Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Evening

18:25:17 NZST

Monday,
31 August 2026

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WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

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News

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Changeable, some rain

High:15°C

Low:3°C

CoR:43%

Windy. Some showers early then partly cloudy overnight. Low 3C. W winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 7.6°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.3°C
74%
Trend:

Falling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.1°C / 11.9°C

Wind

21km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

41km/h, 285deg.

Day Max/Avg:
73km/h / 35km/h

Rain

0.2mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
09:51, 31/08/2026

Pressure

1001hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1003hPa / 999hPa

Cloud Base:
561m, 1842ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0lx

Sun Hours:
6.4 hrs (58%)

Air Quality

30AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 8.6ug/m³
PM10: 13.5ug/m³
CO₂: 396ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
12.3°C 74%

Temp. at +3m
12.1°C 73%

Temp. at +1m
11.7°C 73%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
11.7°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
65% VWC

Last Lightning:
02:27pm, 31/07/26

Fire Danger

5.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Moderate
68kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
21.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
21:11
Moonset
07:47
Visibility
90%

Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:53
Day Length
11.09 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

Showers, Wind Early	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy, Wind	Showers	Rain, Wind	Partly Cloudy
3°C	13°C	10°C \| 15°C	12°C \| 16°C	12°C \| 15°C	9°C \| 15°C
Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 68%	Rain Risk: 93%	Rain Risk: 21%

