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Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 20:08:38 NZDT
Current: 17.0°C, Max: 22.4°C, Min: 14.7°C. It feels like 16.1°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 16.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:19 | Sunset: 20:41 | Dawn: 05:48 | Dusk: 21:12
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.8 °C/hr 17.0°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 hPa/hr 1011.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SE (131°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.7mm
Sun Light : 3.7kLux, 3.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  29W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 at 20:08:51. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
25°C
Partly Cloudy
Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 8%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
15:12
Moonset
00:10
Visibility
63% 		Sunrise
06:19
Sunset
20:41
Day Length
14.22 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 5s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:08:51 27/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 11 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 11 days 23 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 (Tuesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.4 °C at 17:05 
Lowest Temperature 14.7 °C at 06:17
Highest Dew Point 15.2 °C at 13:11 
Lowest Dew Point 12.5 °C at 17:08
Highest Apparent Temperature 22.7 °C at 17:18 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 14.8 °C at 11:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 22.8 °C at 17:18 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 14.9 °C at 06:17
Lowest Wind Chill 14.7 °C at 06:17
Highest Heat Index 22.4 °C at 17:05
Highest Humidity 95 % at 01:12 
Lowest Humidity 54 % at 17:06
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 1.7 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.4 mm/hr at 05:55
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.3 mm at 06:17
Wind
Highest Gust 28 km/h at 11:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 17 km/h (F3) at 11:20
Wind Run 120.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1011.5 hPa at 19:59
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1003.5 hPa at 00:26
Hours of Sun 3.6 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 21.7 °C at 15:39 
Lowest Temperature 14.1 °C at 03:36
Highest Dew Point 16.0 °C at 13:09 
Lowest Dew Point 12.8 °C at 07:08
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.6 °C at 13:02 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 13.0 °C at 03:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.5 °C at 13:02 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.3 °C at 03:56
Lowest Wind Chill 14.1 °C at 03:36
Highest Heat Index 21.7 °C at 15:39
Highest Humidity 95 % at 03:20 
Lowest Humidity 63 % at 15:26
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 5.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 6.0 mm/hr at 01:43
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.3 mm at 01:58
Wind
Highest Gust 35 km/h at 13:33
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 18 km/h (F3) at 15:30
Wind Run 249.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1003.9 hPa at 23:41
Lowest Pressure (SL) 994.8 hPa at 00:07
Hours of Sun 6.4 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* Mon
26/01/26		Sun
25/01/26		Sat
24/01/26		Fri
23/01/26		Thu
22/01/26		Wed
21/01/26		Tue
20/01/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 22.4 21.719.918.822.721.719.319.7 20.5 -1.23
Low Temperature °C 14.7 14.113.012.115.916.715.315.4 14.6 +1.00
High Apparent Temp. °C 22.7 20.617.516.921.023.418.618.0 19.4 -2.21
Low Apparent Temp. °C 14.8 13.011.710.515.114.813.913.5 13.2 +0.69
Low Wind Chill °C 14.7 14.113.012.115.916.715.315.4 14.6 +0.96
High Heat Index °C 22.4 21.719.918.822.721.719.319.7 20.5 -1.23
High Dew Point °C 15.2 16.015.314.816.418.415.112.6 15.5 +0.57
Low Dew Point °C 12.5 12.811.89.114.314.611.99.2 12.0 +1.71
High Humidity % 95 95.095.095.094.093.089.083.0 92.0 +4.14
Low Humidity % 54 63.067.059.063.077.072.052.0 64.7 +5.86
Rainfall (T:40mm) mm 1.7 5.911.111.41.43.86.70.1 5.8 -1.60
Max Wind Gust km/h 28 35.053.045.059.051.053.046.0 48.9 +12.29
Max Average Speed km/h 17 18.027.025.025.023.021.019.0 22.6 +5.43
Wind Run km 120.6 247.8367.1294.0378.7340.5329.5254.3 316.0 +133.51
Wind bearing ° 248 2762812672743237693 227.1 160.3
Wind Direction - WSW WWWWNWENEE SW SSE
High Pressure hPa 1011.5 1003.9995.0987.6991.6998.31014.51018.4 1001.3 -16.17
Low Pressure hPa 1003.5 994.8986.2981.7985.8987.3998.31013.5 992.5 -18.37
Sun Hours (T:26h) hours 3.6 6.43.03.27.51.42.02.6 3.7 -1.66
Solar Radiation W/m2 1413 1312.01294.01404.01233.01078.0513.0634.0 1066.9 -128.29
UV Index UVI 13.0 12.0.012.0.013.0.011.0.010.0.04.0.05.0.0 9.6 -1.00
* 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* Mon
26/01/26		Sun
25/01/26		Sat
24/01/26		Fri
23/01/26		Thu
22/01/26		Wed
21/01/26		Tue
20/01/26		Mon
19/01/26		Sun
