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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 20:37:32 NZST
Current: 11.2°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 10.5°C. It feels like 6.9°C
FORECAST: Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 6.9°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 17:40 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 11.2°C, 69%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1011.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SSE (154°) 17km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 34km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 20:38:18. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
9°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
AM Showers
12°C
AM Showers
Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
11:20
Moonset
20:06
Visibility
20% 		Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
17:40
Day Length
10.47 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:38:18 21/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 96 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 96 days 1 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


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| 7 Day Rolling Average Table | 30 Day Rolling Average table | Today's Weather Results |
| Yesterday's Weather Results | This Month's Weather Results | This Year's Weather Results |
| Historical Weather Extremes |


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Today's Weather Results (Tuesday)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 12.7 °C at 00:06 
Lowest Temperature 10.5 °C at 12:08
Highest Dew Point 9.1 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 5.3 °C at 06:14
Highest Apparent Temperature 9.5 °C at 00:16 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.8 °C at 04:52
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.9 °C at 00:16 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.0 °C at 15:08
Lowest Wind Chill 10.5 °C at 12:08
Highest Heat Index 12.7 °C at 00:06
Highest Humidity 79 % at 00:00 
Lowest Humidity 65 % at 09:48
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hr at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.1 mm at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 68 km/h at 05:38
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h (F5) at 04:52
Wind Run 415.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1011.4 hPa at 19:17
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.8 hPa at 00:20
Hours of Sun 1.3 hrs

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Yesterday's Weather Results

This table shows a summary of the data for the 24 hrs up to Midnight local time.

Yesterday's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.0 °C at 11:48 
Lowest Temperature 9.5 °C at 05:45
Highest Dew Point 13.3 °C at 13:32 
Lowest Dew Point 9.0 °C at 23:46
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.9 °C at 11:49 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.9 °C at 05:49
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.0 °C at 11:49 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.5 °C at 05:45
Lowest Wind Chill 9.5 °C at 05:45
Highest Heat Index 16.0 °C at 11:48
Highest Humidity 97 % at 05:14 
Lowest Humidity 73 % at 20:56
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 38.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 19.2 mm/hr at 17:09
Highest Hourly Rainfall 12.1 mm at 17:17
Wind
Highest Gust 33 km/h at 14:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 23:10
Wind Run 145.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1005.1 hPa at 23:15
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.3 hPa at 16:35
Hours of Sun 1.4 hrs

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7 Day Rolling Average Table

This table shows the past 7 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 7 days with the trend being calculated on the 7 days before that.

Data Unit Today* Mon
20/04/26		Sun
19/04/26		Sat
18/04/26		Fri
17/04/26		Thu
16/04/26		Wed
15/04/26		Tue
14/04/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 12.7 16.021.021.017.517.217.918.4 18.4 -3.81
Low Temperature °C 10.5 9.510.713.310.313.210.610.9 11.2 -2.51
High Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 15.920.419.116.013.316.116.3 16.7 -5.04
Low Apparent Temp. °C 4.8 8.910.612.99.410.28.310.0 10.0 -2.67
Low Wind Chill °C 10.5 9.510.713.310.313.210.610.9 11.2 -2.51
High Heat Index °C 12.7 16.021.021.017.517.217.918.4 18.4 -3.81
High Dew Point °C 9.1 13.314.015.213.212.512.813.7 13.5 -2.91
Low Dew Point °C 5.3 9.010.210.78.07.09.59.2 9.1 -2.61
High Humidity % 79 97.098.097.088.092.095.094.0 94.4 +2.00
Low Humidity % 65 73.054.065.066.054.063.056.0 61.6 +0.43
Rainfall (T:120mm) mm 0.0 38.216.425.01.12.626.510.4 17.2 +11.83
Max Wind Gust km/h 68 33.026.038.041.056.042.037.0 39.0 -4.43
Max Average Speed km/h 30 17.013.020.021.027.018.019.0 19.3 -1.00
Wind Run km 415.3 142.1105.2173.1197.9388.6259.6214.5 211.6 -16.19
Wind bearing ° 161 141265304280266279281 259.4 130.1
Wind Direction - SSE SEWNWWWWW W SE
High Pressure hPa 1011.4 1005.11003.51009.01012.61009.11002.21003.6 1006.4 -9.61
Low Pressure hPa 1004.8 1000.3999.81001.01008.8999.3997.1998.3 1000.7 -7.13
Sun Hours (T:32h) hours 1.3 1.45.33.32.49.15.35.2 4.6 -0.37
Solar Radiation W/m2 118 183.0725.0684.0602.0746.0792.0840.0 653.1 +26.14
UV Index UVI 1.0 1.06.06.05.06.07.07.0 5.4 +0.00
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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30 Day Rolling Average table