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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	15.1 °C	at 12:00
Lowest Temperature	11.9 °C	at 01:15
Highest Dew Point	10.6 °C	at 08:46
Lowest Dew Point	7.7 °C	at 04:11
Highest Apparent Temperature	10.0 °C	at 12:00
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.6 °C	at 17:47
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.0 °C	at 12:00
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.3 °C	at 05:43
Lowest Wind Chill	11.9 °C	at 01:15
Highest Humidex	16.3 °C	at 12:00
Highest Heat Index	15.1 °C	at 12:00
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 08:54
Lowest Humidity	67 %	at 11:08
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.2 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.6 mm/hr	at 08:18
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 08:19
Wind
Highest Gust	73 km/h	at 11:07
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	35 km/h (F5)	at 11:12
Wind Run	428.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1002.7 hPa	at 07:31
Lowest Pressure (SL)	999.4 hPa	at 15:44
Hours of Sun	6.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.0 °C	at 12:35
Lowest Temperature	9.5 °C	at 06:51
Highest Dew Point	11.6 °C	at 11:40
Lowest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 06:51
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.3 °C	at 12:35
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.5 °C	at 06:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 12:35
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.5 °C	at 06:52
Lowest Wind Chill	8.5 °C	at 06:52
Highest Humidex	17.9 °C	at 12:35
Highest Heat Index	16.0 °C	at 12:35
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 06:52
Lowest Humidity	73 %	at 12:35
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	57 km/h	at 16:30
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	28 km/h (F4)	at 17:07
Wind Run	379.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1006.5 hPa	at 00:03
Lowest Pressure (SL)	998.5 hPa	at 17:03
Hours of Sun	5.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.5	+1.89
Low Temperature	°C	11.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	9.2	+3.04
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	13.0	+2.24
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.6	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	+3.57
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.9	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	9.1	+3.64
High Heat Index	°C	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.5	+1.89
High Dew Point	°C	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	11.8	+3.43
Low Dew Point	°C	7.7	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	7.0	+3.50
High Humidity	%	88	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	91.9	-0.29
Low Humidity	%	67	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	66.6	+6.43
Rainfall (T:4mm)	mm	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.6	-1.73
Max Wind Gust	km/h	73	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	46.7	+8.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	35	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	22.4	+2.86
Wind Run	km	428.9	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	281.9	+83.33
Wind bearing	°	276	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	257.9	221.0
Wind Direction	-	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1002.7	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1022.6	-3.21
Low Pressure	hPa	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1015.1	-5.64
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.0	-0.23
Solar Radiation	W/m²	897	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	797.3	-2.71
UV Index	UVI	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	6.9	-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^*	Sun 30/08/26	Sat 29/08/26	Fri 28/08/26	Thu 27/08/26	Wed 26/08/26	Tue 25/08/26	Mon 24/08/26	Sun 23/08/26	Sat 22/08/26	Fri 21/08/26	Thu 20/08/26	Wed 19/08/26	Tue 18/08/26	Mon 17/08/26	Sun 16/08/26	Sat 15/08/26	Fri 14/08/26	Thu 13/08/26	Wed 12/08/26	Tue 11/08/26	Mon 10/08/26	Sun 09/08/26	Sat 08/08/26	Fri 07/08/26	Thu 06/08/26	Wed 05/08/26	Tue 04/08/26	Mon 03/08/26	Sun 02/08/26	Sat 01/08/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	14.0	+0.08
Low Temperature	°C	11.9	9.5	10.1	7.0	10.1	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	9.5	7.3	4.0	6.2	2.3	2.5	6.6	11.0	10.9	9.5	7.7	4.4	9.1	8.5	7.6	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	1.1	6.8	-0.4	0.7	6.3	+1.46
High Apparent Temp.	°C	10.0	13.3	12.0	15.1	13.2	12.9	12.2	12.3	11.5	12.6	11.5	11.5	9.4	10.1	8.7	10.1	16.4	13.9	15.2	11.3	12.7	12.5	13.6	13.1	8.9	8.9	7.4	9.3	11.3	11.4	7.4	11.7	-0.33
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	6.6	7.5	7.6	5.5	8.5	8.2	7.8	4.3	7.1	6.8	6.0	2.0	2.4	-0.3	0.4	1.5	10.3	10.4	8.1	5.9	2.6	6.5	6.5	5.9	-3.4	-3.8	-2.1	-1.9	4.7	-3.1	-1.5	4.0	+1.50
Low Wind Chill	°C	11.9	8.5	10.1	7.0	10.2	10.7	10.7	6.4	11.4	8.0	7.3	4.0	4.0	0.9	2.5	3.9	11.3	10.9	8.9	7.3	4.4	7.5	7.7	7.3	-0.7	-1.2	0.3	0.1	5.8	-1.4	1.1	5.8	+1.28
High Heat Index	°C	15.1	16.0	14.1	17.3	15.2	15.5	15.2	15.2	15.4	15.9	14.4	13.6	11.9	12.8	11.3	11.2	17.1	16.6	15.5	13.7	14.1	15.3	16.2	14.9	11.2	11.6	9.3	10.7	15.1	13.3	10.8	14.0	+0.08
High Dew Point	°C	10.6	11.6	12.1	11.9	12.8	12.7	11.4	9.8	12.1	10.0	10.0	8.0	6.4	6.5	5.3	9.7	13.0	11.9	12.2	9.0	9.0	10.8	11.4	9.5	6.6	4.2	4.7	8.0	10.5	6.2	6.0	9.4	+0.57
Low Dew Point	°C	7.7	7.6	6.5	6.0	8.1	8.5	8.8	3.7	5.6	7.1	6.2	3.1	1.4	1.1	0.2	1.2	8.6	9.6	7.9	5.2	3.6	7.5	6.4	5.3	-1.7	-1.8	-0.6	-0.7	4.5	-1.4	-0.5	4.2	+1.06
High Humidity	%	88	89.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	89.0	91.0	88.0	95.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	82.0	94.0	92.0	96.0	91.0	94.0	97.0	88.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.0	94.0	90.0	92.8	-1.40
Low Humidity	%	67	73.0	63.0	51.0	73.0	74.0	72.0	60.0	62.0	61.0	69.0	62.0	55.0	56.0	56.0	61.0	72.0	72.0	77.0	68.0	68.0	70.0	62.0	65.0	68.0	57.0	68.0	57.0	71.0	56.0	48.0	64.2	-1.60
Rainfall (T:46mm)	mm	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.6	2.6	0.0	0.8	0.0	15.8	0.6	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	0.8	1.1	13.9	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.5	-0.21
Max Wind Gust	km/h	73	57.0	40.0	42.0	38.0	54.0	57.0	39.0	58.0	47.0	40.0	21.0	37.0	35.0	31.0	49.0	24.0	45.0	19.0	39.0	26.0	38.0	40.0	19.0	21.0	23.0	17.0	22.0	50.0	18.0	31.0	35.9	+4.97
Max Average Speed	km/h	35	28.0	21.0	21.0	17.0	25.0	25.0	20.0	30.0	22.0	19.0	12.0	19.0	20.0	15.0	23.0	12.0	21.0	8.0	16.0	11.0	19.0	20.0	10.0	10.0	13.0	8.0	10.0	26.0	9.0	15.0	17.5	+2.53
Wind Run	km	428.9	375.5	251.4	196.7	202.6	349.4	350.2	247.7	396.6	289.0	183.5	97.0	146.2	127.7	150.2	307.9	176.2	191.2	119.2	174.7	125.6	213.1	183.7	83.8	99.5	87.2	82.0	111.9	325.0	76.9	136.4	195.3	+45.00
Wind bearing	°	276	283	281	300	72	291	291	287	282	289	285	219	150	179	143	154	97	79	82	75	105	274	293	199	226	211	127	158	279	231	171	203.8	216.3
Wind Direction	-	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SW	SSE	S	SE	SSE	E	E	E	ENE	ESE	W	WNW	SSW	SW	SSW	SE	SSE	W	SW	S	SSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1002.7	1006.5	1014.8	1025.9	1029.6	1025.8	1027.9	1027.6	1019.2	1026.1	1028.5	1030.4	1029.8	1023.5	1023.1	1021.4	1011.0	1011.7	1014.6	1020.9	1022.4	1019.5	1023.2	1030.5	1035.3	1035.9	1033.7	1026.7	1022.3	1025.7	1023.9	1023.9	+2.27
Low Pressure	hPa	999.4	998.5	1006.4	1013.9	1023.0	1020.4	1024.5	1019.1	1010.7	1018.7	1025.3	1027.6	1023.1	1020.2	1019.7	1009.5	1008.1	1009.9	1009.5	1014.2	1019.1	1015.3	1015.6	1023.2	1029.9	1033.5	1026.0	1014.0	1013.9	1022.2	1008.2	1017.4	+2.18
Sun Hours (T:144h)	hours	6.4	5.1	3.0	5.4	5.6	2.2	6.7	7.2	5.1	7.1	3.2	5.5	4.1	5.7	6.1	1.2	2.2	5.3	2.6	2.9	4.2	4.5	6.3	3.2	1.4	8.3	4.1	2.4	7.9	8.8	6.7	4.8	-0.62
Solar Radiation	W/m²	897	906.0	841.0	704.0	677.0	797.0	915.0	741.0	793.0	790.0	775.0	840.0	800.0	794.0	808.0	85.0	756.0	711.0	645.0	526.0	744.0	636.0	689.0	522.0	204.0	450.0	555.0	256.0	544.0	512.0	532.0	651.6	+151.10
UV Index	UVI	8.0	8.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	7.0	8.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	7.0	0.0	7.0	6.0	6.0	4.0	6.0	5.0	6.0	4.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	2.0	5.0	4.0	4.0	5.5	+1.37

^* 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.