18/01/26		Sat
17/01/26		Fri
16/01/26		Thu
15/01/26		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		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 22.4 21.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.4 22.1 +0.17
Low Temperature °C 14.7 14.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.416.013.710.615.418.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.515.115.514.912.014.010.9 14.2 +1.93
High Apparent Temp. °C 22.7 20.617.516.921.023.418.618.019.716.319.526.221.423.325.120.323.221.222.027.121.520.823.719.417.820.824.226.421.219.423.6 21.3 +0.45
Low Apparent Temp. °C 14.8 13.011.710.515.114.813.913.511.210.412.015.415.913.39.513.916.816.515.515.613.511.08.010.812.515.015.413.99.712.110.4 13.0 +1.41
Low Wind Chill °C 14.7 14.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.716.013.710.615.518.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.615.115.514.912.014.010.9 14.2 +1.98
High Heat Index °C 22.4 21.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.4 22.1 +0.16
High Dew Point °C 15.2 16.015.314.816.418.415.112.613.810.512.819.118.315.015.116.017.017.418.116.815.214.414.010.413.515.017.819.514.913.812.4 15.3 +0.53
Low Dew Point °C 12.5 12.811.89.114.314.611.99.29.78.18.712.312.611.39.08.713.814.413.112.311.49.87.67.09.211.013.811.78.99.48.5 10.9 +1.43
High Humidity % 95 95.095.095.094.093.089.083.081.079.086.097.095.086.091.092.082.092.096.093.091.091.092.077.084.093.096.092.091.086.092.0 90.0 -0.93
Low Humidity % 54 63.067.059.063.077.072.052.059.053.053.066.076.059.046.044.056.062.067.045.056.053.044.046.068.050.058.067.063.054.038.0 57.9 +5.33
Rainfall (T:112mm) mm 1.7 5.911.111.41.43.86.70.10.00.00.06.445.20.00.05.80.00.03.10.00.00.00.00.00.70.01.37.01.70.20.0 3.7 +1.83
Max Wind Gust km/h 28 35.053.045.059.051.053.046.042.043.041.038.031.026.035.057.056.050.040.030.038.034.032.036.036.031.040.049.063.060.045.0 43.2 -5.87
Max Average Speed km/h 17 18.027.025.025.023.021.019.016.018.016.017.018.015.020.026.029.024.022.017.021.019.016.019.017.018.020.016.017.015.013.0 19.6 +3.60
Wind Run km 120.6 247.8367.1294.0378.7340.5329.5254.3247.0233.1205.8150.2128.4137.8175.0301.7423.9353.6314.5160.5193.2188.7144.7198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3269.3229.1106.1 238.3 +66.07
Wind bearing ° 248 2762812672743237693111124123197932242502762572602632742552522559191248260901079762 195.0 260.1
Wind Direction - WSW WWWWNWENEEESESEESESSWESWWSWWWSWWWWWSWWSWWSWEEWSWWEESENWNE SSW W
High Pressure hPa 1011.5 1003.9995.0987.6991.6998.31014.51018.41023.11023.11020.51009.21012.01015.21019.41019.41016.61016.91015.61015.51019.01020.61020.01018.21016.01007.91004.21001.91005.11013.21012.9 1011.8 -0.49
Low Pressure hPa 1003.5 994.8986.2981.7985.8987.3998.31013.51017.91019.21009.21002.31004.01009.91013.71005.61008.61013.81011.51012.71014.21017.51017.21015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3998.31005.11007.2 1005.3 -0.44
Sun Hours (T:180h) hours 3.6 6.43.03.27.51.42.02.610.05.15.24.20.62.210.48.311.32.62.212.06.611.110.612.21.68.24.73.58.22.310.5 6.0 -0.63
Solar Radiation W/m2 1413 1312.01294.01404.01233.01078.0513.0634.01304.01368.01208.01737.0300.01254.01195.01301.01211.01130.01348.01086.01358.01103.01067.01244.01210.01291.01365.01295.01126.0861.01125.0 1165.2 +100.73
UV Index UVI 13.0 12.0.012.0.013.0.011.0.010.0.04.0.05.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.015.0.02.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.011.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.09.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.016.0.09.0.016.0.0 11.0 -4.00
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data. * 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 19.1 °C 2:03 pm 16 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 18.6 °C 18 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 15 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 5:12 am 16 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 104.6 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
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 11:58 am 23 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.1 hPa at 9:46 pm 18 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 155.4 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 19.1 °C 2:03 pm 16 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 18.6 °C 18 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 15 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 5:12 am 16 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 104.6 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 102.9 mm January
Longest Dry Period 5 days 08 January
Longest Wet Period 6 days 26 January
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 11:58 am 23 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.1 hPa at 9:46 pm 18 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 155.4 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 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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