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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 18 September 2025 15:12:53 NZST
Current: 14.4°C, Max: 15.3°C, Min: 12.8°C. It feels like 11.5°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 11.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:14 | Sunset: 18:10 | Dawn: 05:47 | Dusk: 18:37
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 14.4°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1006.9hPa
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 (291°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 45km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.2mm
Sun Light : 28.9kLux, 0.9hrs   Solar UV :  2.8UVI  228W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 18 September 2025 at 15:12:52. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
16°C
Showers		 Tonight
Showers
6°C
Showers
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 38%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
04:29
Moonset
14:14
Visibility
14% 		Sunrise
06:14
Sunset
18:10
Day Length
11.56 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:12:52 18/09/2025
System Up: 7 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 19 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.90V
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)


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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 15.3 °C at 12:47 
Lowest Temperature 12.8 °C at 07:50
Highest Dew Point 12.0 °C at 08:26 
Lowest Dew Point 9.3 °C at 00:44
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.5 °C at 11:28 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.5 °C at 08:08
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.2 °C at 11:28 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.2 °C at 08:05
Lowest Wind Chill 12.8 °C at 07:50
Highest Heat Index 15.3 °C at 12:47
Highest Humidity 93 % at 07:48 
Lowest Humidity 72 % at 12:44
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.7 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 1.2 mm/hr at 07:49
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.7 mm at 08:03
Wind
Highest Gust 52 km/h at 14:54
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 14:16
Wind Run 176.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1010.9 hPa at 00:05
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1007.0 hPa at 14:59
Hours of Sun 0.9 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 17.3 °C at 13:47 
Lowest Temperature 12.2 °C at 00:00
Highest Dew Point 11.8 °C at 11:48 
Lowest Dew Point 8.6 °C at 20:13
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.4 °C at 11:50 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.1 °C at 03:51
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.6 °C at 13:47 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.3 °C at 03:51
Lowest Wind Chill 12.2 °C at 00:00
Highest Heat Index 17.3 °C at 13:47
Highest Humidity 89 % at 04:22 
Lowest Humidity 62 % at 13:20
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 69 km/h at 13:20
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h (F4) at 13:24
Wind Run 397.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1019.5 hPa at 00:53
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1010.9 hPa at 23:58
Hours of Sun 6.0 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
17/09/25		Tue
16/09/25		Mon
15/09/25		Sun
14/09/25		Sat
13/09/25		Fri
12/09/25		Thu
11/09/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 15.3 17.316.015.616.213.312.914.1 15.1 -0.46
Low Temperature °C 12.8 12.211.83.26.71.94.96.2 6.7 +1.34
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.5 13.414.612.914.29.911.310.7 12.4 -0.14
Low Apparent Temp. °C 10.5 9.18.91.45.1-0.23.44.0 4.5 +0.61
Low Wind Chill °C 12.8 12.211.83.26.71.94.96.2 6.7 +0.70
High Heat Index °C 15.3 17.316.015.616.213.312.914.1 15.1 -0.19
High Dew Point °C 12.0 11.812.510.59.69.77.66.6 9.8 +0.47
Low Dew Point °C 9.3 8.69.41.62.80.93.42.3 4.1 +0.23
High Humidity % 93 89.089.092.086.094.091.084.0 89.3 -1.00
Low Humidity % 72 62.077.066.052.064.064.050.0 62.1 +4.14
Rainfall (T:3mm) mm 0.7 0.00.00.00.02.60.50.0 0.4 -2.06
Max Wind Gust km/h 52 69.050.063.078.063.041.054.0 59.7 +6.71
Max Average Speed km/h 17 27.018.022.024.023.010.018.0 20.3 +2.29
Wind Run km 176.9 394.2265.3246.8206.8289.571.9216.1 241.5 +57.40
Wind bearing ° 295 293289291272281102278 258.0 263.0
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWNWWWESEW WSW W
High Pressure hPa 1010.9 1019.51019.61014.61013.3999.21002.91003.9 1010.4 -9.79
Low Pressure hPa 1007.0 1011.01012.81012.2997.4993.6992.5996.5 1002.3 -9.83
Sun Hours (T:44h) hours 0.9 6.02.75.49.76.43.410.3 6.3 -0.76
Solar Radiation W/m2 397 774.0625.0886.0759.0486.0338.0844.0 673.1 +4.29
UV Index UVI 5.1 8.4.06.9.09.0.08.4.04.7.03.9.08.6.0 7.1 +0.36
* 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
17/09/25		Tue
16/09/25		Mon
15/09/25		Sun
14/09/25		Sat
13/09/25		Fri
12/09/25		Thu
11/09/25		Wed
10/09/25		Tue
09/09/25		Mon
08/09/25		Sun
07/09/25		Sat
06/09/25		Fri
05/09/25		Thu
04/09/25		Wed
03/09/25		Tue
02/09/25		Mon
01/09/25		Sun
31/08/25		Sat
30/08/25		Fri
29/08/25		Thu
28/08/25		Wed
27/08/25		Tue
26/08/25		Mon
25/08/25		Sun
24/08/25		Sat
23/08/25		Fri
