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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 1 July 2026 07:49:00 NZST
Current: 2.9°C, Max: 5.4°C, Min: 1.9°C. It feels like 1.0°C
FORECAST: Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 12C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 1.0°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:42 | Sunset: 17:02 | Dawn: 07:11 | Dusk: 17:33
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 2.9°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1034.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (84°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  31 AQI  9.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 886.1Lux, 0.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  7W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 01 July 2026 at 07:50:51. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
Low temperatures have been detected
Warning WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met
 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Clear
1°C
Clear
Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 12C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:51
Moonset
08:40
Visibility
99% 		Sunrise
07:42
Sunset
17:02
Day Length
9.19 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 36s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:50:51 1/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 8 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 8 days 14 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 5.4 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 1.9 °C at 07:12
Highest Dew Point 4.4 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 1.0 °C at 07:18
Highest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 00:07 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -0.3 °C at 07:12
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.4 °C at 00:00 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 1.9 °C at 07:12
Lowest Wind Chill 1.9 °C at 07:12
Highest Heat Index 5.4 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 94 % at 00:39 
Lowest Humidity 90 % at 03:20
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 13 km/h at 00:43
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h (F2) at 00:46
Wind Run 20.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1034.8 hPa at 07:35
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1033.1 hPa at 05:05
Hours of Sun 0.3 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 13.2 °C at 13:49 
Lowest Temperature 5.4 °C at 23:59
Highest Dew Point 7.1 °C at 12:14 
Lowest Dew Point 3.8 °C at 05:53
Highest Apparent Temperature 10.5 °C at 12:29 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.2 °C at 23:55
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.0 °C at 12:29 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 4.4 °C at 23:50
Lowest Wind Chill 4.4 °C at 23:50
Highest Heat Index 13.2 °C at 13:49
Highest Humidity 93 % at 23:39 
Lowest Humidity 61 % at 13:31
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 33 km/h at 14:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 14:36
Wind Run 140.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1035.7 hPa at 10:05
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1032.5 hPa at 15:09
Hours of Sun 9.3 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 5.4 13.213.315.215.212.013.414.6 13.8 -0.84
Low Temperature °C 1.9 5.48.07.87.07.99.810.3 8.0 +1.07
High Apparent Temp. °C 3.4 10.511.512.914.69.013.012.9 12.1 -1.19
Low Apparent Temp. °C -0.3 3.46.06.05.84.65.58.8 5.7 +0.54
Low Wind Chill °C 1.9 5.57.67.47.05.97.510.3 7.3 +0.30
High Heat Index °C 5.4 13.213.315.215.212.013.414.6 13.8 -0.84
High Dew Point °C 4.4 7.19.09.512.88.710.910.5 9.8 -1.39
Low Dew Point °C 1.0 3.83.85.36.44.34.28.0 5.1 -0.23
High Humidity % 94 93.087.094.097.095.090.087.0 91.9 -2.29
Low Humidity % 90 61.067.068.079.061.063.069.0 66.9 -4.86
Rainfall (T:15mm) mm 0.0 0.00.01.32.39.20.12.0 2.1 +0.46
Max Wind Gust km/h 13 33.032.033.030.055.052.037.0 38.9 +4.71
Max Average Speed km/h 6 17.014.018.015.028.023.019.0 19.1 +2.71
Wind Run km 20.9 139.3162.3173.5117.0251.4266.7198.5 187.0 +17.44
Wind bearing ° 112 8312914116817214482 131.3 235.0
Wind Direction - ESE ESESESSESSEE SE SW
High Pressure hPa 1034.8 1035.71034.61026.91018.31011.11008.51019.2 1022.0 -0.56
Low Pressure hPa 1033.1 1032.51026.71018.01010.91006.41001.51003.4 1014.2 -1.96
Sun Hours (T:26h) hours 0.3 9.34.44.32.71.22.01.8 3.7 -0.93
Solar Radiation W/m2 4 508.0538.0509.0504.0128.0119.0303.0 372.7 -61.86
UV Index UVI 0.0 4.05.04.04.01.01.02.0 3.0 -0.57
* 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
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		Sun
14/06/26		Sat
13/06/26		Fri
12/06/26		Thu
11/06/26		Wed
10/06/26		Tue
09/06/26		Mon
08/06/26		Sun
07/06/26		Sat
06/06/26		Fri
05/06/26		Thu
04/06/26		Wed
03/06/26		Tue
02/06/26		Mon
01/06/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 5.4 13.213.315.215.212.013.414.613.913.516.015.914.613.715.212.216.515.314.316.515.112.012.815.915.316.918.919.016.819.819.8 15.2 -1.98
Low Temperature °C 1.9 5.48.07.87.07.99.810.34.74.911.010.35.47.94.54.411.512.03.59.31.62.14.09.69.211.112.37.19.014.210.9 7.9 +0.94
