Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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11:01:33 NZDT
Tuesday,
11 November 2025
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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather
High:19°C
Low:11°C
CoR:14%
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 19C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 14.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 15.5°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 14.0°C. It feels like 14.7°C
15.5°C
87%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hrRising,0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.8°C / 14.0°C
Wind
Windsock
9km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (269°)W

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising22km/h, 269deg.

Day Max/Avg:
47km/h / 13km/h
Rain
0.2mm today, 1.7mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.2mm
1.7Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (11:01:33 yesterday to now)

Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
06:45, 11/11/2025
Pressure
Cloud Base: 269m, 881ft
1009hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 hPa/hrRising,0.9hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1009hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
269m, 881ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 5.5 UVI, 391 W/m^2
391W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Medium 
5.5UVI
Sun Light:
49.5k Lux
Sun Hours:
0.7 hrs (5%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: 0 AQI
0AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 0ug/m3
PM10: 0.5ug/m3
CO2: 406ppm
Pollen Level:
 High 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at +8m
15.1°C 86%

Temp. at +3m
17.8°C 78%

Moisture at +1m:
17.8°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at +0m:
16.7°C 12.0 (75%)

Soil -10cm:
0.0°C 41%VWC

Soil -20cm:
19.2°C
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
10.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
20.8MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
274kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
01:28
Moonset
10:54
Visibility
64%
Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:09
Day Length
14.13 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 8s more daylight tomorrow
Long Range Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 19C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 11C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Cloudy. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
19°C 11°C 19°C | 14°C 22°C | 11°C 18°C | 12°C 17°C | 8°C
Rain Risk:
14%
Rain Risk:
7%
Rain Risk:
15%
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
22%
Rain Risk:
24%
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Tables & Reports
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 15.8 °CNew Record at 09:57 
Lowest Temperature 14.0 °CNew Record at 06:46
Highest Dew Point 13.9 °CNew Record at 01:06 
Lowest Dew Point 12.7 °CNew Record at 06:25
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.8 °CNew Record at 01:56 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.3 °CNew Record at 06:52
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.6 °CNew Record at 01:06 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.8 °CNew Record at 06:52
Lowest Wind Chill 14.0 °CNew Record at 06:46
Highest Humidex 18.7 °CNew Record at 09:35
Highest Heat Index 15.8 °CNew Record at 09:57
Highest Humidity 93 %New Record at 06:56 
Lowest Humidity 83 %New Record at 09:57
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.2 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.2 mm/hrNew Record at 06:45
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.7 mmNew Record at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 47 km/hNew Record at 07:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3)New Record at 06:52
Wind Run 91.3 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1008.5 hPaNew Record at 10:58
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1003.5 hPaNew Record at 02:41
Hours of Sun 0.7 hrs
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 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 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.