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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 3 September 2026 00:57:58 NZST
Current: 12.3°C, Max: 12.5°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 8.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 8.8°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:56 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:23
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 12.3°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1014.3hPa
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 (285°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 35km/h
Air Quality :  18 AQI  4.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 03 September 2026 at 00:58:34. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
10°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun
17°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Cloudy skies. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 10%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
-----
Moonset
09:14
Visibility
70% 		Sunrise
06:39
Sunset
17:56
Day Length
11.16 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 31s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 00:58:34 3/09/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 22 days 5 hours
Prgm Up: 22 days 5 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 (Thursday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 12.5 °C at 00:18 
Lowest Temperature 12.2 °C at 00:04
Highest Dew Point 10.3 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 9.8 °C at 00:41
Highest Apparent Temperature 9.5 °C at 00:44 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.9 °C at 00:33
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.7 °C at 00:20 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.2 °C at 00:33
Lowest Wind Chill 12.3 °C at 00:04
Highest Heat Index 12.5 °C at 00:18
Highest Humidity 87 % at 00:00 
Lowest Humidity 85 % at 00:20
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 34 km/h at 00:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 18 km/h (F3) at 00:33
Wind Run 12.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1015.4 hPa at 00:17
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.5 hPa at 00:33
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 13:18 
Lowest Temperature 10.7 °C at 00:32
Highest Dew Point 10.4 °C at 23:19 
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C at 00:32
Highest Apparent Temperature 12.1 °C at 15:39 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.1 °C at 00:40
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.3 °C at 15:39 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.7 °C at 00:40
Lowest Wind Chill 10.7 °C at 00:32
Highest Heat Index 15.5 °C at 13:18
Highest Humidity 88 % at 20:28 
Lowest Humidity 66 % at 12:13
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.8 mm/hr at 19:56
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.3 mm at 19:57
Wind
Highest Gust 54 km/h at 12:39
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h (F4) at 11:40
Wind Run 365.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.9 hPa at 11:27
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.0 hPa at 00:59
Hours of Sun 6.0 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
02/09/26		Tue
01/09/26		Mon
31/08/26		Sun
30/08/26		Sat
29/08/26		Fri
28/08/26		Thu
27/08/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 12.5 15.514.015.116.014.117.315.2 15.3 +0.29
Low Temperature °C 12.2 10.72.96.99.510.17.010.1 8.2 -0.40
High Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 12.111.210.013.312.015.113.2 12.4 +0.34
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.9 7.10.56.07.57.65.58.5 6.1 +0.07
Low Wind Chill °C 12.3 10.72.97.58.510.17.010.2 8.1 -0.23
High Heat Index °C 12.5 15.514.015.116.014.117.315.2 15.3 +0.29
High Dew Point °C 10.3 10.47.510.611.612.111.912.8 11.0 +0.41
Low Dew Point °C 9.8 7.01.24.47.66.56.08.1 5.8 -0.31
High Humidity % 87 88.090.088.089.096.095.095.0 91.6 -0.57
Low Humidity % 85 66.048.063.073.063.051.073.0 62.4 -3.29
Rainfall (T:4mm) mm 0.0 0.30.00.20.00.40.62.6 0.6 -1.89
Max Wind Gust km/h 34 54.036.073.057.040.042.038.0 48.6 +3.43
Max Average Speed km/h 18 23.019.035.028.021.021.017.0 23.4 +1.57
Wind Run km 12.6 361.0176.4492.2375.5251.4196.7202.6 293.7 +20.34
Wind bearing ° 290 27427227528328130072 251.0 277.7
Wind Direction - WNW WWWWNWWWNWENE WSW W
High Pressure hPa 1015.4 1016.91014.81005.41006.51014.81025.91029.6 1016.3 -10.23
Low Pressure hPa 1014.5 1014.01005.6999.4998.51006.41013.91023.0 1008.7 -12.21
Sun Hours (T:39h) hours 0.0 6.07.36.45.13.05.45.6 5.5 +0.26
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 975.0876.0897.0906.0841.0704.0677.0 839.4 +32.14
UV Index UVI 0.0 9.08.08.08.07.06.06.0 7.4 +0.43
* 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
02/09/26		Tue
01/09/26		Mon
31/08/26		Sun
30/08/26		Sat
29/08/26		Fri
28/08/26		Thu
27/08/26		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		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 12.5 15.514.015.116.014.117.315.215.515.215.215.415.914.413.611.912.811.311.217.116.615.513.714.115.316.214.911.211.69.310.7 14.2 +0.39
