Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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15:01:53 NZDT

Thursday,
26 March 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Unsettled, rain later

High:19°C

Low:15°C

CoR:94%

Cloudy with periods of rain. High 19C. Winds E at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 15.6°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

17.6°C
80%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.5°C / 17.0°C

Wind

17km/h

ENE
Wind Gust:

41km/h, 63deg.

Day Max/Avg:
58km/h / 26km/h

Rain

0.3mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.3mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

1018hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.7hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1018hPa

Cloud Base:
435m, 1428ft

UV / Solar

117W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
14.8k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.6 hrs (5%)

Air Quality

10AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.8ug/m³
PM10: 4.7ug/m³
CO₂: 420ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
17.6°C 80%

Temp. at +3m
17.8°C 79%

Temp. at +1m
17.2°C 79%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
17.9°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
29% VWC

Last Lightning:
05:20pm, 02/03/26

Fire Danger

13.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Moderate

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
22.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
High
696kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
15:31
Moonset
-----
Visibility
53%

Sunrise
07:26
Sunset
19:20
Day Length
11.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Rain	Rain	Showers	AM Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Rain
19°C	15°C	23°C \| 15°C	23°C \| 15°C	24°C \| 16°C	20°C \| 13°C
Rain Risk: 94%	Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 56%	Rain Risk: 32%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 84%

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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	18.5 °C	at 13:19
Lowest Temperature	17.0 °C	at 07:48
Highest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 14:48
Lowest Dew Point	12.6 °C	at 11:03
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.9 °C	at 01:01
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.7 °C	at 10:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.1 °C	at 01:18
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.7 °C	at 10:00
Lowest Wind Chill	17.0 °C	at 07:48
Highest Humidex	21.6 °C	at 13:19
Highest Heat Index	18.5 °C	at 13:19
Highest Humidity	81 %	at 14:48
Lowest Humidity	70 %	at 11:03
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.3 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	1.2 mm/hr	at 14:40
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.3 mm	at 14:50
Wind
Highest Gust	58 km/h	at 11:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	26 km/h (F4)	at 11:12
Wind Run	248.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.1 hPa	at 00:37
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1018.2 hPa	at 14:49
Hours of Sun	0.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.8 °C	at 16:28
Lowest Temperature	12.8 °C	at 07:23
Highest Dew Point	15.5 °C	at 14:30
Lowest Dew Point	11.8 °C	at 03:19
Highest Apparent Temperature	23.3 °C	at 14:42
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.8 °C	at 03:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	23.3 °C	at 15:18
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.8 °C	at 07:23
Lowest Wind Chill	12.8 °C	at 07:23
Highest Humidex	26.8 °C	at 14:42
Highest Heat Index	22.8 °C	at 16:28
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 03:16
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 16:31
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	43 km/h	at 20:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	18 km/h (F3)	at 20:26
Wind Run	139.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1030.4 hPa	at 00:38
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.5 hPa	at 23:55
Hours of Sun	2.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	21.9	-1.89
Low Temperature	°C	17.0	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.9	-0.21
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	21.1	-2.43
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	11.1	-0.29
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.0	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.9	-0.23
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	21.9	-2.06
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.0	-1.27
Low Dew Point	°C	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	9.3	+0.19
High Humidity	%	81	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	89.6	-0.43
Low Humidity	%	70	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	53.4	+5.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-0.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	58	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	33.4	+4.71
Max Average Speed	km/h	26	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	15.9	+1.57
Wind Run	km	248.7	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	157.5	+12.79
Wind bearing	°	68	78	218	86	122	132	137	258	147.3	182.1
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	SSE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1026.3	+8.66
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.2	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1021.9	+10.81
Sun Hours (T:53h)	hours	0.6	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	7.6	-1.27
Solar Radiation	W/m²	162	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	811.7	-96.00
UV Index	UVI	1.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	6.9	-1.00

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	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	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	Tue 03/03/26	Mon 02/03/26	Sun 01/03/26	Sat 28/02/26	Fri 27/02/26	Thu 26/02/26	Wed 25/02/26	Tue 24/02/26	Mon 23/02/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	21.7	-0.84
Low Temperature	°C	17.0	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.9	8.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	11.7	-2.25
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	15.0	11.9	18.7	19.2	18.9	22.7	27.0	22.3	22.3	20.9	-1.02
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	5.1	4.4	8.4	10.3	11.6	14.3	11.5	9.5	11.2	10.5	-2.74
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.0	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	6.3	6.1	11.1	12.3	13.1	14.4	13.2	10.6	12.3	11.6	-2.35
High Heat Index	°C	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	16.7	14.8	21.5	20.6	18.5	23.4	26.9	21.9	23.1	21.8	-0.88
High Dew Point	°C	14.2	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	9.2	8.3	15.0	11.8	16.5	16.8	13.6	16.5	12.4	13.9	-2.07
Low Dew Point	°C	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	4.7	2.7	7.0	8.2	9.8	12.5	9.3	9.0	7.0	8.7	-2.59
High Humidity	%	81	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	91.0	93.0	92.0	80.0	96.0	90.0	79.0	91.0	82.0	89.3	-2.83
Low Humidity	%	70	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	51.0	49.0	48.0	54.0	73.0	57.0	41.0	63.0	40.0	53.1	-3.50
Rainfall (T:20mm)	mm	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	8.7	0.5	0.0	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-1.97
Max Wind Gust	km/h	58	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	33.0	51.0	41.0	44.0	29.0	37.0	34.0	25.0	24.0	32.9	-4.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	26	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	17.0	22.0	20.0	20.0	12.0	20.0	13.0	12.0	14.0	15.9	-3.37
Wind Run	km	248.7	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	119.3	200.8	208.8	208.0	163.2	209.5	176.6	165.1	150.6	165.0	-49.51
Wind bearing	°	68	78	218	86	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	194	170	259	87	124	252	94	261	189	186.6	225.2
Wind Direction	-	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	SSW	S	W	E	SE	WSW	E	W	S	S	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1021.3	1013.9	1018.5	1023.7	1023.3	1021.2	1026.6	1026.3	1019.0	1021.9	+8.65
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.2	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1013.3	1006.6	1006.6	1017.9	1014.6	1015.1	1019.8	1017.8	1013.5	1015.8	+8.74
Sun Hours (T:211h)	hours	0.6	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	3.8	4.5	7.4	13.0	2.8	3.8	12.8	3.8	12.8	7.0	+0.41
Solar Radiation	W/m²	162	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	1109.0	1151.0	1249.0	837.0	431.0	944.0	840.0	1188.0	894.0	915.4	-210.30
UV Index	UVI	1.0	4.0.0	5.0.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	9.0.0	9.0.0	7.0.0	7.0.0	10.0.0	6.0.0	9.0.0	4.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	10.0.0	11.0.0	7.0.0	4.0.0	8.0.0	7.0.0	11.0.0	8.0.0	7.9	-2.17

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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.