Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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A late Good Evening

22:19:40 NZST

Sunday,
12 April 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

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected

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⛅ 12 Apr 2026 9:48PM: Live weather: Cyclone Vaianu brings damaging winds, heavy rain to North Island (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 5:02PM: Mayor 'grateful' Far North escaped serious cyclone damage (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 1:42PM: How to stop your bed becoming a microscopic eco-forest (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 12:14PM: Firefighters battling restaurant fire at luxury golf course north of Auckland (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 4:05PM: Rāwene residents urged to use less water after main break (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 10:32AM: Two dead, two in critical condition after Gisborne crash (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 11 Apr 2026 8:48PM: Tauranga mayor declares state of emergency as cyclone risks grow (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 7:54AM: GP concerned over 'dire shortage' of staff at Palmerston North Hospital's gastroenterology department (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 7:54AM: Health NZ sending more eye operations to private sector under long-term contracts (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 12 Apr 2026 8:04AM: Iran war, petrol crisis causing increased stress among Kiwis (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Changeable, mending

High:23°C

Low:16°C

CoR:42%

Mostly cloudy and windy. A few showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds NW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 14.9°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.5°C
83%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
22.9°C / 17.1°C

Wind

21km/h

W
Wind Gust:

42km/h, 276deg.

Day Max/Avg:
48km/h / 25km/h

Rain

22.3mm

23mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
20:35, 12/04/2026

Pressure

995hPa
Trend:

Rising,2.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1010hPa / 987hPa

Cloud Base:
364m, 1194ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.3 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

24.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 6.9ug/m³
PM10: 11.9ug/m³
CO₂: 411ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.5°C 83%

Temp. at +3m
16.9°C 85%

Temp. at +1m
16.9°C 84%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.5°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
51% VWC

Last Lightning:
01:29pm, 12/04/26

Fire Danger

3.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
13kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
29%

Sunrise
06:43
Sunset
17:53
Day Length
11.09 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 32s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Showers, Wind Late	Rain	Showers	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy, Wind	PM Showers
16°C	20°C	13°C \| 17°C	10°C \| 17°C	13°C \| 16°C	12°C \| 18°C
Rain Risk: 42%	Rain Risk: 87%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 44%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 33%

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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	22.9 °C	at 14:12
Lowest Temperature	17.1 °C	at 20:26
Highest Dew Point	18.9 °C	at 13:42
Lowest Dew Point	14.7 °C	at 22:13
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.1 °C	at 13:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.5 °C	at 22:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.7 °C	at 13:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 20:35
Lowest Wind Chill	17.1 °C	at 20:26
Highest Humidex	29.4 °C	at 14:12
Highest Heat Index	22.9 °C	at 14:12
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 18:54
Lowest Humidity	77 %	at 14:15
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	22.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	11.4 mm/hr	at 18:18
Highest Hourly Rainfall	6.4 mm	at 18:25
Wind
Highest Gust	48 km/h	at 19:37
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	25 km/h (F4)	at 20:35
Wind Run	292.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1010.2 hPa	at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	987.2 hPa	at 18:14
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	23.0 °C	at 15:02
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 06:39
Highest Dew Point	16.3 °C	at 23:06
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 05:14
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.1 °C	at 15:04
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.1 °C	at 05:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.6 °C	at 15:04
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.2 °C	at 05:56
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 06:39
Highest Humidex	26.2 °C	at 14:06
Highest Heat Index	23.0 °C	at 15:02
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 23:06
Lowest Humidity	50 %	at 15:03
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	3.0 mm/hr	at 22:47
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.1 mm	at 23:16
Wind
Highest Gust	52 km/h	at 09:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	22 km/h (F4)	at 11:04
Wind Run	309.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1020.1 hPa	at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1010.0 hPa	at 23:43
Hours of Sun	8.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	22.4	+1.11
Low Temperature	°C	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	13.2	+2.36
High Apparent Temp.	°C	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	21.4	+1.24
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.3	+2.33
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	13.2	+2.36
High Heat Index	°C	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	22.4	+1.11
High Dew Point	°C	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	15.3	+1.76
Low Dew Point	°C	14.7	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	11.0	+2.71
High Humidity	%	97	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	90.4	-1.43
Low Humidity	%	77	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	55.7	+1.71
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	+0.47
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	42.6	+12.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	25	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	18.9	+4.14
Wind Run	km	292.8	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	221.9	+69.33
Wind bearing	°	80	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	103.3	180.0
Wind Direction	-	E	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1021.6	-3.64
Low Pressure	hPa	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1016.5	-1.90
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	7.6	-0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	443	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	677.7	-87.86
UV Index	UVI	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	5.9	-0.86

^* 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 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	Tue 07/04/26	Mon 06/04/26	Sun 05/04/26	Sat 04/04/26	Fri 03/04/26	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	22.3	+0.71
Low Temperature	°C	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	12.4	-0.20
High Apparent Temp.	°C	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	17.6	19.7	19.9	19.8	20.3	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	21.6	+0.97
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	13.9	13.3	11.5	12.0	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	11.5	+0.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	16.1	14.2	11.8	12.9	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	12.4	-0.11
High Heat Index	°C	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	19.6	21.7	20.5	21.8	22.1	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	22.4	+0.68
High Dew Point	°C	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	13.8	14.0	13.6	13.7	12.7	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	14.7	+0.30
Low Dew Point	°C	14.7	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.1	11.2	10.8	10.1	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	10.0	+0.72
High Humidity	%	97	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	80.0	85.0	94.0	94.0	94.0	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	91.0	+1.93
Low Humidity	%	77	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.0	54.0	64.0	49.0	51.0	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	54.1	-0.53
Rainfall (T:18mm)	mm	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.6	-1.05
Max Wind Gust	km/h	48	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	52.0	59.0	34.0	33.0	30.0	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	35.0	-1.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	25	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	23.0	24.0	13.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	16.4	-1.77
Wind Run	km	292.8	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	334.5	292.9	165.1	185.5	114.4	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	177.2	-20.68
Wind bearing	°	80	75	98	255	59	69	73	94	268	253	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	155.4	204.4
Wind Direction	-	E	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1023.0	1026.6	1026.8	1027.2	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1022.8	+5.36
Low Pressure	hPa	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1015.6	1021.7	1024.5	1022.9	1026.6	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1017.1	+6.11
Sun Hours (T:227h)	hours	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	2.0	11.1	9.0	10.9	7.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	7.6	+1.31
Solar Radiation	W/m²	443	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	407.0	682.0	676.0	745.0	945.0	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	775.8	-208.43
UV Index	UVI	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	3.0	6.0	6.0	6.0	8.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	6.7	-2.03

^* 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.