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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 15 January 2026 14:33:57 NZDT
Current: 18.8°C, Max: 18.8°C, Min: 16.0°C. It feels like 20.9°C
FORECAST: Showers and thundershowers likely. High near 20C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 20.9°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:05 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 18.8°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1007.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (122°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 36.0mm
Sun Light : 14.6kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  115W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 14:35:09. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Caution WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Thundershowers
20°C
Thundershowers		 Tonight
Thunderstorms
15°C
Thunderstorms
Showers and thundershowers likely. High near 20C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:17
Moonset
18:15
Visibility
13% 		Sunrise
06:05
Sunset
20:49
Day Length
14.43 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:35:09 15/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
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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| 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 18.8 °C at 14:22 
Lowest Temperature 16.0 °C at 06:53
Highest Dew Point 17.7 °C at 14:07 
Lowest Dew Point 12.6 °C at 00:07
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.5 °C at 14:29 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 16.0 °C at 07:09
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 19.8 °C at 14:29 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.9 °C at 07:09
Lowest Wind Chill 16.0 °C at 06:53
Highest Heat Index 18.6 °C at 14:22
Highest Humidity 95 % at 07:35 
Lowest Humidity 76 % at 00:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 36.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 40.8 mm/hr at 12:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.1 mm at 12:54
Wind
Highest Gust 19 km/h at 10:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 8 km/h (F2) at 13:56
Wind Run 74.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1012.0 hPa at 00:14
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1006.7 hPa at 14:28
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 22.2 °C at 18:51 
Lowest Temperature 13.7 °C at 06:28
Highest Dew Point 15.0 °C at 20:24 
Lowest Dew Point 11.3 °C at 05:21
Highest Apparent Temperature 23.3 °C at 19:29 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 13.3 °C at 06:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 23.3 °C at 19:29 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.6 °C at 06:31
Lowest Wind Chill 13.7 °C at 06:28
Highest Heat Index 22.2 °C at 18:51
Highest Humidity 86 % at 06:26 
Lowest Humidity 59 % at 14:00
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 26 km/h at 11:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 15 km/h (F3) at 11:17
Wind Run 139.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1015.2 hPa at 00:17
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1009.9 hPa at 19:06
Hours of Sun 2.2 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
14/01/26		Tue
13/01/26		Mon
12/01/26		Sun
11/01/26		Sat
10/01/26		Fri
09/01/26		Thu
08/01/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 18.8 22.226.022.325.023.023.026.5 24.0 +1.69
Low Temperature °C 16.0 13.710.615.418.118.316.415.7 15.5 +2.26
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.5 23.325.120.323.221.222.027.1 23.2 +2.00
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.0 13.39.513.916.816.515.515.6 14.4 +2.13
Low Wind Chill °C 16.0 13.710.615.518.118.316.415.7 15.5 +2.26
High Heat Index °C 18.6 22.226.022.325.023.023.026.5 24.0 +1.69
High Dew Point °C 17.7 15.015.116.017.017.418.116.8 16.5 +2.16
Low Dew Point °C 12.6 11.39.08.713.814.413.112.3 11.8 +1.83
High Humidity % 95 86.091.092.082.092.096.093.0 90.3 +1.14
Low Humidity % 76 59.046.044.056.062.067.045.0 54.1 +0.57
Rainfall (T:9mm) mm 36.0 0.00.05.80.00.03.10.0 1.3 +0.99
Max Wind Gust km/h 19 26.035.057.056.050.040.030.0 42.0 +6.71
Max Average Speed km/h 8 15.020.026.029.024.022.017.0 21.9 +3.29
Wind Run km 74.9 137.8175.0301.7423.9353.6314.5160.5 266.7 +73.87
Wind bearing ° 109 224250276257260263274 257.7 207.4
Wind Direction - ESE SWWSWWWSWWWW WSW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1012.0 1015.21019.41019.41016.61016.91015.61015.5 1016.9 +1.81
Low Pressure hPa 1006.7 1009.91013.71005.61008.61013.81011.51012.7 1010.8 +0.21
Sun Hours (T:49h) hours 0.0 2.210.48.311.32.62.212.0 7.0 -0.86
Solar Radiation W/m2 237 1254.01195.01301.01211.01130.01348.01086.0 1217.9 -16.14
UV Index UVI 2.0 11.0.011.0.012.0.011.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.0 11.0 +0.00
* 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
14/01/26		Tue
13/01/26		Mon
12/01/26		Sun
11/01/26		Sat
10/01/26		Fri
09/01/26		Thu
08/01/26		Wed
07/01/26		Tue
06/01/26		Mon
05/01/26		Sun
04/01/26		Sat
03/01/26		Fri
02/01/26		Thu
01/01/26		Wed
31/12/25		Tue
30/12/25		Mon
29/12/25		Sun
28/12/25		Sat
27/12/25		Fri
26/12/25		Thu
25/12/25		Wed
24/12/25		Tue
23/12/25		Mon
22/12/25		Sun
21/12/25		Sat
20/12/25		Fri
19/12/25		Thu
18/12/25		Wed
17/12/25		Tue
16/12/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 18.8 22.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.3 22.1 -0.80
Low Temperature °C 16.0 13.710.615.418.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.515.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.69.513.4 13.1 +0.25
