Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time

Midday

12:04:12 NZST

Saturday,
18 April 2026

Warnings

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
A very active slow line of thunderstorms may bring very heavy rain, possibly torrential in places

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News

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled

High:22°C

Low:12°C

CoR:100%

Cloudy with rain developing this afternoon. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. High 22C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. It feels like 17.5°C. A waterproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.2°C
78%
Trend:

Falling,-0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
21.0°C / 13.3°C

Wind

11km/h

NNW
Wind Gust:

28km/h, 331deg.

Day Max/Avg:
38km/h / 20km/h

Rain

0.1mm

0.4mm

Rain Last Hour:

0.1mm

Rainfall Rate:

0.6mm/hr

Pressure

1004hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1009hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
486m, 1595ft

UV / Solar

201W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
1.0UVI

Sun Light:
25.4k Lux

Sun Hours:
3.0 hrs (28%)

Air Quality

5.5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.7ug/m³
PM10: 2ug/m³
CO₂: 412ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at +8m
18.2°C 78%

Temp. at +3m
20.0°C 71%

Temp. at +1m
18.1°C 75%

Soil Temp. -30cm:
15.6°C

Soil Moist. -10cm:
54% VWC

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

Fire Danger

0.6FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
6kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
07:24
Moonset
17:44
Visibility
0%

Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
17:44
Day Length
10.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 27s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

PM Rain	Rain	Showers	Showers	Rain	Showers
22°C	12°C	18°C \| 10°C	16°C \| 11°C	15°C \| 10°C	13°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 99%	Rain Risk: 72%	Rain Risk: 69%	Rain Risk: 76%	Rain Risk: 56%

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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	21.0 °C	at 10:55
Lowest Temperature	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	14.4 °C	at 10:55
Lowest Dew Point	10.7 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.1 °C	at 10:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	12.9 °C	at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.4 °C	at 10:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	13.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	24.5 °C	at 10:55
Highest Heat Index	21.0 °C	at 10:55
Highest Humidity	84 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 10:31
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.1 mm	at 12:03
Wind
Highest Gust	38 km/h	at 10:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F3)	at 11:03
Wind Run	103.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1009.0 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.9 hPa	at 11:48
Hours of Sun	3.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	17.5 °C	at 14:44
Lowest Temperature	10.3 °C	at 07:04
Highest Dew Point	13.2 °C	at 19:01
Lowest Dew Point	8.0 °C	at 05:59
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.0 °C	at 18:40
Lowest Apparent Temperature	9.4 °C	at 07:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.3 °C	at 16:36
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.3 °C	at 07:05
Lowest Wind Chill	10.3 °C	at 07:04
Highest Humidex	20.1 °C	at 14:41
Highest Heat Index	17.5 °C	at 14:44
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 07:11
Lowest Humidity	66 %	at 10:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	1.1 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.4 mm/hr	at 12:03
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.8 mm	at 12:04
Wind
Highest Gust	41 km/h	at 15:16
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 15:21
Wind Run	198.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1012.6 hPa	at 08:46
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1008.7 hPa	at 23:46
Hours of Sun	2.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	Tue 14/04/26	Mon 13/04/26	Sun 12/04/26	Sat 11/04/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	19.3	-2.87
Low Temperature	°C	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	12.7	-0.29
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	16.3	18.8	23.1	21.1	17.8	-3.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	9.4	10.2	8.3	10.0	13.1	14.5	12.1	11.1	-1.21
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.3	10.3	13.2	10.6	10.9	12.7	17.1	14.2	12.7	-0.29
High Heat Index	°C	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	18.4	18.4	22.9	23.0	19.3	-2.87
High Dew Point	°C	14.4	13.2	12.5	12.8	13.7	16.9	18.9	16.3	14.9	+0.00
Low Dew Point	°C	10.7	8.0	7.0	9.5	9.2	12.1	14.5	10.7	10.1	-0.81
High Humidity	%	84	88.0	92.0	95.0	94.0	96.0	97.0	87.0	92.7	+1.29
Low Humidity	%	65	66.0	54.0	63.0	56.0	79.0	77.0	50.0	63.6	+8.00
Rainfall (T:76mm)	mm	0.1	1.1	2.6	26.5	10.4	11.5	22.3	1.1	10.8	+10.43
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	41.0	56.0	42.0	37.0	48.0	51.0	52.0	46.7	+6.86
Max Average Speed	km/h	20	21.0	27.0	18.0	19.0	22.0	25.0	22.0	22.0	+3.86
Wind Run	km	103.8	197.9	388.6	259.6	214.5	175.8	323.1	305.5	266.4	+61.66
Wind bearing	°	304	280	266	279	281	282	73	75	219.4	130.9
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	W	W	W	WNW	ENE	ENE	SW	SE
High Pressure	hPa	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	1003.6	1004.1	1010.2	1020.1	1008.8	-13.81
Low Pressure	hPa	1003.9	1008.8	999.3	997.1	998.3	998.3	987.2	1010.0	999.9	-18.44
Sun Hours (T:32h)	hours	3.0	2.4	9.1	5.3	5.2	1.3	0.3	8.7	4.6	-3.29
Solar Radiation	W/m²	684	602.0	746.0	792.0	840.0	560.0	443.0	665.0	664.0	-25.14
UV Index	UVI	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	5.0	4.0	6.0	5.7	-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^*	Fri 17/04/26	Thu 16/04/26	Wed 15/04/26	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	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	21.3	-0.31
Low Temperature	°C	13.3	10.3	13.2	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	12.4	+0.35
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.1	16.0	13.3	16.1	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	20.4	-0.13
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	12.9	9.4	10.2	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	11.4	+0.44
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.3	10.3	13.2	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	12.4	+0.43
High Heat Index	°C	21.0	17.5	17.2	17.9	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	21.3	-0.34
High Dew Point	°C	14.4	13.2	12.5	12.8	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	14.5	+0.29
Low Dew Point	°C	10.7	8.0	7.0	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	9.9	+0.99
High Humidity	%	84	88.0	92.0	95.0	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	90.8	+1.40
Low Humidity	%	65	66.0	54.0	63.0	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	57.0	+3.63
Rainfall (T:85mm)	mm	0.1	1.1	2.6	26.5	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	2.8	+1.96
Max Wind Gust	km/h	38	41.0	56.0	42.0	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	38.4	+3.70
Max Average Speed	km/h	20	21.0	27.0	18.0	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	17.9	+0.70
Wind Run	km	103.8	197.9	388.6	259.6	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	201.4	+18.77
Wind bearing	°	304	280	266	279	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	157.8	214.5
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	W	W	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	SSE	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1009.0	1012.6	1009.1	1002.2	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	1020.5	+2.01
Low Pressure	hPa	1003.9	1008.8	999.3	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	1014.3	+1.70
Sun Hours (T:200h)	hours	3.0	2.4	9.1	5.3	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	6.7	-0.27
Solar Radiation	W/m²	684	602.0	746.0	792.0	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	718.3	-277.30
UV Index	UVI	6.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	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	6.2	-2.57

^* 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.