22/08/25		Thu
21/08/25		Wed
20/08/25		Tue
19/08/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 15.3 17.316.015.616.213.312.914.116.313.814.515.314.218.016.515.315.215.110.815.815.316.318.618.217.316.915.111.011.411.312.1 15.0 +1.50
Low Temperature °C 12.8 12.211.83.26.71.94.96.29.00.71.43.94.311.17.12.08.23.05.88.710.23.04.11.72.01.70.6-0.54.20.04.5 4.8 +1.93
High Apparent Temp. °C 13.5 13.414.612.914.29.911.310.713.410.612.612.210.615.013.613.211.411.29.713.212.313.716.916.415.515.313.19.310.29.710.6 12.6 +0.84
Low Apparent Temp. °C 10.5 9.18.91.45.1-0.23.44.03.7-1.4-0.92.29.59.35.0-0.25.51.24.16.16.80.72.0-0.40.1-0.5-2.0-3.02.3-2.71.0 2.7 +1.93
Low Wind Chill °C 12.8 12.211.83.26.71.94.96.26.60.71.43.911.611.16.72.07.43.05.87.310.23.04.11.72.01.70.6-0.54.40.03.1 4.8 +2.11
High Heat Index °C 15.3 17.316.015.616.213.312.914.116.313.814.515.312.318.016.515.315.215.110.815.815.316.318.618.217.316.915.111.011.411.312.1 14.9 +1.44
High Dew Point °C 12.0 11.812.510.59.69.77.66.611.87.45.49.29.111.410.76.310.010.69.310.410.710.27.57.78.07.56.86.87.67.48.3 8.9 +1.39
Low Dew Point °C 9.3 8.69.41.62.80.93.42.33.9-0.7-0.22.38.88.44.90.52.42.14.46.16.81.72.50.40.80.4-0.4-1.91.3-1.9-1.4 2.7 +1.54
High Humidity % 93 89.089.092.086.094.091.084.092.092.090.092.084.091.091.090.092.095.095.091.091.091.090.092.093.092.095.091.091.088.088.0 90.7 -1.33
Low Humidity % 72 62.077.066.052.064.064.050.059.050.048.050.080.057.062.050.063.068.084.061.069.065.037.038.049.047.051.062.064.071.057.0 59.2 -1.60
Rainfall (T:31mm) mm 0.7 0.00.00.00.02.60.50.00.50.00.00.216.80.00.00.02.40.25.50.71.00.20.00.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.0 1.0 +0.42
Max Wind Gust km/h 52 69.050.063.078.063.041.054.076.045.035.063.035.064.053.028.053.074.041.053.053.048.031.025.027.023.045.022.032.029.044.0 47.2 +15.60
Max Average Speed km/h 17 27.018.022.024.023.010.018.026.016.09.024.09.023.019.08.021.027.012.018.021.014.08.010.06.06.012.09.011.08.018.0 15.9 +6.17
Wind Run km 176.9 394.2265.3246.8206.8289.571.9216.1351.6144.572.9225.08.4242.0244.460.6252.8246.0123.6251.6328.6134.169.768.457.563.091.057.973.666.5186.0 170.3 +88.01
Wind bearing ° 295 29328929127228110227829229379276299300302300275286274295286310266224786220114570209 223.4 157.4
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWNWWWESEWWNWWNWEWWNWWWNWWNWWWNWWWNWWNWNWNNEENEWSWNENESSWSEENESSW SW SSE
High Pressure hPa 1010.9 1019.51019.61014.61013.3999.21002.91003.91004.71023.21025.41020.61021.81022.01023.81023.21016.21008.7997.71001.5996.21007.91023.61029.71031.91033.31035.41036.81035.31030.91015.5 1017.9 -6.85
Low Pressure hPa 1007.0 1011.01012.81012.2997.4993.6992.5996.5991.41004.91020.71011.71021.61013.01021.51016.41008.7997.7984.5996.4988.7989.91008.21023.61028.41030.01031.11034.51031.11015.6997.6 1009.4 -9.23
Sun Hours (T:197h) hours 0.9 6.02.75.49.76.43.410.38.85.86.48.35.38.56.19.46.77.22.17.56.33.210.19.89.49.29.14.72.82.84.0 6.6 +1.24
Solar Radiation W/m2 397 774.0625.0886.0759.0486.0338.0844.0789.0793.0817.0794.06.0778.0705.0698.0769.0698.0165.0778.0730.0591.0591.0582.0568.0560.0561.0633.0604.0712.0495.0 637.6 +171.23
UV Index UVI 5.1 8.4.06.9.09.0.08.4.04.7.03.9.08.6.08.2.08.0.08.0.08.0.00.2.07.7.07.3.06.7.07.8.07.2.02.3.07.3.08.1.05.3.05.6.05.5.05.4.05.2.05.8.05.8.05.9.07.4.04.4.0 6.4 +2.25
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (September)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 18.0 °C at 1:42 pm 05 September 
Lowest Temperature 0.7 °C at 6:01 am 09 September
Highest Dew Point 12.5 °C 1:12 pm 16 September
Lowest Dew Point -0.7 °C 6:37 am 09 September
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.0 °C at 3:55 pm 05 September 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -1.4 °C at 6:37 am 09 September
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.9 °C 3:55 pm 05 September
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 0.7 °C 6:01 am 09 September
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 0.7 °C at 6:01 am 09 September
Highest Heat Index Temperature 18.0 °C at 1:42 pm 05 September
Highest Minimum 12.2 °C 17 September
Lowest Maximum 12.9 °C 12 September
Highest Daily Range 13.3 °C 03 September
Lowest Daily Range 4.2 °C 16 September
Highest Humidity 95 % at 7:32 am 01 September 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 3:13 pm 08 September
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 23.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 8:28 am 06 September
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.6 mm at 9:19 am 06 September
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 1:15 am 14 September
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h at 1:39 pm 01 September
Wind Run 397.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.4 hPa at 9:22 am 08 September
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.4 hPa at 5:17 pm 10 September
Hours of Sun 116.5 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 -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 337.9 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 78 km/h at 1:15 am 14 September
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 1497.7 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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