Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

An early Good Morning

05:56:16 NZST

Wednesday,
15 April 2026

Warnings

No current weather
station warnings

1 LIGHTNING STRIKES DETECTED TODAY
Last record: 12:08:34am 15/04/2026 at 31.0km away.

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain, very unsettled

High:17°C

Low:13°C

CoR:81%

Cloudy and damp with rain this morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 9.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.3°C
92%
Trend:

Steady,0.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.6°C / 10.6°C

Wind

11km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

21km/h, 301deg.

Day Max/Avg:
41km/h / 16km/h

Rain

13.5mm

21mm

Rain Last Hour:

1.6mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.0mm/hr

Pressure

997hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
999hPa / 997hPa

Cloud Base:
156m, 512ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

8AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 2.1ug/m³
PM10: 4ug/m³
CO₂: 425ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
11.3°C 92%

Temp. at +3m
11.0°C 90%

Temp. at +1m
10.7°C 93%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
16.3°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
62% VWC

Last Lightning:
12:08am, 15/04/26

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:42
Moonset
16:24
Visibility
10%

Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
17:49
Day Length
11.02 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 30s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

AM Rain	Rain Late	Partly Cloudy, Wind	Showers	Rain	Thunderstorms
17°C	13°C	16°C \| 12°C	18°C \| 14°C	18°C \| 12°C	17°C \| 10°C
Rain Risk: 81%	Rain Risk: 81%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 54%	Rain Risk: 93%	Rain Risk: 65%

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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	11.6 °C	at 01:21
Lowest Temperature	10.6 °C	at 00:39
Highest Dew Point	10.8 °C	at 01:32
Lowest Dew Point	9.5 °C	at 00:39
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.7 °C	at 01:45
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.3 °C	at 02:38
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.3 °C	at 01:45
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 02:38
Lowest Wind Chill	10.6 °C	at 00:39
Highest Humidex	13.2 °C	at 01:32
Highest Heat Index	11.6 °C	at 01:21
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 01:16
Lowest Humidity	92 %	at 02:32
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	13.5 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	25.8 mm/hr	at 01:13
Highest Hourly Rainfall	6.0 mm	at 01:34
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 02:30
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	16 km/h (F3)	at 02:38
Wind Run	39.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	998.6 hPa	at 01:06
Lowest Pressure (SL)	997.1 hPa	at 03:34
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.4 °C	at 14:45
Lowest Temperature	10.9 °C	at 23:18
Highest Dew Point	13.7 °C	at 10:30
Lowest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 13:48
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.3 °C	at 14:44
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.8 °C	at 23:48
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.1 °C	at 14:44
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.5 °C	at 23:48
Lowest Wind Chill	10.9 °C	at 23:18
Highest Humidex	20.3 °C	at 11:04
Highest Heat Index	18.4 °C	at 14:45
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 13:48
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	10.4 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	15.0 mm/hr	at 09:44
Highest Hourly Rainfall	3.0 mm	at 09:50
Wind
Highest Gust	37 km/h	at 13:46
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	19 km/h (F3)	at 14:13
Wind Run	215.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1003.6 hPa	at 08:42
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.2 hPa	at 23:51
Hours of Sun	5.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	Fri 10/04/26	Thu 09/04/26	Wed 08/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.6	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	22.1	+0.87
Low Temperature	°C	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	13.0	+2.13
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.7	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	23.6	21.5	26.7	21.6	+2.11
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	10.3	10.5	14.6	12.2	+2.59
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	10.8	11.0	14.2	13.0	+2.13
High Heat Index	°C	11.6	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	24.1	22.3	25.4	22.1	+0.87
High Dew Point	°C	10.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.2	16.3	18.7	16.4	+4.10
Low Dew Point	°C	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	9.9	10.4	13.2	11.4	+3.53
High Humidity	%	95	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	95.0	97.0	95.0	94.4	+6.14
Low Humidity	%	92	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	45.0	54.0	63.0	60.6	+10.86
Rainfall (T:47mm)	mm	13.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	0.0	0.0	2.0	6.8	+6.69
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	36.0	37.0	28.0	41.3	+4.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	15.0	18.0	17.0	19.7	+3.29
Wind Run	km	39.5	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	134.0	162.3	159.1	210.6	+19.90
Wind bearing	°	298	281	282	73	75	98	255	59	160.4	130.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	E	WSW	ENE	SSE	SE
High Pressure	hPa	998.6	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1020.6	1017.8	1016.6	1013.3	-15.14
Low Pressure	hPa	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	1016.8	1014.8	1011.8	1005.3	-18.14
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.0	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	9.6	8.3	4.4	5.4	-3.76
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	617.0	820.0	877.0	688.9	+7.71
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	+0.14

^* 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^*	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.6	18.4	18.4	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	21.9	+0.67
Low Temperature	°C	10.6	10.9	12.7	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	12.4	+0.05
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.7	16.3	18.8	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	21.1	+0.92
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.3	10.0	13.1	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	11.5	+0.60
Low Wind Chill	°C	10.6	10.9	12.7	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	12.4	+0.12
High Heat Index	°C	11.6	18.4	18.4	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	21.9	+0.65
High Dew Point	°C	10.8	13.7	16.9	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	14.6	+0.34
Low Dew Point	°C	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	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	10.1	+1.18
High Humidity	%	95	94.0	96.0	97.0	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	91.1	+1.73
Low Humidity	%	92	56.0	79.0	77.0	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	56.1	+1.47
Rainfall (T:55mm)	mm	13.5	10.4	11.5	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	1.8	+0.09
Max Wind Gust	km/h	41	37.0	48.0	51.0	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	36.9	+0.50
Max Average Speed	km/h	16	19.0	22.0	25.0	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	17.3	-0.80
Wind Run	km	39.5	214.5	175.8	323.1	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	187.5	-10.29
Wind bearing	°	298	281	282	73	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	155.2	208.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	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	SSE	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	998.6	1003.6	1004.1	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	1022.0	+5.02
Low Pressure	hPa	997.1	998.3	998.3	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	1016.0	+5.55
Sun Hours (T:213h)	hours	0.0	5.2	1.3	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	7.1	+0.93
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	840.0	560.0	443.0	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	741.5	-223.33
UV Index	UVI	0.0	7.0	5.0	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	6.4	-2.13

^* 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.