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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 3 April 2026 10:20:48 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 03 April 2026 at 10:24:42. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	13.8°C, 71%	Pressure	:	1031.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	N 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	8km/h
	Air Quality	:	8 AQI 2.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	25.7kLux, 1.5hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 203W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

21°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

11°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny this afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
19:16
Moonset
08:26
Visibility
99%

Sunrise
07:35
Sunset
19:07
Day Length
11.32 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow

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Station Is Online

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Updated: 10:24:42 3/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 77 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 77 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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Today's Weather Results (Friday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	13.8 °C	at 10:13
Lowest Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:54
Highest Dew Point	8.8 °C	at 10:06
Lowest Dew Point	5.3 °C	at 06:54
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.7 °C	at 10:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.9 °C	at 06:54
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.4 °C	at 10:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:54
Lowest Wind Chill	6.2 °C	at 06:54
Highest Heat Index	13.5 °C	at 10:13
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:21
Lowest Humidity	72 %	at 10:14
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	11 km/h	at 03:07
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 03:13
Wind Run	18.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.5 hPa	at 02:28
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1031.4 hPa	at 05:20
Hours of Sun	1.5 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	23.6 °C	at 16:34
Lowest Temperature	5.2 °C	at 07:04
Highest Dew Point	10.6 °C	at 18:44
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	at 17:10
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.7 °C	at 16:35
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.4 °C	at 07:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.9 °C	at 16:35
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.2 °C	at 07:04
Lowest Wind Chill	5.2 °C	at 07:04
Highest Heat Index	23.6 °C	at 16:34
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 06:20
Lowest Humidity	24 %	at 17:10
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	19 km/h	at 10:22
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	10 km/h (F2)	at 18:26
Wind Run	89.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.7 hPa	at 11:08
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1029.4 hPa	at 17:35
Hours of Sun	11.6 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^*	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.8	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	22.3	+0.77
Low Temperature	°C	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	12.6	+0.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.7	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	21.9	+1.16
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	11.9	+1.27
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	12.6	+0.69
High Heat Index	°C	13.5	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	22.4	+0.83
High Dew Point	°C	8.8	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	+1.04
Low Dew Point	°C	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	10.1	+1.17
High Humidity	%	94	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	91.4	+4.00
Low Humidity	%	72	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	55.4	+2.29
Rainfall (T:1mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	0.2	-0.63
Max Wind Gust	km/h	11	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	33.4	-1.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	15.6	-0.29
Wind Run	km	18.5	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	167.3	-9.67
Wind bearing	°	119	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	152.4	117.9
Wind Direction	-	ESE	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	SSE	ESE
High Pressure	hPa	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1021.8	-5.13
Low Pressure	hPa	1031.4	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1015.2	-6.57
Sun Hours (T:48h)	hours	1.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	6.9	+0.06
Solar Radiation	W/m²	276	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	769.9	+93.71
UV Index	UVI	2.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	6.9	+1.29

