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Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 12 January 2026 14:12:06 NZDT
Current: 21.6°C, Max: 22.0°C, Min: 16.8°C. It feels like 19.5°C
FORECAST: Abundant sunshine. High 23C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.5°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:02 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:30 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 21.6°C, 54%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1014.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (254°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 26km/h
Air Quality :  16 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 5.8mm
Sun Light : 164.7kLux, 2.3hrs   Solar UV :  12.0UVI  1301W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 12 January 2026 at 14:13:01. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Sunny
23°C
Sunny		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
9°C
Mostly Clear
Abundant sunshine. High 23C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:47
Moonset
15:11
Visibility
37% 		Sunrise
06:02
Sunset
20:50
Day Length
14.48 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 23s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:13:01 12/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 11 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 16 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 (Monday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.0 °C at 13:56 
Lowest Temperature 16.8 °C at 06:54
Highest Dew Point 16.0 °C at 04:54 
Lowest Dew Point 11.3 °C at 13:00
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.3 °C at 13:56 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 14.0 °C at 05:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.7 °C at 13:56 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.6 °C at 05:03
Lowest Wind Chill 16.8 °C at 06:54
Highest Heat Index 22.0 °C at 13:56
Highest Humidity 92 % at 05:12 
Lowest Humidity 54 % at 12:59
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 5.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 16.8 mm/hr at 05:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.1 mm at 05:17
Wind
Highest Gust 57 km/h at 04:40
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h (F4) at 04:59
Wind Run 212.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1014.8 hPa at 13:05
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1005.6 hPa at 04:02
Hours of Sun 2.3 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 25.0 °C at 14:24 
Lowest Temperature 18.1 °C at 07:00
Highest Dew Point 17.0 °C at 12:33 
Lowest Dew Point 13.8 °C at 20:17
Highest Apparent Temperature 23.2 °C at 14:24 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 16.8 °C at 07:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 23.4 °C at 14:24 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.1 °C at 00:44
Lowest Wind Chill 18.1 °C at 07:00
Highest Heat Index 25.0 °C at 14:24
Highest Humidity 82 % at 00:23 
Lowest Humidity 56 % at 13:26
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 56 km/h at 13:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h (F5) at 14:44
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.6 hPa at 00:07
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1008.2 hPa at 23:56
Hours of Sun 11.3 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 22.0 25.023.023.026.522.922.624.5 23.9 +2.07
Low Temperature °C 16.8 18.118.316.415.713.711.69.0 14.7 +0.54
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.3 23.221.222.027.121.520.823.7 22.8 +1.47
Low Apparent Temp. °C 14.0 16.816.515.515.613.511.08.0 13.8 +1.07
Low Wind Chill °C 16.8 18.118.316.415.713.711.69.0 14.7 +0.53
High Heat Index °C 22.0 25.023.023.026.522.922.624.5 23.9 +2.07
High Dew Point °C 16.0 17.017.418.116.815.214.414.0 16.1 +1.14
Low Dew Point °C 11.3 13.814.413.112.311.49.87.6 11.8 +1.63
High Humidity % 92 82.092.096.093.091.091.092.0 91.0 +2.57
Low Humidity % 54 56.062.067.045.056.053.044.0 54.7 -3.29
Rainfall (T:3mm) mm 5.8 0.00.03.10.00.00.00.0 0.4 -1.11
Max Wind Gust km/h 57 56.050.040.030.038.034.032.0 40.0 -5.00
Max Average Speed km/h 26 29.024.022.017.021.019.016.0 21.1 +3.71
Wind Run km 212.5 423.9353.6314.5160.5193.2188.7144.7 254.2 +43.73
Wind bearing ° 279 257260263274255252255 259.4 140.6
Wind Direction - W WSWWWWWSWWSWWSW W SE
High Pressure hPa 1014.8 1016.61016.91015.61015.51019.01020.61020.0 1017.7 +8.24
Low Pressure hPa 1005.6 1008.61013.81011.51012.71014.21017.51017.2 1013.6 +9.77
Sun Hours (T:56h) hours 2.3 11.32.62.212.06.611.110.6 8.1 +2.24
Solar Radiation W/m2 1293 1211.01130.01348.01086.01358.01103.01067.0 1186.1 -12.71
