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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 27 August 2026 00:06:27 NZST
Current: 14.4°C, Max: 14.4°C, Min: 14.4°C. It feels like 12.2°C
FORECAST: Drizzle with windy periods in the evening...a steadier rain developing overnight. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 12.2°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:50 | Sunset: 17:49 | Dawn: 06:22 | Dusk: 18:17
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 14.4°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1023.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (283°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 32km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  5.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 27 August 2026 at 00:06:25. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Rain, Wind Late
10°C
Rain, Wind Late		 Tomorrow
AM Light Rain
14°C
AM Light Rain
Drizzle with windy periods in the evening...a steadier rain developing overnight. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:44
Moonset
06:16
Visibility
97% 		Sunrise
06:50
Sunset
17:49
Day Length
10.59 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 28s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:06:25 27/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 15 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 15 days 4 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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| 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 (Thursday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 14.4 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 14.4 °C at 00:00
Highest Dew Point 12.4 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 12.4 °C at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature 12.4 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.4 °C at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.0 °C at 00:00 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.0 °C at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill 14.4 °C at 00:00
Highest Heat Index 14.4 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 88 % at 00:00 
Lowest Humidity 88 % at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 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 27 km/h at 00:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h (F3) at 00:00
Wind Run 0.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.0 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1023.0 hPa at 00:00
Hours of Sun 0.0 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 15.5 °C at 11:35 
Lowest Temperature 10.7 °C at 05:34
Highest Dew Point 12.7 °C at 20:34 
Lowest Dew Point 8.5 °C at 02:56
Highest Apparent Temperature 12.9 °C at 23:02 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.2 °C at 03:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.7 °C at 13:05 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.3 °C at 03:42
Lowest Wind Chill 10.7 °C at 05:34
Highest Heat Index 15.5 °C at 11:35
Highest Humidity 89 % at 06:18 
Lowest Humidity 74 % at 12:27
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 54 km/h at 18:36
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 25 km/h (F4) at 18:44
Wind Run 352.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.8 hPa at 00:14
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1020.4 hPa at 18:37
Hours of Sun 2.2 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 14.4 15.515.215.215.415.914.413.6 15.0 +1.26
Low Temperature °C 14.4 10.710.76.411.49.57.34.0 8.6 +1.57
High Apparent Temp. °C 12.4 12.912.212.311.512.611.511.5 12.1 +0.10
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.4 8.27.84.37.16.86.02.0 6.0 +1.34
Low Wind Chill °C 14.4 10.710.76.411.48.07.34.0 8.4 +2.30
High Heat Index °C 14.4 15.515.215.215.415.914.413.6 15.0 +1.26
High Dew Point °C 12.4 12.711.49.812.110.010.08.0 10.6 +1.29
Low Dew Point °C 12.4 8.58.83.75.67.16.23.1 6.1 +1.86
High Humidity % 88 89.091.088.095.093.095.094.0 92.1 -0.14
Low Humidity % 88 74.072.060.062.061.069.062.0 65.7 +1.57
Rainfall (T:17mm) mm 0.0 0.00.80.015.80.60.10.0 2.5 -0.20
Max Wind Gust km/h 27 54.057.039.058.047.040.021.0 45.1 +10.86
Max Average Speed km/h 14 25.025.020.030.022.019.012.0 21.9 +5.00
Wind Run km 0.2 349.4350.2247.7396.6289.0183.597.0 273.3 +99.26
Wind bearing ° 286 291291287282289285219 277.7 126.3
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWSW W SE
High Pressure hPa 1023.0 1025.81027.91027.61019.21026.11028.51030.4 1026.5 +7.20
Low Pressure hPa 1023.0 1020.41024.51019.11010.71018.71025.31027.6 1020.9 +6.61
Sun Hours (T:37h) hours 0.0 2.26.77.25.17.13.25.5 5.3 +1.40
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 797.0915.0741.0793.0790.0775.0840.0 807.3 +150.29
UV Index UVI 0.0 7.08.06.07.07.07.07.0 7.0 +1.29
* 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* 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		Fri
31/07/26		Thu
30/07/26		Wed
29/07/26		Tue
28/07/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 14.4 15.515.215.215.415.914.413.611.912.811.311.217.116.615.513.714.115.316.214.911.211.69.310.715.113.310.813.815.613.811.7 13.8 -0.19
Low Temperature °C 14.4 10.710.76.411.49.57.34.06.22.32.56.611.010.99.57.74.49.18.57.6-0.7-1.20.31.16.8-0.40.78.71.1-0.1-0.7 5.4 +0.07
High Apparent Temp. °C 12.4 12.912.212.311.512.611.511.59.410.18.710.116.413.915.211.312.712.513.613.18.98.97.49.311.311.47.410.412.511.29.5 11.3 -0.77
