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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 15 July 2026 08:29:29 NZST
Current: 11.0°C, Max: 11.9°C, Min: 10.2°C. It feels like 10.1°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 10.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:38 | Sunset: 17:11 | Dawn: 07:07 | Dusk: 17:41
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 11.0°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1026.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (214°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 3.8kLux, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  30W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 15 July 2026 at 08:32:22. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
10°C
Mostly Cloudy
A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 10%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: New Moon       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:17
Moonset
17:57
Visibility
0% 		Sunrise
07:38
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.32 Hrs
Moon Phase: New Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 18s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 08:32:22 15/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 0 days 15 hours
Prgm Up: 0 days 15 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 (Wednesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 11.9 °C at 04:46 
Lowest Temperature 10.2 °C at 05:42
Highest Dew Point 9.5 °C at 04:46 
Lowest Dew Point 8.3 °C at 00:32
Highest Apparent Temperature 10.7 °C at 02:50 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.9 °C at 00:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.7 °C at 03:17 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.1 °C at 00:32
Lowest Wind Chill 10.2 °C at 05:42
Highest Heat Index 11.9 °C at 04:46
Highest Humidity 89 % at 05:38 
Lowest Humidity 83 % at 00:05
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 24 km/h at 00:25
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 13 km/h (F3) at 00:32
Wind Run 48.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1026.4 hPa at 08:28
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1024.1 hPa at 00:44
Hours of Sun 1.1 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 16.4 °C at 13:22 
Lowest Temperature 8.4 °C at 00:00
Highest Dew Point 11.8 °C at 16:00 
Lowest Dew Point 5.5 °C at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature 14.6 °C at 13:23 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.1 °C at 00:00
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.4 °C at 13:23 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.4 °C at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill 8.4 °C at 00:00
Highest Heat Index 16.4 °C at 13:22
Highest Humidity 91 % at 04:42 
Lowest Humidity 70 % at 13:21
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 0.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.6 mm/hr at 00:19
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.1 mm at 00:20
Wind
Highest Gust 34 km/h at 11:29
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 16 km/h (F3) at 11:34
Wind Run 178.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1024.8 hPa at 21:56
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1021.1 hPa at 04:04
Hours of Sun 6.4 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* Tue
14/07/26		Mon
13/07/26		Sun
12/07/26		Sat
11/07/26		Fri
10/07/26		Thu
09/07/26		Wed
08/07/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 11.9 16.415.213.111.510.811.713.7 13.2 -1.31
Low Temperature °C 10.2 8.40.2-0.5-0.15.49.29.0 4.5 -0.56
High Apparent Temp. °C 10.7 14.614.011.89.78.47.913.1 11.4 -1.39
Low Apparent Temp. °C 7.9 7.1-2.3-2.8-2.73.52.85.6 1.6 -1.39
Low Wind Chill °C 10.2 8.40.2-0.5-0.15.45.88.6 4.0 -1.10
High Heat Index °C 11.9 16.415.213.111.510.811.713.7 13.2 -1.31
High Dew Point °C 9.5 11.89.65.66.86.38.611.6 8.6 +0.10
Low Dew Point °C 8.3 5.5-0.4-1.1-0.63.45.16.5 2.6 -0.87
High Humidity % 89 91.096.096.099.091.088.097.0 94.0 -0.86
Low Humidity % 83 70.063.059.064.064.071.074.0 66.4 +5.14
Rainfall (T:13mm) mm 0.0 0.20.00.10.00.05.87.2 1.9 +0.33
Max Wind Gust km/h 24 34.020.016.021.041.061.048.0 34.4 +7.57
Max Average Speed km/h 13 16.010.08.012.021.030.025.0 17.4 +5.57
Wind Run km 48.6 176.768.257.682.4243.5482.6205.7 188.1 +70.69
Wind bearing ° 303 28418363160130148163 161.6 167.0
Wind Direction - WNW WNWSENESSESESSESSE SSE SSE
High Pressure hPa 1026.4 1024.81025.01025.01023.11019.71015.21004.6 1019.6 -2.77
Low Pressure hPa 1024.1 1021.11021.21022.51019.41014.81004.41000.0 1014.8 -1.67
Sun Hours (T:35h) hours 1.1 6.42.88.04.54.84.73.3 4.9 -1.21
Solar Radiation W/m2 31 586.0500.0381.0545.0509.0556.0488.0 509.3 +61.43
UV Index UVI 0.0 5.04.03.05.04.05.04.0 4.3 +0.71
* 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* Tue
14/07/26		Mon
13/07/26		Sun
12/07/26		Sat
11/07/26		Fri
10/07/26		Thu
09/07/26		Wed
08/07/26		Tue
07/07/26		Mon
06/07/26		Sun
05/07/26		Sat
04/07/26		Fri
03/07/26		Thu
02/07/26		Wed
01/07/26		Tue
30/06/26		Mon
29/06/26		Sun
28/06/26		Sat
27/06/26		Fri
26/06/26		Thu
25/06/26		Wed
24/06/26		Tue
23/06/26		Mon
22/06/26		Sun
21/06/26		Sat
20/06/26		Fri
19/06/26		Thu
18/06/26		Wed
17/06/26		Tue
16/06/26		Mon