UV Index UVI 12.0 11.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.09.0.0 10.6 -1.73
* 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* 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		Mon
15/12/25		Sun
14/12/25		Sat
13/12/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 22.0 25.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.325.024.722.2 22.2 -0.32
Low Temperature °C 16.8 18.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.515.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.69.513.414.310.810.1 12.9 +0.10
High Apparent Temp. °C 20.3 23.221.222.027.121.520.823.719.417.820.824.226.421.219.423.618.621.420.520.020.019.817.515.317.318.215.522.523.424.221.0 20.9 -1.16
Low Apparent Temp. °C 14.0 16.816.515.515.613.511.08.010.812.515.015.413.99.712.110.411.510.410.812.014.99.77.99.512.08.96.812.514.69.89.0 11.9 -0.52
Low Wind Chill °C 16.8 18.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.615.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.67.813.414.310.810.1 12.9 +0.03
High Heat Index °C 22.0 25.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.325.024.722.2 22.2 -0.33
High Dew Point °C 16.0 17.017.418.116.815.214.414.010.413.515.017.819.514.913.812.413.116.713.915.718.313.49.311.914.412.712.115.714.014.911.6 14.6 -0.83
Low Dew Point °C 11.3 13.814.413.112.311.49.87.67.09.211.013.811.78.99.48.58.99.19.210.313.27.95.47.111.87.86.910.610.58.26.9 9.9 -0.24
High Humidity % 92 82.092.096.093.091.091.092.077.084.093.096.092.091.086.092.096.096.084.095.096.088.090.090.095.090.092.092.085.085.082.0 90.1 -0.93
Low Humidity % 54 56.062.067.045.056.053.044.046.068.050.058.067.063.054.038.052.055.053.062.063.052.042.050.066.055.051.052.044.045.045.0 53.8 +0.00
Rainfall (T:35mm) mm 5.8 0.00.03.10.00.00.00.00.00.70.01.37.01.70.20.00.04.30.03.15.00.00.01.92.90.02.91.00.00.00.0 1.2 -0.17
Max Wind Gust km/h 57 56.050.040.030.038.034.032.036.036.031.040.049.063.060.045.053.045.053.073.057.044.046.061.053.054.050.059.046.035.049.0 47.3 +1.70
Max Average Speed km/h 26 29.024.022.017.021.019.016.019.017.018.020.016.017.015.013.016.013.019.022.023.016.013.020.022.017.019.019.016.012.012.0 18.1 +3.80
Wind Run km 212.5 423.9353.6314.5160.5193.2188.7144.7198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3269.3229.1106.1144.3130.0251.0283.2238.1131.8134.8277.5271.9155.0170.7155.7173.2128.1128.1 204.4 +53.73
Wind bearing ° 279 257260263274255252255919124826090107976228528928027728227426728329727427630627527493 229.8 258.4
Wind Direction - W WSWWWWWSWWSWWSWEEWSWWEESENWNEWNWWNWWWWNWWWWNWWNWWWNWWWE SW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1014.8 1016.61016.91015.61015.51019.01020.61020.01018.21016.01007.91004.21001.91005.11013.21012.91007.31002.61005.51005.51007.71014.01013.21005.81011.11013.31013.51013.91022.51023.71022.7 1012.9 -1.52
Low Pressure hPa 1005.6 1008.61013.81011.51012.71014.21017.51017.21015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3998.31005.11007.21001.9999.31001.5999.7999.51008.01005.71000.1998.61010.71006.91006.11013.81020.41017.6 1007.3 -0.31
Sun Hours (T:190h) hours 2.3 11.32.62.212.06.611.110.612.21.68.24.73.58.22.310.52.42.09.68.42.34.39.26.70.92.44.11.610.110.57.5 6.3 -1.78
Solar Radiation W/m2 1293 1211.01130.01348.01086.01358.01103.01067.01244.01210.01291.01365.01295.01126.0861.01125.01286.0615.01164.01144.01091.01155.01054.01149.0976.01203.01156.0640.01062.01101.01164.0 1126.0 +55.87
UV Index UVI 12.0 11.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.09.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.016.0.09.0.016.0.016.0.05.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.014.3.016.0.016.0.08.7.015.9.016.0.016.0.0 13.2 -1.92
* 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 10.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.4 mm/hr at 12:24 pm 01 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.6 mm at 8:49 pm 09 January
Wind
Highest Gust 56 km/h at 1:42 pm 11 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 83.1 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 10.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.4 mm/hr at 12:24 pm 01 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.6 mm at 8:49 pm 09 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 3.1 mm 09 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 8.3 mm 1:30 pm 01 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 5.1 mm January
Longest Dry Period 5 days 08 January
Longest Wet Period 4 days 01 January
Wind
Highest Gust 56 km/h at 1:42 pm 11 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 83.1 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 45.5 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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