^* 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^*	Thu 02/04/26	Wed 01/04/26	Tue 31/03/26	Mon 30/03/26	Sun 29/03/26	Sat 28/03/26	Fri 27/03/26	Thu 26/03/26	Wed 25/03/26	Tue 24/03/26	Mon 23/03/26	Sun 22/03/26	Sat 21/03/26	Fri 20/03/26	Thu 19/03/26	Wed 18/03/26	Tue 17/03/26	Mon 16/03/26	Sun 15/03/26	Sat 14/03/26	Fri 13/03/26	Thu 12/03/26	Wed 11/03/26	Tue 10/03/26	Mon 09/03/26	Sun 08/03/26	Sat 07/03/26	Fri 06/03/26	Thu 05/03/26	Wed 04/03/26	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	13.8	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	27.9	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	28.9	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	22.0	-0.19
Low Temperature	°C	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.5	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	12.8	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	12.1	-1.07
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.7	21.7	17.3	20.0	20.5	21.8	22.6	29.2	16.9	23.3	21.0	22.1	20.6	20.6	20.5	19.4	20.9	26.4	20.2	22.0	21.7	30.4	24.4	19.7	17.4	20.0	19.0	22.1	20.1	18.5	18.5	21.3	-0.21
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.9	3.4	8.0	10.1	16.3	15.2	15.1	15.5	13.7	12.8	10.4	8.4	8.3	8.3	12.8	13.7	11.1	10.8	9.7	10.3	13.0	16.4	9.7	9.6	10.1	11.0	14.8	12.4	10.9	4.7	7.7	11.1	-1.02
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.2	5.2	9.6	11.8	15.6	14.5	14.3	17.1	16.7	12.8	11.0	9.6	9.8	9.8	13.6	15.1	11.4	11.2	10.3	11.1	13.0	16.2	11.1	12.0	12.6	13.4	16.6	12.2	11.8	6.2	8.9	12.2	-0.99
High Heat Index	°C	13.5	23.6	19.1	20.1	20.5	21.6	23.4	28.3	18.5	22.8	21.6	23.5	21.3	21.3	21.8	19.9	22.5	26.0	21.6	22.8	20.7	30.1	25.5	21.1	19.5	20.9	20.0	21.3	22.2	20.4	20.0	22.1	-0.21
High Dew Point	°C	8.8	10.6	7.9	16.0	17.0	16.7	17.0	17.7	14.7	15.5	15.1	13.1	11.8	11.8	13.6	13.9	14.8	14.9	14.3	13.3	19.2	19.8	13.7	11.5	9.6	15.0	15.8	15.9	14.1	13.0	10.1	14.2	-1.15
Low Dew Point	°C	5.3	0.8	6.0	7.7	14.8	13.6	13.8	14.2	12.6	11.8	8.8	7.1	7.0	7.0	8.4	11.4	10.7	10.1	8.9	9.7	10.5	11.4	7.1	6.2	5.8	8.4	13.1	11.1	9.5	5.3	7.4	9.3	-0.85
High Humidity	%	94	90.0	81.0	92.0	96.0	96.0	97.0	88.0	87.0	94.0	92.0	87.0	84.0	84.0	84.0	89.0	97.0	94.0	92.0	92.0	98.0	95.0	85.0	74.0	80.0	82.0	91.0	95.0	92.0	95.0	92.0	89.8	-0.97
Low Humidity	%	72	24.0	46.0	60.0	76.0	72.0	62.0	48.0	70.0	56.0	64.0	45.0	46.0	46.0	45.0	64.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	46.0	55.0	52.0	33.0	51.0	48.0	66.0	68.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	46.0	54.0	-1.10
Rainfall (T:14mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.9	0.2	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.6	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	-1.61
Max Wind Gust	km/h	11	19.0	28.0	42.0	37.0	24.0	40.0	44.0	58.0	43.0	25.0	35.0	25.0	25.0	32.0	40.0	34.0	18.0	40.0	20.0	28.0	32.0	27.0	36.0	38.0	37.0	39.0	22.0	41.0	32.0	24.0	32.8	-3.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	10.0	12.0	18.0	17.0	13.0	20.0	19.0	26.0	18.0	13.0	15.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	19.0	11.0	19.0	11.0	12.0	16.0	13.0	18.0	16.0	13.0	21.0	13.0	22.0	18.0	13.0	15.8	-2.43
Wind Run	km	18.5	89.6	153.0	211.0	201.8	112.8	181.1	222.0	402.3	136.9	116.9	171.7	117.1	117.8	176.3	218.6	165.2	95.8	169.7	112.5	146.9	145.1	129.2	214.0	219.3	215.9	228.6	114.1	201.3	152.4	100.8	168.0	-31.19
Wind bearing	°	119	55	99	74	265	246	256	72	67	78	218	86	122	122	132	137	258	242	248	204	202	236	59	84	95	251	269	276	265	247	259	174.1	209.3
Wind Direction	-	ESE	NE	E	ENE	W	WSW	WSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	SW	E	ESE	NE	SE	SE	WSW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SSW	SW	ENE	E	E	WSW	W	W	W	WSW	W	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1032.5	1032.7	1030.2	1023.5	1012.3	1018.6	1018.6	1016.6	1026.1	1030.4	1031.4	1031.3	1024.1	1024.1	1021.0	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1020.4	1016.3	1012.7	1011.4	1017.0	1022.2	1022.6	1018.2	1018.6	1021.9	1023.3	1024.9	1024.4	1022.2	+5.50
Low Pressure	hPa	1031.4	1029.4	1023.5	1007.6	1006.0	1012.5	1015.4	1012.1	1014.1	1025.6	1028.5	1027.9	1020.7	1020.7	1015.0	1015.7	1019.7	1020.3	1016.0	1012.2	1002.8	1001.9	1009.1	1015.1	1018.2	1010.4	1010.8	1017.5	1020.0	1021.7	1020.4	1016.4	+6.11
Sun Hours (T:207h)	hours	1.5	11.6	12.0	8.0	2.3	1.5	8.6	4.4	1.0	2.8	3.0	12.4	11.7	11.7	5.4	8.6	9.3	10.6	10.2	11.9	2.2	6.3	12.5	8.4	6.5	3.3	2.1	1.5	5.9	5.3	6.2	6.9	+0.25
Solar Radiation	W/m²	276	656.0	657.0	1000.0	921.0	435.0	849.0	871.0	162.0	535.0	568.0	726.0	855.0	855.0	1032.0	1010.0	956.0	817.0	1062.0	832.0	971.0	1069.0	772.0	831.0	1129.0	716.0	987.0	531.0	1166.0	1100.0	1155.0	840.9	-188.80
UV Index	UVI	2.0	6.0	6.0	9.0	8.0	4.0	7.0	8.0	1.0	4.0	5.0	6.0	7.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	8.0	7.0	9.0	7.0	9.0	9.0	7.0	7.0	10.0	6.0	9.0	4.0	10.0	10.0	10.0	7.3	-1.87

