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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 18 February 2025 18:44:42 NZDT
Current: 20.6°C, Max: 26.7°C, Min: 18.0°C. It feels like 20.8°C
FORECAST: Mostly clear this evening followed by increasing clouds and a few showers after midnight. Low 17C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 20.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:46 | Sunset: 20:16 | Dawn: 06:18 | Dusk: 20:44
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.1 °C/hr 20.6°C, 74%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1002.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (235°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.8mm
Sun Light : 5.2kLux, 3.1hrs   Solar UV :  1.1UVI  41W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 18 February 2025 at 18:44:36. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers Late
17°C
Showers Late		 Tomorrow
Showers
24°C
Showers
Mostly clear this evening followed by increasing clouds and a few showers after midnight. Low 17C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:31
Moonset
11:58
Visability
73% 		Sunrise
06:46
Sunset
20:16
Day Length
13.29 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 34s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:44:36 18/02/2025
System Up: 2 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 1 days 23 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.96V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


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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 26.7 °C at 17:07 
Lowest Temperature 18.0 °C at 12:35
Highest Dew Point 18.7 °C at 10:02 
Lowest Dew Point 14.7 °C at 17:09
Highest Apparent Temperature 28.2 °C at 17:02 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 18.9 °C at 12:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 28.1 °C at 17:03 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.4 °C at 12:22
Lowest Wind Chill 18.0 °C at 12:35
Highest Heat Index 27.2 °C at 17:07
Highest Humidity 93 % at 12:24 
Lowest Humidity 49 % at 17:09
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 1.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 23.2 mm/hr at 12:14
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.8 mm at 12:19
Wind
Highest Gust 45 km/h at 17:08
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h (F3) at 17:18
Wind Run 112.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1004.7 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1001.8 hPa at 16:47
Hours of Sun 3.1 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 26.2 °C at 13:58 
Lowest Temperature 17.9 °C at 04:05
Highest Dew Point 17.8 °C at 12:18 
Lowest Dew Point 12.9 °C at 05:21
Highest Apparent Temperature 25.3 °C at 14:02 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 16.7 °C at 07:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 25.3 °C at 14:02 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.0 °C at 07:12
Lowest Wind Chill 17.9 °C at 04:05
Highest Heat Index 26.2 °C at 13:58
Highest Humidity 84 % at 20:41 
Lowest Humidity 58 % at 13:59
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 75 km/h at 13:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h (F4) at 13:17
Wind Run 320.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.9 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.7 hPa at 23:57
Hours of Sun 4.3 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
17/02/25		Sun
16/02/25		Sat
15/02/25		Fri
14/02/25		Thu
13/02/25		Wed
12/02/25		Tue
11/02/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 26.7 26.225.826.527.426.724.922.0 25.6 -0.49
Low Temperature °C 18.0 17.915.814.613.112.911.414.6 14.3 +0.70
High Apparent Temp. °C 28.2 25.325.525.926.727.724.021.7 25.3 -1.07
Low Apparent Temp. °C 18.9 16.716.114.813.011.710.513.4 13.7 +0.29
Low Wind Chill °C 18.0 17.915.814.613.112.911.414.6 14.3 +0.70
High Heat Index °C 27.2 26.225.826.527.227.124.922.0 25.7 -0.56
High Dew Point °C 18.7 17.815.015.114.515.612.015.2 15.0 -0.90
Low Dew Point °C 14.7 12.911.810.810.99.38.08.5 10.3 -0.03
