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Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 31 May 2025 19:41:43 NZST
Current: 14.2°C, Max: 15.9°C, Min: 11.9°C. It feels like 10.5°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 10.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:31 | Sunset: 17:00 | Dawn: 07:00 | Dusk: 17:31
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 14.2°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1010.3hPa
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 (290°) 19km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 44km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 5.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 31 May 2025 at 19:41:40. Updated in seconds

 New Zealand Newsroom
News 🌏 31 May 2025 6:43PM: Deputy PM David Seymour defends Chris Bishop's AMA outburst (rnz.co.nz) 1/15 🌏 31 May 2025 4:48PM: Police recover 365 stolen pounamu pieces following tipoff (rnz.co.nz) 2/15 🌏 31 May 2025 4:50PM: Rotorua tourism, hospo businesses concered about exchange rate fluctuations (rnz.co.nz) 3/15 🌏 31 May 2025 5:05PM: Two dead following separate Northland, Waikato crashes (rnz.co.nz) 4/15 🌏 31 May 2025 1:44PM: Police were ready for 'senseless and mindless' people on anniversary of Levin violence - mayor (rnz.co.nz) 5/15 🌏 31 May 2025 2:55PM: Early childhood sector facing 'dark future', pay parity to freeze for two years (rnz.co.nz) 6/15 🌏 31 May 2025 1:45PM: Thames-Coromandel at risk to climate-related hazards, says report (rnz.co.nz) 7/15 🌏 31 May 2025 12:33PM: New Zealand not prepared for another pandemic - epidemiologist (rnz.co.nz) 8/15 🌏 31 May 2025 1:20PM: Flight to Dunedin unable to land due to high winds (rnz.co.nz) 9/15 🌏 31 May 2025 10:54AM: 'Going to take some time': Dargaville water supply still not fixed (rnz.co.nz) 10/15 🌏 31 May 2025 6:31AM: Covid-19: New wave could be coming after 11-month reprieve (rnz.co.nz) 11/15 🌏 31 May 2025 8:25AM: Strong wind warnings for lower North Island, parts of South Island (rnz.co.nz) 12/15 🌏 31 May 2025 8:49AM: Two critically injured in Port Waikato crash (rnz.co.nz) 13/15 🌏 31 May 2025 12:32AM: Sirens, choppers, burnouts reported in Levin, one year on from violent boy racer conflict (rnz.co.nz) 14/15 🌏 31 May 2025 5:04AM: Conservation Department re-opens Blue Pools Track after two years of repairs (rnz.co.nz) 15/15

 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind
12°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind		 Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy
15°C
Mostly Cloudy
Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
11:30
Moonset
21:03
Visibility
22% 		Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
17:00
Day Length
09.29 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 10s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 19:41:40 31/05/2025
System Up: 8 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 8 days 12 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.22V
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 +12:00(NZST)


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 15.9 °C at 13:00 
Lowest Temperature 11.9 °C at 01:58
Highest Dew Point 10.7 °C at 13:46 
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C at 04:27
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.0 °C at 10:59 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.5 °C at 06:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.1 °C at 10:59 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.3 °C at 02:28
Lowest Wind Chill 11.9 °C at 01:58
Highest Heat Index 15.9 °C at 13:00
Highest Humidity 79 % at 07:51 
Lowest Humidity 68 % at 04:23
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 69 km/h at 13:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h (F5) at 13:18
Wind Run 326.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1010.3 hPa at 19:20
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1005.9 hPa at 02:34
Hours of Sun 5.3 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 15.8 °C at 12:27 
Lowest Temperature 10.0 °C at 05:48
Highest Dew Point 12.1 °C at 10:04 
Lowest Dew Point 6.4 °C at 18:02