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.4 8.27.84.37.16.86.02.02.4-0.30.41.510.310.48.15.92.66.56.55.9-3.4-3.8-2.1-1.94.7-3.1-1.55.2-1.5-2.4-3.0 3.0 -0.08
Low Wind Chill °C 14.4 10.710.76.411.48.07.34.04.00.92.53.911.310.98.97.34.47.57.77.3-0.7-1.20.30.15.8-1.41.16.91.1-0.1-0.7 4.9 -0.18
High Heat Index °C 14.4 15.515.215.215.415.914.413.611.912.811.311.217.116.615.513.714.115.316.214.911.211.69.310.715.113.310.813.815.613.811.7 13.8 -0.19
High Dew Point °C 12.4 12.711.49.812.110.010.08.06.46.55.39.713.011.912.29.09.010.811.49.56.64.24.78.010.56.26.010.09.86.94.5 8.9 -0.05
Low Dew Point °C 12.4 8.58.83.75.67.16.23.11.41.10.21.28.69.67.95.23.67.56.45.3-1.7-1.8-0.6-0.74.5-1.4-0.54.80.2-1.1-1.4 3.4 -0.18
High Humidity % 88 89.091.088.095.093.095.094.082.094.092.096.091.094.097.088.096.093.092.092.094.097.096.094.091.094.090.093.094.094.096.0 92.8 -1.07
Low Humidity % 88 74.072.060.062.061.069.062.055.056.056.061.072.072.077.068.068.070.062.065.068.057.068.057.071.056.048.065.061.055.055.0 63.4 -2.90
Rainfall (T:51mm) mm 0.0 0.00.80.015.80.60.10.00.00.00.02.90.81.113.90.00.04.40.20.40.00.10.30.40.00.00.19.30.00.00.0 1.7 +0.24
Max Wind Gust km/h 27 54.057.039.058.047.040.021.037.035.031.049.024.045.019.039.026.038.040.019.021.023.017.022.050.018.031.051.039.023.021.0 34.5 +4.23
Max Average Speed km/h 14 25.025.020.030.022.019.012.019.020.015.023.012.021.08.016.011.019.020.010.010.013.08.010.026.09.015.023.021.013.011.0 16.9 +2.30
Wind Run km 0.2 349.4350.2247.7396.6289.0183.597.0146.2127.7150.2307.9176.2191.2119.2174.7125.6213.1183.783.899.587.282.0111.9325.076.9136.4307.4141.789.989.2 182.0 +34.68
Wind bearing ° 286 2912912872822892852191501791431549779827510527429319922621112715827923117127728221595 201.5 203.2
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWSWSSESSESSEEEEENEESEWWNWSSWSWSSWSESSEWSWSWWNWSWE SSW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1023.0 1025.81027.91027.61019.21026.11028.51030.41029.81023.51023.11021.41011.01011.71014.61020.91022.41019.51023.21030.51035.31035.91033.71026.71022.31025.71023.91009.81024.91028.31027.6 1024.4 +1.33
Low Pressure hPa 1023.0 1020.41024.51019.11010.71018.71025.31027.61023.11020.21019.71009.51008.11009.91009.51014.21019.11015.31015.61023.21029.91033.51026.01014.01013.91022.21008.21003.01009.61024.21022.3 1018.0 +1.07
Sun Hours (T:152h) hours 0.0 2.26.77.25.17.13.25.54.15.76.11.22.25.32.62.94.24.56.33.21.48.34.12.47.98.86.76.24.08.48.4 5.1 -0.31
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 797.0915.0741.0793.0790.0775.0840.0800.0794.0808.085.0756.0711.0645.0526.0744.0636.0689.0522.0204.0450.0555.0256.0544.0512.0532.0644.0638.0488.0437.0 620.9 +128.67
UV Index UVI 0.0 7.08.06.07.07.07.07.07.07.07.00.07.06.06.04.06.05.06.04.01.04.05.02.05.04.04.05.05.04.04.0 5.2 +1.13
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (August)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 17.1 °C at 1:50 pm 15 August 
Lowest Temperature -1.2 °C at 6:44 am 06 August
Highest Dew Point 13.0 °C 4:46 pm 15 August
Lowest Dew Point -1.8 °C 6:44 am 06 August
Highest Apparent Temperature 16.4 °C at 1:50 pm 15 August 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.8 °C at 6:48 am 06 August
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.8 °C 1:50 pm 15 August
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.4 °C 2:18 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.4 °C at 2:18 am 02 August
Highest Heat Index Temperature 17.1 °C at 1:50 pm 15 August
Highest Minimum 11.4 °C 23 August
Lowest Maximum 9.3 °C 05 August
Highest Daily Range 13.7 °C 02 August
Lowest Daily Range 4.0 °C 23 August
Highest Humidity 97 % at 3:04 am 06 August 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 2:36 pm 01 August
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 41.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 49.2 mm/hr at 10:00 am 23 August
Highest Hourly Rainfall 14.7 mm at 10:10 am 23 August
Wind
Highest Gust 58 km/h at 3:13 pm 23 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 12:21 pm 23 August
Wind Run 400.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1035.9 hPa at 8:42 am 06 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1008.1 hPa at 2:59 pm 15 August
Hours of Sun 125.0 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 -1.3 °C at 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point -2.0 °C 7:08 am 27 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.1 °C at 7:41 am 27 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.4 °C 2:18 am 02 August
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.4 °C at 2:18 am 02 August
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 9.3 °C 05 August
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 1.8 °C 26 March
Highest Humidity 99 % at 10:00 am 11 July 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 555.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 49.2 mm/hr at 10:00 am 23 August
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 158.6 mm April
Longest Dry Period 20 days 01 June
Longest Wet Period 10 days 20 April
Wind
Highest Gust 68 km/h at 5:38 am 21 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 486.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1040.0 hPa at 10:42 am 16 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 1405.6 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 -1.4 °C at 02:18 on 02 August 2026
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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