High Humidity % 93 84.080.082.088.079.082.082.0 82.4 -5.57
Low Humidity % 49 58.047.040.038.042.041.053.0 45.6 -0.14
Rainfall (T:0mm) mm 1.8 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 0.0 +0.00
Max Wind Gust km/h 45 75.051.045.048.040.046.040.0 49.3 +10.14
Max Average Speed km/h 14 23.017.012.012.010.011.012.0 13.9 +2.86
Wind Run km 112.6 317.4171.0142.1149.4116.6118.5133.6 164.1 +52.09
Wind bearing ° 162 677071799795117 85.1 207.6
Wind Direction - SSE ENEENEENEEEEESE E SSW
High Pressure hPa 1004.7 1016.91020.61021.11021.81024.01023.91022.4 1021.5 +4.73
Low Pressure hPa 1001.8 1004.91017.01017.31018.31019.11020.81015.2 1016.1 +2.90
Sun Hours (T:60h) hours 3.1 4.32.39.112.412.411.97.1 8.5 -2.80
Solar Radiation W/m2 1004 1222.0842.01088.0928.0943.0943.01164.0 1018.6 -25.00
UV Index UVI 14.1 16.0.011.4.015.6.014.0.014.1.014.1.016.0.0 14.5 -0.81
* 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
17/02/25		Sun
16/02/25		Sat
15/02/25		Fri
14/02/25		Thu
13/02/25		Wed
12/02/25		Tue
11/02/25		Mon
10/02/25		Sun
09/02/25		Sat
08/02/25		Fri
07/02/25		Thu
06/02/25		Wed
05/02/25		Tue
04/02/25		Mon
03/02/25		Sun
02/02/25		Sat
01/02/25		Fri
31/01/25		Thu
30/01/25		Wed
29/01/25		Tue
28/01/25		Mon
27/01/25		Sun
26/01/25		Sat
25/01/25		Fri
24/01/25		Thu
23/01/25		Wed
22/01/25		Tue
21/01/25		Mon
20/01/25		Sun
19/01/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 26.7 26.225.826.527.426.724.922.027.626.226.825.127.523.326.426.825.324.625.719.322.424.721.826.128.425.824.625.825.525.523.7 25.3 +3.79
Low Temperature °C 18.0 17.915.814.613.112.911.414.613.515.012.714.314.913.411.613.015.316.713.516.59.79.113.218.214.515.913.915.513.913.513.8 14.1 +2.36
High Apparent Temp. °C 28.2 25.325.525.926.727.724.021.728.825.727.125.027.723.027.026.924.725.426.720.321.123.220.626.629.427.324.125.723.925.123.1 25.2 +4.02
Low Apparent Temp. °C 18.9 16.716.114.813.011.710.513.414.115.512.413.514.812.511.413.014.418.313.017.18.57.811.719.015.316.213.914.714.212.813.3 13.8 +2.79
Low Wind Chill °C 18.0 17.915.814.613.112.911.414.613.515.012.714.314.913.411.613.015.316.713.516.59.79.113.218.214.515.913.915.513.913.513.8 14.1 +2.36
High Heat Index °C 27.2 26.225.826.527.227.124.922.028.026.227.225.127.423.326.427.025.324.625.719.322.424.721.826.128.925.824.625.825.525.523.7 25.3 +3.82
High Dew Point °C 18.7 17.815.015.114.515.612.015.217.016.616.613.916.914.715.814.416.217.317.716.914.39.117.319.518.116.816.314.813.714.213.3 15.6 +1.45
Low Dew Point °C 14.7 12.911.810.810.99.38.08.511.912.69.89.69.78.99.910.411.014.712.913.05.22.46.014.612.013.711.912.410.29.710.5 10.5 +1.65
High Humidity % 93 84.080.082.088.079.082.082.092.090.087.083.088.085.091.088.093.093.097.096.082.083.095.094.090.090.088.085.087.082.082.0 87.3 -3.13
Low Humidity % 49 58.047.040.038.042.041.053.046.046.044.047.040.049.048.039.045.061.053.072.051.031.038.056.045.056.054.047.041.042.047.0 47.2 -7.10
Rainfall (T:21mm) mm 1.8 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.05.211.00.00.00.24.40.00.20.00.00.00.00.0 0.7 -0.32
Max Wind Gust km/h 45 75.051.045.048.040.046.040.034.048.035.045.038.044.030.037.046.041.027.017.056.039.050.046.030.032.049.056.056.047.058.0 43.5 +0.97
Max Average Speed km/h 14 23.017.012.012.010.011.012.09.014.011.011.010.011.011.010.012.012.09.08.023.010.017.013.08.012.015.017.020.012.013.0 12.8 +0.40
Wind Run km 112.6 317.4171.0142.1149.4116.6118.5133.685.0125.2113.9154.195.8119.190.9114.5124.288.796.655.8206.496.0174.9121.265.797.5183.7225.2230.9146.7154.3 137.2 +18.89
Wind bearing ° 162 6770717997951171872682811002662201312591032663112862723264271319727472719392 155.7 216.3
Wind Direction - SSE ENEENEENEEEEESESWWEWSWSEWESEWNWWNWWNWNNESEEWENEENEEE SSE SW
High Pressure hPa 1004.7 1016.91020.61021.11021.81024.01023.91022.41017.41017.31016.01016.61015.21016.31018.81021.91022.51020.51020.51018.61019.71022.61019.11006.71014.21013.51005.41005.61011.91015.61015.5 1017.4 +7.15
Low Pressure hPa 1001.8 1004.91017.01017.31018.31019.11020.81015.21013.11014.51012.81013.81011.91011.31014.91017.31018.21017.61017.71013.81012.91018.9998.1995.11005.91005.51001.21003.31004.31011.21012.0 1011.9 +6.46
