Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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07:38:10 NZDT

Thursday,
15 October 2026

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, bright intervals

High:14°C

Low:7°C

CoR:100%

Cloudy with periods of rain. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible. It feels like 11.6°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.6°C
97%
Trend:

Falling,-0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
18.0°C / 12.5°C

Wind

8km/h

W
Wind Gust:

20km/h, 270deg.

Day Max/Avg:
37km/h / 17km/h

Rain

(Past 24h)

5.6mm
5.6mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.9mm

Rainfall Rate:

1.2mm/hr

Pressure

1006hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1008hPa / 1005hPa

Cloud Base:
58m, 189ft

UV / Solar

47W/m²
UV Index Rating:
0.0UVI

Low

Sun Light:
5.9klx

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

10.5AQI
Air Quality:
PM2.5: 2.8ug/m³
PM10: 4.9ug/m³
CO₂: 396ppm

Good

Pollen Level:

Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.6°C 97%

Temp. at +3m
12.8°C 91%

Temp. at +1m
12.2°C 97%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
67% VWC

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

Fire Danger

5.1FWI
Fire Risk Index:

Low

Grass Fire Risk:
38kW/m²

Moderate

Scrub Fire Risk:
13.8MW/m²

Extreme

Forest Fire Risk:
15kW/m²

Moderate

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:29
Moonset
-----
Visibility
16%

Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
19:38
Day Length
13.07 hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday

Rain	Rain	AM Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
14°C	7°C	11°C \| 5°C	14°C \| 3°C	17°C \| 4°C	20°C \| 7°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 61%	Rain Risk: 42%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%

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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	18.0 °C	at 01:58
Lowest Temperature	12.5 °C	at 06:18
Highest Dew Point	13.5 °C	at 04:16
Lowest Dew Point	9.9 °C	at 03:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.5 °C	at 00:08
Lowest Apparent Temperature	11.1 °C	at 05:48
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.6 °C	at 00:08
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	11.5 °C	at 05:48
Lowest Wind Chill	12.5 °C	at 06:18
Highest Humidex	20.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Heat Index	18.0 °C	at 01:58
Highest Humidity	97 %	at 07:22
Lowest Humidity	60 %	at 02:23
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	5.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	4.8 mm/hr	at 04:57
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.7 mm	at 05:48
Wind
Highest Gust	37 km/h	at 03:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 03:50
Wind Run	69.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1008.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1004.7 hPa	at 03:13
Hours of Sun	0.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.2 °C	at 17:10
Lowest Temperature	14.4 °C	at 03:19
Highest Dew Point	15.9 °C	at 15:41
Lowest Dew Point	12.3 °C	at 00:46
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.6 °C	at 17:11
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.4 °C	at 00:01
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.7 °C	at 17:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.0 °C	at 00:01
Lowest Wind Chill	14.4 °C	at 03:19
Highest Humidex	26.3 °C	at 17:10
Highest Heat Index	22.2 °C	at 17:10
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 04:46
Lowest Humidity	64 %	at 17:11
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	35 km/h	at 13:05
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F3)	at 13:14
Wind Run	215.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1017.3 hPa	at 00:02
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.1 hPa	at 23:39
Hours of Sun	1.9 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	20.3	+5.04
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	11.7	+4.53
High Apparent Temp.	°C	17.5	21.6	19.7	21.3	17.8	20.6	17.4	14.8	19.0	+6.04
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.1	13.4	12.6	13.0	12.9	11.8	6.6	4.2	10.6	+5.69
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.5	14.4	13.3	13.0	13.9	13.9	7.9	5.7	11.7	+4.94
High Heat Index	°C	18.0	22.2	21.0	21.5	19.5	21.7	18.7	17.5	20.3	+5.04
High Dew Point	°C	13.5	15.9	16.0	14.9	14.2	13.8	12.7	9.1	13.8	+4.41
Low Dew Point	°C	9.9	12.3	12.0	11.2	12.2	11.4	6.5	5.1	10.1	+5.64
High Humidity	%	97	93.0	95.0	95.0	96.0	86.0	91.0	96.0	93.1	+1.43
Low Humidity	%	60	64.0	70.0	61.0	67.0	59.0	63.0	51.0	62.1	+3.71
Rainfall (T:6mm)	mm	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	-1.19
Max Wind Gust	km/h	37	35.0	38.0	22.0	35.0	36.0	36.0	26.0	32.6	+0.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	20.0	20.0	13.0	17.0	18.0	14.0	15.0	16.7	+1.29
Wind Run	km	69.9	213.8	230.7	120.4	181.5	233.6	173.0	143.2	185.2	+18.10
Wind bearing	°	292	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	212.0	189.6
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	SSW	S
High Pressure	hPa	1008.4	1017.3	1021.7	1023.6	1023.3	1027.1	1027.8	1025.0	1023.7	-7.76
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.7	1008.1	1014.5	1020.3	1019.0	1021.6	1021.7	1019.0	1017.7	-8.46
Sun Hours (T:46h)	hours	0.4	1.9	3.0	8.6	3.8	10.1	7.3	11.1	6.5	+1.21
Solar Radiation	W/m²	11	1047.0	1265.0	1127.0	1322.0	987.0	1270.0	1109.0	1161.0	+278.57
UV Index	UVI	0.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	12.0	9.0	11.0	10.0	10.3	+2.71