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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This Month's Weather Results (April)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	23.6 °C	at 4:34 pm 02 April
Lowest Temperature	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point	10.6 °C	6:44 pm 02 April
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.7 °C	at 4:35 pm 02 April
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.4 °C	at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.9 °C	4:35 pm 02 April
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.2 °C	7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Heat Index Temperature	23.6 °C	at 4:34 pm 02 April
Highest Minimum	9.6 °C	01 April
Lowest Maximum	19.1 °C	01 April
Highest Daily Range	18.4 °C	02 April
Lowest Daily Range	9.5 °C	01 April
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 6:20 am 02 April
Lowest Humidity	24 %	at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 12:00 am 01 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.0 mm	at 12:00 am 01 April
Wind
Highest Gust	28 km/h	at 2:53 pm 01 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h	at 11:29 am 01 April
Wind Run	154.4 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.7 hPa	at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1023.5 hPa	at 12:00 am 01 April
Hours of Sun	23.6 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	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point	20.8 °C	4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point	0.8 °C	5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature	32.0 °C	at 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.4 °C	at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	31.5 °C	1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.2 °C	7:04 am 02 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature	5.2 °C	at 7:04 am 02 April
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	14.8 °C	02 March
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	180.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	40.8 mm/hr	at 12:20 pm 15 January
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	104.6 mm	January
Longest Dry Period	11 days	25 March
Longest Wet Period	7 days	27 January
Wind
Highest Gust	64 km/h	at 6:28 am 16 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	36 km/h	at 6:33 am 16 February
Wind Run	448.2 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1032.7 hPa	at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL)	981.7 hPa	at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun	612.8 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 %	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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