This table shows the past 30 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 30 days with the trend being calculated on the 30 days before that.

Data Unit Today* Mon
20/04/26		Sun
19/04/26		Sat
18/04/26		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		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 12.7 16.021.021.017.517.217.918.418.422.923.024.122.325.419.621.720.521.822.123.619.120.120.521.623.427.918.522.821.623.521.3 21.2 -0.38
Low Temperature °C 10.5 9.510.713.310.313.210.610.912.717.114.210.811.014.216.114.211.812.96.25.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.8 12.3 +0.30
High Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 15.920.419.116.013.316.116.318.823.121.123.621.526.717.619.719.919.820.321.717.320.020.521.822.629.216.923.321.022.120.6 20.2 -0.28
Low Apparent Temp. °C 4.8 8.910.612.99.410.28.310.013.114.512.110.310.514.613.913.311.512.04.93.48.010.116.315.215.115.513.712.810.48.48.3 11.3 +0.60
Low Wind Chill °C 10.5 9.510.713.310.313.210.610.912.717.114.210.811.014.216.114.211.812.96.25.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.8 12.3 +0.38
High Heat Index °C 12.7 16.021.021.017.517.217.918.418.422.923.024.122.325.419.621.720.521.822.123.619.120.120.521.623.428.318.522.821.623.521.3 21.2 -0.40
High Dew Point °C 9.1 13.314.015.213.212.512.813.716.918.916.314.216.318.713.814.013.613.712.710.67.916.017.016.717.017.714.715.515.113.111.8 14.6 +0.65
Low Dew Point °C 5.3 9.010.210.78.07.09.59.212.114.510.79.910.413.211.111.210.810.15.30.86.07.714.813.613.814.212.611.88.87.17.0 10.0 +1.36
High Humidity % 79 97.098.097.088.092.095.094.096.097.087.095.097.095.080.085.094.094.094.090.081.092.096.096.097.088.087.094.092.087.084.0 92.0 +3.30
Low Humidity % 65 73.054.065.066.054.063.056.079.077.050.045.054.063.060.054.064.049.051.024.046.060.076.072.062.048.070.056.064.045.046.0 58.2 +5.30
Rainfall (T:165mm) mm 0.0 38.216.425.01.12.626.510.411.522.31.10.00.02.00.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.10.90.25.80.00.00.00.0 5.5 +4.82
Max Wind Gust km/h 68 33.026.038.041.056.042.037.048.051.052.036.037.028.052.059.034.033.030.019.028.042.037.024.040.044.058.043.025.035.025.0 38.4 +3.97
Max Average Speed km/h 30 17.013.020.021.027.018.019.022.025.022.015.018.017.023.024.013.017.016.010.012.018.017.013.020.019.026.018.013.015.012.0 18.0 +1.17
Wind Run km 415.3 142.1105.2173.1197.9388.6259.6214.5175.8323.1305.5134.0162.3159.1334.5292.9165.1185.5114.489.6153.0211.0201.8112.8181.1222.0402.3136.9116.9171.7117.1 198.3 +17.58
Wind bearing ° 161 1412653042802662792812827375982555969739426825355997426524625672677821886122 168.4 200.9
Wind Direction - SSE SEWNWWWWWWNWENEENEEWSWENEENEENEEWWSWNEEENEWWSWWSWENEENEENESWEESE SSE SSW
High Pressure hPa 1011.4 1005.11003.51009.01012.61009.11002.21003.61004.11010.21020.11020.61017.81016.61023.01026.61026.81027.21032.51032.71030.21023.51012.31018.61018.61016.61026.11030.41031.41031.31024.1 1018.9 -1.21
Low Pressure hPa 1004.8 1000.3999.81001.01008.8999.3997.1998.3998.3987.21010.01016.81014.81011.81015.61021.71024.51022.91026.61029.41023.51007.61006.01012.51015.41012.11014.11025.61028.51027.91020.7 1012.6 -1.31
Sun Hours (T:184h) hours 1.3 1.45.33.32.49.15.35.21.30.38.79.68.34.42.011.19.010.97.511.612.08.02.31.58.64.41.02.83.012.411.7 6.1 -1.13
Solar Radiation W/m2 118 183.0725.0684.0602.0746.0792.0840.0560.0443.0665.0617.0820.0877.0407.0682.0676.0745.0945.0656.0657.01000.0921.0435.0849.0871.0162.0535.0568.0726.0855.0 674.8 -291.53
UV Index UVI 1.0 1.06.06.05.06.07.07.05.04.06.05.07.08.03.06.06.06.08.06.06.09.08.04.07.08.01.04.05.06.07.0 5.8 -2.67
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (April)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.4 °C at 12:58 pm 08 April 
Lowest Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point 18.9 °C 1:42 pm 12 April
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature 26.7 °C at 12:44 pm 08 April 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 26.4 °C 12:45 pm 08 April
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.2 °C 7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Heat Index Temperature 25.4 °C at 12:58 pm 08 April
