoR:24%
Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 17.8°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 16.4°C. It feels like 17.8°C
17.8°C
85%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hrFalling,-0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.1°C / 16.4°C
Wind
Windsock
9km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (284°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising23km/h, 284deg.

Day Max/Avg:
31km/h / 14km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
2 Dry
Days
Month Total:
13.1mm

Last Rain Record:
02:33, 04/02/2026
Pressure
Cloud Base: 319m, 1045ft
1018hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hrRising,0.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1018hPa / 1017hPa

Cloud Base:
319m, 1045ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 3 W/m^2
3W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
379.7 Lux
Sun Hours:
0.2 hrs (1%)
Air Quality
Air Quality:  AQI
8AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 2.3ug/m3
PM10: 3.3ug/m3
CO2: 444ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
17.8°C 85%

Temp. at +3m
18.1°C 81%

Temp. at +1m
17.3°C 84%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
22.1°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
46% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:39pm, 16/01/26
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
4.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Low 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
10.4MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
18kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:48
Moonset
11:54
Visibility
76%
Sunrise
06:33
Sunset
20:30
Day Length
13.57 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 24s less daylight tomorrow
Long Range Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Overcast with showers at times. Low 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 23C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High around 25C. Winds light and variable.
Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Clouds, PM Sun
22°C 17°C 23°C | 13°C 24°C | 13°C 25°C | 14°C 25°C | 14°C
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
51%
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
8%
Rain Risk:
13%
Rain Risk:
17%
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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 18.1 °CNew Record at 02:26 
Lowest Temperature 16.4 °CNew Record at 00:29
Highest Dew Point 15.5 °CNew Record at 04:56 
Lowest Dew Point 13.5 °CNew Record at 00:29
Highest Apparent Temperature 18.7 °CNew Record at 02:17 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 16.9 °CNew Record at 05:35
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.5 °CNew Record at 02:17 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.8 °CNew Record at 00:32
Lowest Wind Chill 16.4 °CNew Record at 00:29
Highest Humidex 22.3 °CNew Record at 04:56
Highest Heat Index 18.1 °CNew Record at 02:26
Highest Humidity 87 %New Record at 06:25 
Lowest Humidity 79 %New Record at 02:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hrNew Record at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mmNew Record at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 31 km/hNew Record at 05:16
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h (F3)New Record at 05:19
Wind Run 45.7 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1018.2 hPaNew Record at 00:19
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1016.9 hPaNew Record at 04:55
Hours of Sun 0.2 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.