Low Temperature °C 12.2 10.72.96.99.510.17.010.110.710.76.411.49.57.34.06.22.32.56.611.010.99.57.74.49.18.57.6-0.7-1.20.31.1 6.8 +1.94
High Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 12.111.210.013.312.015.113.212.912.212.311.512.611.511.59.410.18.710.116.413.915.211.312.712.513.613.18.98.97.49.3 11.8 +0.03
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.9 7.10.56.07.57.65.58.58.27.84.37.16.86.02.02.4-0.30.41.510.310.48.15.92.66.56.55.9-3.4-3.8-2.1-1.9 4.5 +1.98
Low Wind Chill °C 12.3 10.72.97.58.510.17.010.210.710.76.411.48.07.34.04.00.92.53.911.310.98.97.34.47.57.77.3-0.7-1.20.30.1 6.4 +1.88
High Heat Index °C 12.5 15.514.015.116.014.117.315.215.515.215.215.415.914.413.611.912.811.311.217.116.615.513.714.115.316.214.911.211.69.310.7 14.2 +0.39
High Dew Point °C 10.3 10.47.510.611.612.111.912.812.711.49.812.110.010.08.06.46.55.39.713.011.912.29.09.010.811.49.56.64.24.78.0 9.6 +0.68
Low Dew Point °C 9.8 7.01.24.47.66.56.08.18.58.83.75.67.16.23.11.41.10.21.28.69.67.95.23.67.56.45.3-1.7-1.8-0.6-0.7 4.6 +1.46
High Humidity % 87 88.090.088.089.096.095.095.089.091.088.095.093.095.094.082.094.092.096.091.094.097.088.096.093.092.092.094.097.096.094.0 92.5 -1.57
Low Humidity % 85 66.048.063.073.063.051.073.074.072.060.062.061.069.062.055.056.056.061.072.072.077.068.068.070.062.065.068.057.068.057.0 64.3 -2.03
Rainfall (T:46mm) mm 0.0 0.30.00.20.00.40.62.60.00.80.015.80.60.10.00.00.00.02.90.81.113.90.00.04.40.20.40.00.10.30.4 1.5 -0.20
Max Wind Gust km/h 34 54.036.073.057.040.042.038.054.057.039.058.047.040.021.037.035.031.049.024.045.019.039.026.038.040.019.021.023.017.022.0 38.0 +5.97
Max Average Speed km/h 18 23.019.035.028.021.021.017.025.025.020.030.022.019.012.019.020.015.023.012.021.08.016.011.019.020.010.010.013.08.010.0 18.4 +2.77
Wind Run km 12.6 361.0176.4492.2375.5251.4196.7202.6349.4350.2247.7396.6289.0183.597.0146.2127.7150.2307.9176.2191.2119.2174.7125.6213.1183.783.899.587.282.0111.9 211.6 +52.25
Wind bearing ° 290 2742722752832813007229129128728228928521915017914315497798275105274293199226211127158 208.4 219.6
Wind Direction - WNW WWWWNWWWNWENEWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWSWSSESSESSEEEEENEESEWWNWSSWSWSSWSESSE SSW SW
High Pressure hPa 1015.4 1016.91014.81005.41006.51014.81025.91029.61025.81027.91027.61019.21026.11028.51030.41029.81023.51023.11021.41011.01011.71014.61020.91022.41019.51023.21030.51035.31035.91033.71026.7 1022.8 +1.95
Low Pressure hPa 1014.5 1014.01005.6999.4998.51006.41013.91023.01020.41024.51019.11010.71018.71025.31027.61023.11020.21019.71009.51008.11009.91009.51014.21019.11015.31015.61023.21029.91033.51026.01014.0 1016.6 +2.27
Sun Hours (T:140h) hours 0.0 6.07.36.45.13.05.45.62.26.77.25.17.13.25.54.15.76.11.22.25.32.62.94.24.56.33.21.48.34.12.4 4.7 -0.70
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 975.0876.0897.0906.0841.0704.0677.0797.0915.0741.0793.0790.0775.0840.0800.0794.0808.085.0756.0711.0645.0526.0744.0636.0689.0522.0204.0450.0555.0256.0 690.3 +175.97
UV Index UVI 0.0 9.08.08.08.07.06.06.07.08.06.07.07.07.07.07.07.07.00.07.06.06.04.06.05.06.04.01.04.05.02.0 5.9 +1.63
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (September)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 15.5 °C at 1:18 pm 02 September 
Lowest Temperature 2.9 °C at 6:37 am 01 September
Highest Dew Point 10.4 °C 11:19 pm 02 September
Lowest Dew Point 1.2 °C 6:34 am 01 September
Highest Apparent Temperature 12.1 °C at 3:39 pm 02 September 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 0.5 °C at 6:46 am 01 September
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.3 °C 3:39 pm 02 September
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 2.9 °C 6:37 am 01 September
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 2.9 °C at 6:37 am 01 September
Highest Heat Index Temperature 15.5 °C at 1:18 pm 02 September
Highest Minimum 10.7 °C 02 September
Lowest Maximum 14.0 °C 01 September
Highest Daily Range 11.1 °C 01 September
Lowest Daily Range 4.8 °C 02 September
Highest Humidity 90 % at 6:48 am 01 September 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 1:53 pm 01 September
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.8 mm/hr at 7:56 pm 02 September
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.3 mm at 7:57 pm 02 September
Wind
Highest Gust 54 km/h at 12:39 pm 02 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 11:40 am 02 September
Wind Run 365.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.9 hPa at 11:27 am 02 September
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1005.6 hPa at 12:04 am 01 September
Hours of Sun 13.3 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 559.2 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 73 km/h at 11:07 am 31 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run 492.6 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 1444.5 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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