Highest Minimum 17.1 °C 12 April
Lowest Maximum 16.0 °C 20 April
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 07 April
Highest Humidity 98 % at 8:37 am 19 April 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 157.6 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 36.0 mm/hr at 4:50 pm 19 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall 12.1 mm at 5:17 pm 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 2:25 pm 06 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h at 2:37 pm 16 April
Wind Run 390.7 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.7 hPa at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 987.2 hPa at 6:14 pm 12 April
Hours of Sun 128.7 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2026)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 29.7 °C at 2:36 pm 13 February 
Lowest Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.2 °C 7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Humidex Temperature 37.3 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 31.6 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 14.8 °C 02 March
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 1.8 °C 26 March
Highest Humidity 98 % at 2:45 am 03 February 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 338.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 40.8 mm/hr at 12:20 pm 15 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.1 mm at 12:54 pm 15 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 45.2 mm 15 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 50.4 mm 6:22 am 16 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 157.6 mm April
Longest Dry Period 11 days 25 March
Longest Wet Period 10 days 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust 64 km/h at 6:28 am 16 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 448.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.7 hPa at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 717.9 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

Records began on 1 January 2009. Here are the extremes recorded since then.

Additional historical extreme reports can be found on our Extreme Records page.

Records Since 1 January 2009
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 34.5 °C at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature -3.2 °C at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point 28.1 °C at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point -3.5 °C at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature 38.9 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.6 °C at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °C at 06:47 on 10 May 2024
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -19.1 °C at 13:27 on 12 May 2010
Highest Humidex 39.5 °C at 14:41 on 21 January 2024
Highest Heat Index 40.3 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum 21.5 °C at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum 7.5 °C at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range 35.6 °C on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity 100 % at 20:17 on 09 November 2010
Lowest Humidity 24 %New Record at 17:10 on 02 April 2026
Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate 174.0 mm/hr at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall 64.8 mm at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall 91.8 mm on 20 June 2015
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 50.4 mm at 06:22 on 16 January 2026
Highest Monthly Rainfall 427.8 mm August 2015
Longest Dry Period 27 days to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period 16 days to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust 116 km/h at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
Highest Wind Speed Average 59 km/h at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run 3196.3 km on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 976.6 hPa at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl) 1040.8 hPa at 09:59 on 10 July 2024

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