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.6 °C at 10:04 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.4 °C at 22:39
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.1 °C at 10:04 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.0 °C at 05:32
Lowest Wind Chill 10.0 °C at 05:48
Highest Heat Index 15.8 °C at 12:27
Highest Humidity 91 % at 06:25 
Lowest Humidity 61 % at 17:57
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.2 mm/hr at 20:05
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.2 mm at 20:06
Wind
Highest Gust 67 km/h at 12:30
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 25 km/h (F4) at 12:38
Wind Run 266.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1005.9 hPa at 23:45
Lowest Pressure (SL) 988.6 hPa at 00:40
Hours of Sun 3.3 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* Fri
30/05/25		Thu
29/05/25		Wed
28/05/25		Tue
27/05/25		Mon
26/05/25		Sun
25/05/25		Sat
24/05/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 15.9 15.817.314.317.916.418.117.3 16.7 +0.07
Low Temperature °C 11.9 10.08.06.27.75.93.43.4 6.4 -0.27
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.0 13.617.714.717.516.016.316.6 16.1 +1.40
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.5 8.46.94.86.64.51.51.6 4.9 +0.13
Low Wind Chill °C 11.9 10.08.06.27.75.93.43.4 6.4 +0.51
High Heat Index °C 15.9 15.817.314.317.916.418.117.3 16.7 +1.27
High Dew Point °C 10.7 12.113.012.212.812.49.49.9 11.7 +1.30
Low Dew Point °C 7.0 6.47.25.26.54.42.22.1 4.9 -0.11
High Humidity % 79 91.095.096.093.095.092.092.0 93.4 +1.71
Low Humidity % 68 61.069.074.065.067.051.058.0 63.6 -1.86
Rainfall (T:12mm) mm 0.0 0.20.49.00.01.80.20.0 1.7 +0.66
Max Wind Gust km/h 69 67.027.035.043.045.044.013.0 39.1 +5.19
Max Average Speed km/h 30 25.09.012.010.016.014.05.0 13.0 +2.57
Wind Run km 326.2 266.157.370.379.680.065.542.0 94.4 +19.59
Wind bearing ° 284 288735230633031622 198.1 202.3
Wind Direction - WNW WENENENWNNWNWNNE SSW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1010.3 1005.9995.01012.81016.31023.51034.51035.7 1017.7 -7.23
Low Pressure hPa 1005.9 988.6987.9994.41012.91012.41023.61032.4 1007.5 -11.94
Sun Hours (T:30h) hours 5.3 3.32.10.56.22.47.97.9 4.3 +0.17
Solar Radiation W/m2 452 412.0447.0174.0435.0304.0412.0388.0 367.4 +35.29
UV Index UVI 3.9 3.7.04.0.02.2.03.7.03.0.03.4.03.4.0 3.3 +0.33
* 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
30/05/25		Thu
29/05/25		Wed
28/05/25		Tue
27/05/25		Mon
26/05/25		Sun
25/05/25		Sat
24/05/25		Fri
23/05/25		Thu
22/05/25		Wed
21/05/25		Tue
20/05/25		Mon
19/05/25		Sun
18/05/25		Sat
17/05/25		Fri
16/05/25		Thu
15/05/25		Wed
14/05/25		Tue
13/05/25		Mon
12/05/25		Sun
11/05/25		Sat
10/05/25		Fri
09/05/25		Thu
08/05/25		Wed
07/05/25		Tue
06/05/25		Mon
05/05/25		Sun
04/05/25		Sat
03/05/25		Fri
02/05/25		Thu
01/05/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 15.9 15.817.314.317.916.418.117.318.914.616.716.113.318.218.818.116.718.316.417.517.917.718.021.317.317.515.715.316.211.516.2 16.8 -3.59
Low Temperature °C 11.9 10.08.06.27.75.93.43.47.74.73.43.35.611.110.713.88.28.711.14.24.66.011.86.49.81.12.46.86.66.66.6 6.9 -4.67
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.0 13.617.714.717.516.016.316.618.213.77.115.113.117.717.717.114.917.214.817.217.016.519.621.215.915.913.813.215.111.318.1 15.8 -4.30
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.5 8.46.94.86.64.51.51.66.62.81.51.40.010.910.213.07.37.910.52.33.14.811.84.99.6-0.90.45.55.34.84.9 5.4 -5.41
Low Wind Chill °C 11.9 10.08.06.27.75.93.43.47.84.73.43.30.011.110.713.88.28.711.14.24.66.111.96.410.31.12.46.86.66.66.8 6.7 -4.85
High Heat Index °C 15.9 15.817.314.317.916.418.117.318.914.68.316.113.318.218.818.116.718.316.417.517.917.718.021.317.317.515.715.316.211.516.2 16.6 -3.87
High Dew Point °C 10.7 12.113.012.212.812.49.49.99.99.85.78.710.815.012.814.712.411.212.412.110.611.315.413.111.110.07.08.310.49.615.6 11.3 -2.56
Low Dew Point °C 7.0 6.47.25.26.54.42.22.15.63.22.22.44.19.08.312.26.76.79.02.93.64.810.34.77.5-0.10.93.35.74.64.7 5.2 -3.78
High Humidity % 79 91.095.096.093.095.092.092.087.091.093.094.090.096.091.091.091.093.092.092.093.096.096.090.084.093.091.093.095.095.097.0 92.6 +1.83
Low Humidity % 68 61.069.074.065.067.051.058.050.066.082.056.072.078.054.076.065.055.072.063.058.055.078.053.061.054.052.052.061.077.077.0 63.7 +5.00