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.5 23.325.120.323.221.222.027.121.520.823.719.417.820.824.226.421.219.423.618.621.420.520.020.019.817.515.317.318.215.522.5 20.9 -1.66
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.0 13.39.513.916.816.515.515.613.511.08.010.812.515.015.413.99.712.110.411.510.410.812.014.99.77.99.512.08.96.812.5 12.0 -0.45
Low Wind Chill °C 16.0 13.710.615.518.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.615.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.67.813.4 13.0 +0.18
High Heat Index °C 18.6 22.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.3 22.1 -0.81
High Dew Point °C 17.7 15.015.116.017.017.418.116.815.214.414.010.413.515.017.819.514.913.812.413.116.713.915.718.313.49.311.914.412.712.115.7 14.8 -0.62
Low Dew Point °C 12.6 11.39.08.713.814.413.112.311.49.87.67.09.211.013.811.78.99.48.58.99.19.210.313.27.95.47.111.87.86.910.6 10.0 -0.11
High Humidity % 95 86.091.092.082.092.096.093.091.091.092.077.084.093.096.092.091.086.092.096.096.084.095.096.088.090.090.095.090.092.092.0 90.7 +0.50
Low Humidity % 76 59.046.044.056.062.067.045.056.053.044.046.068.050.058.067.063.054.038.052.055.053.062.063.052.042.050.066.055.051.052.0 54.3 +1.57
Rainfall (T:41mm) mm 36.0 0.00.05.80.00.03.10.00.00.00.00.00.70.01.37.01.70.20.00.04.30.03.15.00.00.01.92.90.02.91.0 1.4 +0.10
Max Wind Gust km/h 19 26.035.057.056.050.040.030.038.034.032.036.036.031.040.049.063.060.045.053.045.053.073.057.044.046.061.053.054.050.059.0 46.9 +2.93
Max Average Speed km/h 8 15.020.026.029.024.022.017.021.019.016.019.017.018.020.016.017.015.013.016.013.019.022.023.016.013.020.022.017.019.019.0 18.8 +5.13
Wind Run km 74.9 137.8175.0301.7423.9353.6314.5160.5193.2188.7144.7198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3269.3229.1106.1144.3130.0251.0283.2238.1131.8134.8277.5271.9155.0170.7155.7 210.6 +68.89
Wind bearing ° 109 2242502762572602632742552522559191248260901079762285289280277282274267283297274276306 233.4 249.9
Wind Direction - ESE SWWSWWWSWWWWWSWWSWWSWEEWSWWEESENWNEWNWWNWWWWNWWWWNWWNWWWNW SW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1012.0 1015.21019.41019.41016.61016.91015.61015.51019.01020.61020.01018.21016.01007.91004.21001.91005.11013.21012.91007.31002.61005.51005.51007.71014.01013.21005.81011.11013.31013.51013.9 1012.4 -3.41
Low Pressure hPa 1006.7 1009.91013.71005.61008.61013.81011.51012.71014.21017.51017.21015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3998.31005.11007.21001.9999.31001.5999.7999.51008.01005.71000.1998.61010.71006.91006.1 1006.6 -2.88
Sun Hours (T:182h) hours 0.0 2.210.48.311.32.62.212.06.611.110.612.21.68.24.73.58.22.310.52.42.09.68.42.34.39.26.70.92.44.11.6 6.1 -2.19
Solar Radiation W/m2 237 1254.01195.01301.01211.01130.01348.01086.01358.01103.01067.01244.01210.01291.01365.01295.01126.0861.01125.01286.0615.01164.01144.01091.01155.01054.01149.0976.01203.01156.0640.0 1140.1 +71.60
UV Index UVI 2.0 11.0.011.0.012.0.011.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.09.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.016.0.09.0.016.0.016.0.05.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.014.3.016.0.016.0.08.7.0 12.8 -2.38
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (January)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 18.1 °C 7:38 pm 09 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 27.1 °C at 2:53 pm 08 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 27.3 °C 2:53 pm 08 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C 6:20 am 05 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 19.0 °C 03 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 4.5 °C 03 January
Highest Humidity 96 % at 3:59 am 01 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 46.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 16.8 mm/hr at 5:00 am 12 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.1 mm at 5:17 am 12 January
Wind
Highest Gust 57 km/h at 4:40 am 12 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1020.6 hPa at 8:42 am 06 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.0 hPa at 4:08 am 01 January
Hours of Sun 104.0 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 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 18.1 °C 7:38 pm 09 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 27.1 °C at 2:53 pm 08 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 27.3 °C 2:53 pm 08 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C 6:20 am 05 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Humidex Temperature 31.4 °C at 3:24 pm 08 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 19.0 °C 03 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 4.5 °C 03 January
Highest Humidity 96 % at 3:59 am 01 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 46.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 16.8 mm/hr at 5:00 am 12 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.1 mm at 5:17 am 12 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 5.8 mm 12 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 8.3 mm 1:30 pm 01 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 10.9 mm January
Longest Dry Period 5 days 08 January
Longest Wet Period 4 days 01 January
Wind
Highest Gust 57 km/h at 4:40 am 12 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1020.6 hPa at 8:42 am 06 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.0 hPa at 4:08 am 01 January
Hours of Sun 104.0 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 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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