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Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 20 December 2025 15:04:39 NZDT
Current: 17.4°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 14.0°C
FORECAST: Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 14.0°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 05:44 | Sunset: 20:47 | Dawn: 05:10 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 17.4°C, 57%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1004.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (279°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 40km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.9mm
Sun Light : 56.1kLux, 3.2hrs   Solar UV :  6.5UVI  443W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 20 December 2025 at 15:10:16. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind
20°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind		 Tonight
Showers Early
7°C
Showers Early
Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 16%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:06
Moonset
21:17
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
05:44
Sunset
20:47
Day Length
15.03 Hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 6s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:10:16 20/12/2025
System Up: 21 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 21 days 16 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.98V
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)


Page Index:

| 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 (Saturday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 18.5 °C at 13:47 
Lowest Temperature 11.1 °C at 07:35
Highest Dew Point 11.9 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 7.3 °C at 02:39
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.2 °C at 14:47 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.5 °C at 07:11
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.3 °C at 14:47 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.5 °C at 07:29
Lowest Wind Chill 11.1 °C at 07:35
Highest Heat Index 18.5 °C at 13:47
Highest Humidity 90 % at 07:48 
Lowest Humidity 52 % at 14:01
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 1.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.5 mm/hr at 07:28
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.7 mm at 08:03
Wind
Highest Gust 61 km/h at 12:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 20 km/h (F4) at 14:04
Wind Run 161.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1004.4 hPa at 13:42
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.1 hPa at 01:39
Hours of Sun 3.2 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 19.5 °C at 13:45 
Lowest Temperature 13.0 °C at 03:03
Highest Dew Point 14.4 °C at 21:46 
Lowest Dew Point 11.7 °C at 23:59
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.3 °C at 13:18 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.0 °C at 05:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.8 °C at 13:18 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.4 °C at 05:21
Lowest Wind Chill 13.0 °C at 03:03
Highest Heat Index 19.5 °C at 13:45
Highest Humidity 95 % at 08:03 
Lowest Humidity 66 % at 13:45
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 2.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 19:51
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.2 mm at 08:56
Wind
Highest Gust 53 km/h at 16:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h (F4) at 16:35
Wind Run 274.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1011.1 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 998.6 hPa at 21:31
Hours of Sun 0.9 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* Fri
19/12/25		Thu
18/12/25		Wed
17/12/25		Tue
16/12/25		Mon
15/12/25		Sun
14/12/25		Sat
13/12/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 18.5 19.519.717.723.325.024.722.2 21.7 -2.69
Low Temperature °C 11.1 13.09.69.513.414.310.810.1 11.5 -1.91
High Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 17.318.215.522.523.424.221.0 20.3 -3.96