Rainfall (T:48mm) mm 0.0 0.20.49.00.01.80.20.00.00.00.00.04.42.60.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.016.40.00.00.00.00.00.21.012.0 1.6 +0.39
Max Wind Gust km/h 69 67.027.035.043.045.044.013.028.040.022.721.026.059.041.053.043.035.049.019.048.019.022.040.030.035.017.043.035.011.078.0 36.3 -4.34
Max Average Speed km/h 30 25.09.012.010.016.014.05.06.011.04.07.09.022.014.017.017.010.017.07.011.07.010.010.010.011.06.010.07.05.025.0 11.5 -0.77
Wind Run km 326.2 266.157.370.379.680.065.542.074.769.79.748.132.8147.4141.3234.9147.282.4147.057.276.071.249.560.8116.980.450.794.353.238.4238.2 92.8 -27.62
Wind bearing ° 284 28873523063303162233933729714029930129929574312321802120314304298631132874243 195.0 182.8
Wind Direction - WNW WENENENWNNWNWNNENNENSEWNWSEWNWWNWWNWWNWENENWNWENNENNENWNWWNWENEESEWNWNWSW SSW S
High Pressure hPa 1010.3 1005.9995.01012.81016.31023.51034.51035.71032.21027.11028.11026.21022.51015.31022.91023.61023.41023.41023.31027.21027.31023.51021.01029.61031.91034.71036.11034.41021.61013.31001.9 1023.1 +2.54
Low Pressure hPa 1005.9 988.6987.9994.41012.91012.41023.61032.41025.51023.91026.41021.81017.41005.21015.61021.71021.51018.71017.01023.41022.81016.01012.61021.21029.31031.31034.01021.81013.41001.9989.2 1016.1 +2.37
Sun Hours (T:143h) hours 5.3 3.32.10.56.22.47.97.98.83.90.06.20.61.97.72.62.27.80.87.68.38.10.59.11.88.28.87.37.01.22.1 4.8 -0.58
Solar Radiation W/m2 452 412.0447.0174.0435.0304.0412.0388.0452.0473.00.0466.0266.0189.0479.0483.0526.0522.0248.0506.0452.0465.0209.0461.0470.0475.0490.0582.0601.0156.0335.0 395.9 -212.67
UV Index UVI 3.9 3.7.04.0.02.2.03.7.03.0.03.4.03.4.03.8.04.1.00.0.03.9.02.6.02.5.04.2.04.4.04.7.04.6.03.0.04.5.04.0.04.1.02.7.04.2.04.2.04.3.04.4.05.1.05.2.02.2.03.8.0 3.7 -2.63
* 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 (May)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.3 °C at 3:28 pm 01 March 
Lowest Temperature 3.3 °C at 6:06 am 20 May
Highest Dew Point 18.2 °C 2:08 pm 04 March
Lowest Dew Point 2.1 °C 6:54 am 24 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 25.7 °C at 3:00 pm 02 March 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 1.4 °C at 5:35 am 20 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 25.8 °C 3:00 pm 02 March
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.3 °C 6:06 am 20 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 3.3 °C at 6:06 am 20 May
Highest Heat Index Temperature 25.3 °C at 3:28 pm 01 March
Highest Minimum 16.0 °C 03 March
Lowest Maximum 8.3 °C 21 May
Highest Daily Range 15.9 °C 10 March
Lowest Daily Range 4.8 °C 19 March
Highest Humidity 96 % at 6:41 am 28 March 
Lowest Humidity 40 % at 3:39 pm 07 March
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 48.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 5:27 am 28 March
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.2 mm at 7:31 am 28 March
Wind
Highest Gust 58 km/h at 2:54 pm 05 March
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h at 2:42 pm 05 March
Wind Run 196.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1035.7 hPa at 11:08 am 24 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 987.9 hPa at 10:14 pm 29 May
Hours of Sun 139.5 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 3.3 °C at 6:06 am 20 May
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point 2.1 °C 6:54 am 24 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 1.4 °C at 5:35 am 20 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.3 °C 6:06 am 20 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 3.3 °C at 6:06 am 20 May
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 15.9 °C 10 March
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 165.6 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 26.2 mm 28 March
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 26.2 mm 7:51 am 28 March
Highest Monthly Rainfall 48.2 mm May
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) 1035.7 hPa at 11:08 am 24 May
Lowest Pressure (SL) 987.9 hPa at 10:14 pm 29 May
Hours of Sun 912.1 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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