^* 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^*	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	Wed 30/09/26	Tue 29/09/26	Mon 28/09/26	Sun 27/09/26	Sat 26/09/26	Fri 25/09/26	Thu 24/09/26	Wed 23/09/26	Tue 22/09/26	Mon 21/09/26	Sun 20/09/26	Sat 19/09/26	Fri 18/09/26	Thu 17/09/26	Wed 16/09/26	Tue 15/09/26	Mon 14/09/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	16.3	+1.43
Low Temperature	°C	12.5	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	9.7	8.1	3.0	5.8	7.3	4.4	0.2	3.4	5.8	2.3	4.0	5.1	8.1	9.7	9.5	6.4	7.4	7.4	-0.40
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	15.4	14.0	9.9	13.7	12.8	13.4	9.3	9.1	12.5	10.5	10.9	12.0	14.7	14.9	12.4	13.5	15.5	14.1	+1.73
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	11.1	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	7.8	6.1	1.3	4.2	6.1	2.1	-2.4	1.1	4.6	0.0	2.2	3.3	7.0	8.3	7.1	5.3	5.7	5.7	+0.34
Low Wind Chill	°C	12.5	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	9.1	7.3	3.0	5.8	7.3	3.8	-0.4	3.6	5.8	1.8	4.2	5.1	8.3	9.7	7.9	6.4	7.4	7.2	-0.20
High Heat Index	°C	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	16.5	16.6	14.2	16.1	15.8	16.3	12.8	12.2	14.3	13.7	14.3	14.9	16.0	16.1	15.0	15.7	16.7	16.3	+1.43
High Dew Point	°C	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	10.7	9.0	8.9	13.7	11.4	9.7	4.8	6.7	13.1	9.9	11.6	11.8	11.8	11.4	10.7	10.5	10.8	10.9	+0.67
Low Dew Point	°C	9.9	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	7.1	6.0	2.4	4.0	6.6	2.1	-0.8	0.1	4.6	1.1	1.7	4.4	7.2	6.4	7.3	5.4	5.2	5.5	+0.25
High Humidity	%	97	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	88.0	91.0	96.0	97.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	92.0	93.0	97.0	93.0	91.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	93.2	+1.20
Low Humidity	%	60	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	61.0	56.0	64.0	75.0	57.0	52.0	45.0	46.0	78.0	71.0	50.0	73.0	65.0	65.0	67.0	70.0	64.0	61.4	-1.03
Rainfall (T:44mm)	mm	5.6	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	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.6	1.0	0.8	0.0	0.2	4.7	0.2	6.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	2.3	0.0	0.0	1.5	-1.79
Max Wind Gust	km/h	37	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	24.0	28.0	62.0	57.0	35.0	34.0	35.0	34.0	38.0	44.0	54.0	52.0	25.0	29.0	38.0	30.0	18.0	35.5	-8.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	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	10.0	13.0	27.0	29.0	18.0	17.0	16.0	17.0	18.0	20.0	30.0	24.0	13.0	14.0	19.0	16.0	10.0	17.5	-3.13
Wind Run	km	69.9	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	109.8	167.9	284.6	318.2	214.5	176.3	135.3	147.9	178.3	213.2	301.6	298.1	116.3	128.6	244.8	146.0	91.5	187.6	-61.70
Wind bearing	°	292	290	258	244	266	69	95	262	249	51	96	61	283	267	320	276	271	281	294	283	273	125	296	281	251	281	202	292	283	259	237	233.2	228.8
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	W	ENE	E	W	WSW	NE	E	ENE	WNW	W	NW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	SE	WNW	W	WSW	W	SSW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	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	1029.1	1022.3	1013.3	1014.0	1025.1	1029.6	1032.0	1029.3	1018.0	1014.4	1012.1	1005.7	1006.4	1010.6	1019.4	1025.2	1025.3	1023.0	+4.52
Low Pressure	hPa	1004.7	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	1022.1	1011.8	1009.9	1002.1	1014.0	1024.9	1028.9	1017.3	1010.7	1011.8	990.1	993.7	1002.7	1004.1	1010.0	1019.2	1021.1	1016.0	+4.15
Sun Hours (T:156h)	hours	0.4	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	3.4	9.9	4.6	0.7	2.6	6.3	8.5	3.3	1.8	1.8	7.5	2.7	4.6	1.4	4.4	5.4	7.1	5.2	-0.13
Solar Radiation	W/m²	11	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	617.0	991.0	1132.0	328.0	1016.0	1010.0	985.0	1075.0	810.0	580.0	911.0	985.0	1113.0	591.0	1032.0	1089.0	1021.0	965.8	+172.03
UV Index	UVI	0.0	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	5.0	9.0	10.0	3.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	5.0	8.0	9.0	10.0	5.0	9.0	10.0	9.0	8.5	+1.57

^* 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.