High Apparent Temp. °C 3.4 10.511.512.914.69.013.012.912.611.014.814.513.512.014.311.514.213.113.116.013.710.810.213.614.415.419.618.616.019.120.8 13.9 -2.16
Low Apparent Temp. °C -0.3 3.46.06.05.84.65.58.82.53.49.77.43.96.82.62.98.89.51.97.2-0.3-0.51.87.38.011.012.45.78.413.810.3 6.2 +0.91
Low Wind Chill °C 1.9 5.57.67.47.05.97.510.34.75.311.010.35.47.94.54.511.512.03.58.31.61.54.08.79.211.612.37.19.014.210.9 7.7 +0.74
High Heat Index °C 5.4 13.213.315.215.212.013.414.613.913.516.015.914.613.715.212.216.515.314.316.515.112.012.815.915.316.918.919.016.819.819.8 15.2 -1.98
High Dew Point °C 4.4 7.19.09.512.88.710.910.59.38.713.913.19.510.812.911.012.813.211.910.08.77.36.812.411.413.915.414.113.816.214.4 11.3 +0.27
Low Dew Point °C 1.0 3.83.85.36.44.34.28.03.23.28.77.54.76.23.93.99.410.82.97.11.00.51.66.28.010.911.56.38.112.59.3 6.1 +0.75
High Humidity % 94 93.087.094.097.095.090.087.092.088.097.093.095.097.097.096.096.097.096.088.097.095.095.090.098.097.097.096.098.097.092.0 94.2 +0.90
Low Humidity % 90 61.067.068.079.061.063.069.066.059.082.077.063.077.078.076.076.086.070.061.061.069.052.076.064.077.071.072.073.065.066.0 69.5 +8.87
Rainfall (T:113mm) mm 0.0 0.00.01.32.39.20.12.00.00.07.80.40.11.22.29.42.10.91.00.00.00.00.00.02.031.226.40.00.812.40.1 3.8 +3.46
Max Wind Gust km/h 13 33.032.033.030.055.052.037.014.058.035.043.019.032.038.028.046.045.022.018.017.016.044.049.023.037.028.028.022.023.010.0 32.2 +4.47
Max Average Speed km/h 6 17.014.018.015.028.023.019.07.024.017.022.010.017.018.013.024.022.010.010.09.07.022.024.011.019.014.014.012.012.05.0 15.9 +3.40
Wind Run km 20.9 139.3162.3173.5117.0251.4266.7198.586.2163.5217.1287.189.7131.4211.692.1289.4359.695.2100.171.069.9140.6290.392.8188.7104.799.6112.1118.355.1 159.2 +40.84
Wind bearing ° 112 83129141168172144829910727829430129427297287288284352353104198274302286303287282339135 224.5 196.1
Wind Direction - ESE ESESESSESSEEEESEWWNWWNWWNWWEWNWWNWWNWNNESESSWWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWNNWSE SW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1034.8 1035.71034.61026.91018.31011.11008.51019.21026.51027.41021.81024.31024.11016.31017.81024.41026.41030.91033.91033.81036.61036.51031.21016.61016.61006.41009.71013.91013.31009.71017.7 1022.3 -7.07
Low Pressure hPa 1033.1 1032.51026.71018.01010.91006.41001.51003.41018.91021.61016.01018.31016.41009.91012.01017.71020.71025.81030.71030.61032.51030.61015.31011.71006.5997.9999.71009.71006.61002.81009.6 1015.4 -8.61
Sun Hours (T:122h) hours 0.3 9.34.44.32.71.22.01.83.69.22.53.67.02.73.62.24.52.63.55.66.32.78.23.77.46.21.33.43.61.31.5 4.1 -2.41
Solar Radiation W/m2 4 508.0538.0509.0504.0128.0119.0303.0390.0384.0462.0489.0336.0504.0477.0242.0529.0315.0446.0466.0433.0430.0486.0417.0357.0555.0364.0481.0379.0274.0136.0 398.7 -105.80
UV Index UVI 0.0 4.05.04.04.01.01.02.03.03.04.04.03.04.04.02.04.02.04.04.04.04.04.03.03.05.03.04.03.02.01.0 3.3 -0.90
* 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 5.4 °C at 12:00 am 01 July 
Lowest Temperature 5.4 °C at 12:00 am 01 July
Highest Dew Point 4.4 °C 12:00 am 01 July
Lowest Dew Point 4.4 °C 12:00 am 01 July
Highest Apparent Temperature 3.2 °C at 12:00 am 01 July 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.2 °C at 12:00 am 01 July
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.4 °C 12:00 am 01 July
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.4 °C 12:00 am 01 July
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.4 °C at 12:00 am 01 July
Highest Heat Index Temperature 5.4 °C at 12:00 am 01 July
Highest Minimum -- °C ---
Lowest Maximum -- °C ---
Highest Daily Range -- °C 01 July
Lowest Daily Range -- °C 01 July
Highest Humidity 93 % at 12:00 am 01 July 
Lowest Humidity 93 % at 12:00 am 01 July
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 0.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hr at 12:00 am 01 July
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mm at 12:00 am 01 July
Wind
Highest Gust 7 km/h at 12:00 am 01 July
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 5 km/h at 12:00 am 01 July
Wind Run 0.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1034.3 hPa at 12:00 am 01 July
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1034.3 hPa at 12:00 am 01 July
Hours of Sun 0.0 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 29.7 °C at 2:36 pm 13 February 
Lowest Temperature 1.5 °C at 5:41 am 12 May
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point 0.5 °C 4:51 am 10 June
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -0.9 °C at 5:51 am 12 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 1.5 °C 5:41 am 12 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 1.5 °C at 5:41 am 12 May
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 12.0 °C 10 June
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 1.8 °C 26 March
Highest Humidity 98 % at 2:45 am 03 February 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 461.3 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 477.2 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 1110.6 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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