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 12.08.96.812.514.69.89.0 10.5 -2.83
Low Wind Chill °C 11.1 13.09.67.813.414.310.810.1 11.3 -2.19
High Heat Index °C 18.5 19.519.717.723.325.024.722.2 21.7 -2.73
High Dew Point °C 11.9 14.412.712.115.714.014.911.6 13.6 -2.81
Low Dew Point °C 7.3 11.87.86.910.610.58.26.9 9.0 -1.97
High Humidity % 90 95.090.092.092.085.085.082.0 88.7 -1.14
Low Humidity % 52 66.055.051.052.044.045.045.0 51.1 +1.00
Rainfall (T:7mm) mm 1.9 2.90.02.91.00.00.00.0 1.0 +0.97
Max Wind Gust km/h 61 53.054.050.059.046.035.049.0 49.4 +7.29
Max Average Speed km/h 20 22.017.019.019.016.012.012.0 16.7 +3.29
Wind Run km 161.9 271.9155.0170.7155.7173.2128.1128.1 169.0 +30.90
Wind bearing ° 283 29727427630627527493 256.4 242.7
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWWNWWWE WSW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1004.4 1011.11013.31013.51013.91022.51023.71022.7 1017.2 -0.64
Low Pressure hPa 1000.1 998.61010.71006.91006.11013.81020.41017.6 1010.6 -1.96
Sun Hours (T:37h) hours 3.2 0.92.44.11.610.110.57.5 5.3 -3.16
Solar Radiation W/m2 1149 976.01203.01156.0640.01062.01101.01164.0 1043.1 -25.14
UV Index UVI 16.0 14.3.016.0.016.0.08.7.015.9.016.0.016.0.0 14.7 -1.17
* 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* Fri
19/12/25		Thu
18/12/25		Wed
17/12/25		Tue
16/12/25		Mon
15/12/25		Sun
14/12/25		Sat
13/12/25		Fri
12/12/25		Thu
11/12/25		Wed
10/12/25		Tue
09/12/25		Mon
08/12/25		Sun
07/12/25		Sat
06/12/25		Fri
05/12/25		Thu
04/12/25		Wed
03/12/25		Tue
02/12/25		Mon
01/12/25		Sun
30/11/25		Sat
29/11/25		Fri
28/11/25		Thu
27/11/25		Wed
26/11/25		Tue
25/11/25		Mon
24/11/25		Sun
23/11/25		Sat
22/11/25		Fri
21/11/25		Thu
20/11/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 18.5 19.519.717.723.325.024.722.222.125.825.527.923.623.922.120.019.718.622.219.024.821.322.124.326.322.720.921.823.421.821.4 22.4 +2.75
Low Temperature °C 11.1 13.09.69.513.414.310.810.112.812.713.514.211.014.415.513.010.012.211.512.710.913.216.117.113.513.913.913.511.914.413.8 12.9 +2.90
High Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 17.318.215.522.523.424.221.020.626.725.728.324.123.221.219.017.418.921.219.225.019.421.625.325.823.121.021.323.321.221.4 21.9 +3.48
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.5 12.08.96.812.514.69.89.011.012.713.614.710.615.315.512.88.29.811.413.010.212.916.518.013.812.312.613.812.014.713.9 12.4 +3.73
Low Wind Chill °C 11.1 13.09.67.813.414.310.810.112.812.713.514.211.014.615.513.010.012.211.513.010.913.216.317.113.513.913.913.511.914.413.8 12.8 +2.91
High Heat Index °C 18.5 19.519.717.723.325.024.722.222.125.825.528.223.623.922.120.019.718.622.219.024.821.322.124.326.322.720.921.823.421.821.4 22.5 +2.76
High Dew Point °C 11.9 14.412.712.115.714.014.911.613.317.417.117.716.916.416.314.510.615.614.017.217.213.218.418.415.915.314.714.414.814.516.9 15.2 +1.99
Low Dew Point °C 7.3 11.87.86.910.610.58.26.96.411.311.812.09.712.213.110.06.88.49.58.88.28.412.814.411.69.89.911.210.612.412.2 10.1 +2.56
High Humidity % 90 95.090.092.092.085.085.082.085.091.092.092.092.089.088.092.094.095.090.094.094.089.094.091.089.082.091.090.093.092.095.0 90.5 -0.47
Low Humidity % 52 66.055.051.052.044.045.045.040.052.050.039.053.050.067.063.047.069.052.054.047.046.060.060.049.059.061.053.050.059.065.0 53.4 -3.23
Rainfall (T:43mm) mm 1.9 2.90.02.91.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.02.625.90.00.73.60.03.10.70.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 1.4 +0.45
Max Wind Gust km/h 61 53.054.050.059.046.035.049.047.043.040.032.040.045.048.055.050.047.045.048.037.063.053.044.043.045.043.037.040.047.051.0 46.3 -5.23
Max Average Speed km/h 20 22.017.019.019.016.012.012.014.011.012.011.014.014.018.015.016.019.014.019.09.017.017.015.017.014.012.012.09.013.014.0 14.8 -1.90
Wind Run km 161.9 271.9155.0170.7155.7173.2128.1128.1155.8108.7119.792.1124.3164.6201.2191.2176.4184.3136.8274.796.7195.8171.4121.8141.6186.7121.1101.393.9147.6134.1 154.2 -35.81