Sun Hours (T:262h) hours 3.1 4.32.39.112.412.411.97.110.511.311.811.910.812.110.711.910.12.45.00.55.111.19.33.66.04.19.410.513.312.78.6 8.7 +2.71
Solar Radiation W/m2 1004 1222.0842.01088.0928.0943.0943.01164.01121.0967.01000.0939.0990.01072.01216.0990.01097.01183.01141.0403.01202.01081.01121.0828.01086.01146.01123.01159.01024.01106.01157.0 1042.7 -54.47
UV Index UVI 14.1 16.0.011.4.015.6.014.0.014.1.014.1.016.0.016.0.014.6.015.2.014.8.014.7.015.6.016.0.015.5.016.0.016.0.016.0.05.7.016.0.016.0.016.0.010.6.015.9.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.0 14.9 +0.21
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
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This Month's Weather Results (February)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 27.6 °C at 3:21 pm 10 February 
Lowest Temperature 11.4 °C at 6:57 am 12 February
Highest Dew Point 17.8 °C 12:18 pm 17 February
Lowest Dew Point 8.0 °C 12:33 am 12 February
Highest Apparent Temperature 28.8 °C at 3:46 pm 10 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.5 °C at 6:02 am 12 February
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 28.7 °C 3:46 pm 10 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.4 °C 6:57 am 12 February
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 11.4 °C at 6:57 am 12 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.0 °C at 3:59 pm 10 February
Highest Minimum 17.9 °C 17 February
Lowest Maximum 22.0 °C 11 February
Highest Daily Range 14.8 °C 04 February
Lowest Daily Range 7.4 °C 11 February
Highest Humidity 93 % at 4:54 am 01 February 
Lowest Humidity 38 % at 4:00 pm 14 February
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 1.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hr at 12:00 am 01 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mm at 12:00 am 01 February
Wind
Highest Gust 75 km/h at 1:11 pm 17 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 1:17 pm 17 February
Wind Run 320.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1024.0 hPa at 12:20 am 13 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.7 hPa at 11:57 pm 17 February
Hours of Sun 163.0 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2025)

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

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 28.4 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January 
Lowest Temperature 6.5 °C at 6:07 am 13 January
Highest Dew Point 19.5 °C 5:28 pm 26 January
Lowest Dew Point 2.4 °C 11:41 am 28 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.9 °C at 6:14 am 13 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 6.5 °C 6:07 am 13 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 6.5 °C at 6:07 am 13 January
Highest Humidex Temperature 33.6 °C at 5:03 pm 25 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.9 °C at 5:05 pm 25 January
Highest Minimum 18.2 °C 26 January
Lowest Maximum 16.2 °C 05 January
Highest Daily Range 15.6 °C 28 January
Lowest Daily Range 2.8 °C 30 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 1:06 am 31 January 
Lowest Humidity 31 % at 11:41 am 28 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 39.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.8 mm at 3:31 am 04 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 11.0 mm 30 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 16.2 mm 8:34 am 31 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 37.6 mm January
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 3 days 01 January
Wind
Highest Gust 75 km/h at 1:11 pm 17 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 1:28 pm 29 January
Wind Run 320.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1024.0 hPa at 12:20 am 13 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 995.1 hPa at 7:00 pm 26 January
Hours of Sun 371.6 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 -1.2 °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 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
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 45.0 mm at 13:41 on 18 August 2024
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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