15/06/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 11.9 16.415.213.111.510.811.713.714.713.816.415.514.513.113.613.213.315.215.212.013.414.613.913.516.015.914.613.715.212.216.5 14.1 -2.73
Low Temperature °C 10.2 8.40.2-0.5-0.15.49.29.010.57.57.42.14.02.11.95.48.07.87.07.99.810.34.74.911.010.35.47.94.54.411.5 6.3 -1.13
High Apparent Temp. °C 10.7 14.614.011.89.78.47.913.113.211.914.413.912.711.311.810.511.512.914.69.013.012.912.611.014.814.513.512.014.311.514.2 12.4 -3.43
Low Apparent Temp. °C 7.9 7.1-2.3-2.8-2.73.52.85.67.76.26.4-0.21.6-0.5-0.33.46.06.05.84.65.58.82.53.49.77.43.96.82.62.98.8 4.0 -1.86
Low Wind Chill °C 10.2 8.40.2-0.5-0.15.45.88.610.57.57.52.14.02.01.95.57.67.47.05.97.510.34.75.311.010.35.47.94.54.511.5 6.0 -1.31
High Heat Index °C 11.9 16.415.213.111.510.811.713.714.713.816.415.514.513.113.613.213.315.215.212.013.414.613.913.516.015.914.613.715.212.216.5 14.1 -2.73
High Dew Point °C 9.5 11.89.65.66.86.38.611.610.710.111.75.87.47.16.87.19.09.512.88.710.910.59.38.713.913.19.510.812.911.012.8 9.7 -1.80
Low Dew Point °C 8.3 5.5-0.4-1.1-0.63.45.16.57.86.94.21.12.41.11.03.83.85.36.44.34.28.03.23.28.77.54.76.23.93.99.4 4.3 -1.59
High Humidity % 89 91.096.096.099.091.088.097.096.097.097.094.091.094.095.093.087.094.097.095.090.087.092.088.097.093.095.097.097.096.096.0 93.9 -0.17
Low Humidity % 83 70.063.059.064.064.071.074.075.076.063.042.057.061.055.061.067.068.079.061.063.069.066.059.082.077.063.077.078.076.076.0 67.2 +3.10
Rainfall (T:62mm) mm 0.0 0.20.00.10.00.05.87.25.10.15.80.00.00.00.00.00.01.32.39.20.12.00.00.07.80.40.11.22.29.42.1 2.1 -0.42
Max Wind Gust km/h 24 34.020.016.021.041.061.048.028.043.037.023.022.020.015.033.032.033.030.055.052.037.014.058.035.043.019.032.038.028.046.0 33.8 +7.40
Max Average Speed km/h 13 16.010.08.012.021.030.025.014.018.014.09.010.011.07.017.014.018.015.028.023.019.07.024.017.022.010.017.018.013.024.0 16.4 +4.27
Wind Run km 48.6 176.768.257.682.4243.5482.6205.7158.7225.8108.083.279.2102.364.7139.3162.3173.5117.0251.4266.7198.586.2163.5217.1287.189.7131.4211.692.1289.4 167.2 +47.60
Wind bearing ° 303 2841836316013014816389982755221232012383129141168172144829910727829430129427297287 174.9 213.2
Wind Direction - WNW WNWSENESSESESSESSEEEWNESSWNWESEESESESSESSEEEESEWWNWWNWWNWWEWNW S SSW
High Pressure hPa 1026.4 1024.81025.01025.01023.11019.71015.21004.61005.61006.61012.11027.51033.71035.81035.51035.71034.61026.91018.31011.11008.51019.21026.51027.41021.81024.31024.11016.31017.81024.41026.4 1021.9 -4.90
Low Pressure hPa 1024.1 1021.11021.21022.51019.41014.81004.41000.01001.51002.51006.31012.01027.41032.81032.61032.51026.71018.01010.91006.41001.51003.41018.91021.61016.01018.31016.41009.91012.01017.71020.7 1015.6 -5.57
Sun Hours (T:142h) hours 1.1 6.42.88.04.54.84.73.34.32.63.99.28.86.67.69.34.44.32.71.22.01.83.69.22.53.67.02.73.62.24.5 4.7 -0.96
Solar Radiation W/m2 31 586.0500.0381.0545.0509.0556.0488.0588.0507.0462.0394.0406.0374.0404.0508.0538.0509.0504.0128.0119.0303.0390.0384.0462.0489.0336.0504.0477.0242.0529.0 437.4 +6.43
UV Index UVI 0.0 5.04.03.05.04.05.04.05.04.04.03.03.03.03.04.05.04.04.01.01.02.03.03.04.04.03.04.04.02.04.0 3.6 +0.10
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (July)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.4 °C at 1:36 pm 05 July 
Lowest Temperature -0.5 °C at 7:49 am 12 July
Highest Dew Point 11.8 °C 4:00 pm 14 July
Lowest Dew Point -1.1 °C 7:49 am 12 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 14.6 °C at 1:23 pm 14 July 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -2.8 °C at 7:49 am 12 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.4 °C 1:23 pm 14 July
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -0.5 °C 7:49 am 12 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -0.5 °C at 7:49 am 12 July
Highest Heat Index Temperature 16.4 °C at 1:36 pm 05 July
Highest Minimum 10.5 °C 07 July
Lowest Maximum 10.8 °C 10 July
Highest Daily Range 15.0 °C 13 July
Lowest Daily Range 2.5 °C 09 July
Highest Humidity 99 % at 10:00 am 11 July 
Lowest Humidity 42 % at 2:18 pm 04 July
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 24.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 8.4 mm/hr at 1:57 am 07 July
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.3 mm at 2:06 am 07 July
Wind
Highest Gust 61 km/h at 5:43 am 09 July
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 12:52 pm 09 July
Wind Run 486.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1035.8 hPa at 10:05 am 02 July
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.0 hPa at 12:52 pm 08 July
Hours of Sun 77.5 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 -0.5 °C at 7:49 am 12 July
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point -1.1 °C 7:49 am 12 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -2.8 °C at 7:49 am 12 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -0.5 °C 7:49 am 12 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -0.5 °C at 7:49 am 12 July
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 10.8 °C 10 July
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 485.6 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 44.4 mm/hr at 7:03 pm 06 June
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 1188.0 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 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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