Wind bearing ° 283 2972742763062752749310923127125926028228729124413226927229728528129929773125279271267271 248.2 272.3
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWWNWWWEESESWWWWWNWWNWWNWWSWSEWWWNWWNWWWNWWNWENESEWWWW WSW W
High Pressure hPa 1004.4 1011.11013.31013.51013.91022.51023.71022.71017.71014.11017.51020.41020.11017.81017.61014.41007.81004.21005.61004.71008.51009.01007.71010.81015.01017.21016.81017.01020.21022.21022.1 1015.0 -0.30
Low Pressure hPa 1000.1 998.61010.71006.91006.11013.81020.41017.61007.61007.51013.11017.11014.21015.21013.11007.8994.6991.91003.3995.4994.81005.91001.01003.91009.41013.61011.11010.51015.81018.81012.9 1008.4 +0.29
Sun Hours (T:218h) hours 3.2 0.92.44.11.610.110.57.59.311.311.411.05.39.11.82.67.40.88.60.712.615.79.01.79.46.98.510.310.910.86.2 7.3 +0.62
Solar Radiation W/m2 1149 976.01203.01156.0640.01062.01101.01164.01231.01006.01030.0998.01149.01015.01049.01160.01223.0911.01005.0681.0993.01246.01276.0666.01209.01097.01266.01209.01276.01019.0899.0 1063.9 +84.93
UV Index UVI 16.0 14.3.016.0.016.0.08.7.015.9.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.015.9.016.0.016.0.015.2.016.0.016.0.012.1.016.0.09.3.016.0.016.0.016.0.09.7.016.0.015.8.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.013.2.0 15.0 +1.52
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (December)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 27.9 °C at 1:48 pm 09 December 
Lowest Temperature 9.5 °C at 6:22 am 17 December
Highest Dew Point 17.7 °C 11:34 am 09 December
Lowest Dew Point 6.4 °C 4:51 pm 12 December
Highest Apparent Temperature 28.3 °C at 1:48 pm 09 December 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.8 °C at 6:13 am 17 December
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 28.5 °C 1:48 pm 09 December
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 7.8 °C 6:13 am 17 December
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 7.8 °C at 6:13 am 17 December
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.2 °C at 1:48 pm 09 December
Highest Minimum 15.5 °C 06 December
Lowest Maximum 17.7 °C 17 December
Highest Daily Range 13.9 °C 14 December
Lowest Daily Range 6.3 °C 01 December
Highest Humidity 95 % at 8:03 am 03 December 
Lowest Humidity 39 % at 1:01 pm 09 December
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 37.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 7:01 am 03 December
Highest Hourly Rainfall 7.4 mm at 7:55 am 03 December
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 9:00 am 16 December
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h at 4:35 pm 19 December
Wind Run 274.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.7 hPa at 7:48 am 14 December
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.9 hPa at 6:32 pm 03 December
Hours of Sun 116.3 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 -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point -3.0 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.6 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.1 °C 7:23 am 26 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.1 °C at 7:23 am 26 July
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 8.3 °C 21 May
Highest Daily Range 16.5 °C 25 July
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 484.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.2 mm at 7:31 am 28 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 47.3 mm 03 July
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 47.1 mm 10:28 pm 03 July
Highest Monthly Rainfall 77.6 mm July
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 6 days 16 July
Wind
Highest Gust 80 km/h at 11:00 am 15 November
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 1:18 pm 31 May
Wind Run 405.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1038.1 hPa at 10:31 am 04 August
Lowest Pressure (SL) 984.5 hPa at 2:17 pm 31 August
Hours of Sun 2064.7 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 45.5 mm at 22:37 on 03 July 2025
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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