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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 13 April 2026 03:13:34 NZST
Current: 17.8°C, Max: 18.0°C, Min: 17.6°C. It feels like 17.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 16C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 17.1°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 17:52 | Dawn: 06:17 | Dusk: 18:19
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 17.8°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.2 hPa/hr 1002.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (282°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 37km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 13 April 2026 at 03:13:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Rain
20°C
Rain
Cloudy skies. Low 16C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
01:25
Moonset
15:37
Visibility
27% 		Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
17:52
Day Length
11.07 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 31s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 03:13:39 13/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 87 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 87 days 7 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 18.0 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 17.6 °C at 01:44
Highest Dew Point 15.3 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 14.7 °C at 02:00
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.1 °C at 02:53 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 15.2 °C at 01:45
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.2 °C at 02:53 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.7 °C at 01:45
Lowest Wind Chill 17.6 °C at 01:44
Highest Heat Index 18.0 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 84 % at 00:00 
Lowest Humidity 83 % at 00:08
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 48 km/h at 00:07
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h (F4) at 00:19
Wind Run 52.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1002.5 hPa at 02:55
Lowest Pressure (SL) 998.3 hPa at 00:00
Hours of Sun 0.0 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 22.9 °C at 14:12 
Lowest Temperature 17.1 °C at 20:26
Highest Dew Point 18.9 °C at 13:42 
Lowest Dew Point 14.5 °C at 22:31
Highest Apparent Temperature 23.1 °C at 13:44 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 14.5 °C at 22:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 22.7 °C at 13:44 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.0 °C at 20:35
Lowest Wind Chill 17.1 °C at 20:26
Highest Heat Index 22.9 °C at 14:12
Highest Humidity 97 % at 18:54 
Lowest Humidity 77 % at 14:15
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 22.3 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 11.4 mm/hr at 18:18
Highest Hourly Rainfall 6.4 mm at 18:25
Wind
Highest Gust 51 km/h at 23:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 25 km/h (F4) at 20:35
Wind Run 327.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1010.2 hPa at 00:06
Lowest Pressure (SL) 987.2 hPa at 18:14
Hours of Sun 0.3 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
12/04/26		Sat
11/04/26		Fri
10/04/26		Thu
09/04/26		Wed
08/04/26		Tue
07/04/26		Mon
06/04/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 18.0 22.923.024.122.325.419.621.7 22.7 +1.61
Low Temperature °C 17.6 17.114.210.811.014.216.114.2 13.9 +3.50
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.1 23.121.123.621.526.717.619.7 21.9 +1.97
Low Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 14.512.110.310.514.613.913.3 12.7 +3.29
Low Wind Chill °C 17.6 17.114.210.811.014.216.114.2 13.9 +3.50
High Heat Index °C 18.0 22.923.024.122.325.419.621.7 22.7 +1.61
High Dew Point °C 15.3 18.916.314.216.318.713.814.0 16.0 +2.96
Low Dew Point °C 14.7 14.510.79.910.413.211.111.2 11.6 +3.64
High Humidity % 84 97.087.095.097.095.080.085.0 90.9 -0.71
Low Humidity % 83 77.050.045.054.063.060.054.0 57.6 +4.71
Rainfall (T:26mm) mm 0.0 22.31.10.00.02.00.50.0 3.7 +3.67
Max Wind Gust km/h 48 51.052.036.037.028.052.059.0 45.0 +13.14
Max Average Speed km/h 22 25.022.015.018.017.023.024.0 20.6 +5.86
Wind Run km 52.9 323.1305.5134.0162.3159.1334.5292.9 244.5 +84.43
Wind bearing ° 282 737598255596973 100.3 158.3
Wind Direction - WNW ENEENEEWSWENEENEENE E SSE
High Pressure hPa 1002.5 1010.21020.11020.61017.81016.61023.01026.6 1019.3 -7.19
Low Pressure hPa 998.3 987.21010.01016.81014.81011.81015.61021.7 1011.1 -8.94
Sun Hours (T:44h) hours 0.0 0.38.79.68.34.42.011.1 6.3 -2.41
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 443.0665.0617.0820.0877.0407.0682.0 644.4 -155.57
UV Index UVI 0.0 4.06.05.07.08.03.06.0 5.6 -1.43
* 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
12/04/26		Sat
11/04/26		Fri
10/04/26		Thu
09/04/26		Wed
08/04/26		Tue
07/04/26		Mon
06/04/26		Sun
05/04/26		Sat
04/04/26		Fri
03/04/26		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		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 18.0 22.923.024.122.325.419.621.720.521.822.123.619.120.120.521.623.427.918.522.821.623.521.321.321.819.922.526.021.622.820.7 22.1 +0.42
Low Temperature °C 17.6 17.114.210.811.014.216.114.211.812.96.25.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.89.813.515.111.411.210.311.112.8 12.4 -0.27
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.1 23.121.123.621.526.717.619.719.919.820.321.717.320.020.521.822.629.216.923.321.022.120.620.620.519.420.926.420.222.021.7 21.4 +0.61
Low Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 14.512.110.310.514.613.913.311.512.04.93.48.010.116.315.215.115.513.712.810.48.48.38.312.813.711.110.89.710.313.0 11.5 +0.25
Low Wind Chill °C 17.6 17.114.210.811.014.216.114.211.812.96.25.29.611.815.614.514.317.116.712.811.09.69.89.813.615.111.411.210.311.113.0 12.4 -0.18
High Heat Index °C 18.0 22.923.024.122.325.419.621.720.521.822.123.619.120.120.521.623.428.318.522.821.623.521.321.321.819.922.526.021.622.820.7 22.1 +0.32
High Dew Point °C 15.3 18.916.314.216.318.713.814.013.613.712.710.67.916.017.016.717.017.714.715.515.113.111.811.813.613.914.814.914.313.319.2 14.7 +0.20
Low Dew Point °C 14.7 14.510.79.910.413.211.111.210.810.15.30.86.07.714.813.613.814.212.611.88.87.17.07.08.411.410.710.18.99.710.5 10.1 +0.85
High Humidity % 84 97.087.095.097.095.080.085.094.094.094.090.081.092.096.096.097.088.087.094.092.087.084.084.084.089.097.094.092.092.098.0 91.1 +2.00
Low Humidity % 83 77.050.045.054.063.060.054.064.049.051.024.046.060.076.072.062.048.070.056.064.045.046.046.045.064.054.044.058.046.055.0 54.9 +0.27
Rainfall (T:37mm) mm 0.0 22.31.10.00.02.00.50.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.10.90.25.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.6 1.2 -0.52
Max Wind Gust km/h 48 51.052.036.037.028.052.059.034.033.030.019.028.042.037.024.040.044.058.043.025.035.025.025.032.040.034.018.040.020.028.0 35.6 -0.97
Max Average Speed km/h 22 25.022.015.018.017.023.024.013.017.016.010.012.018.017.013.020.019.026.018.013.015.012.012.015.019.019.011.019.011.012.0 16.7 -1.57
Wind Run km 52.9 323.1305.5134.0162.3159.1334.5292.9165.1185.5114.489.6153.0211.0201.8112.8181.1222.0402.3136.9116.9171.7117.1117.8176.3218.6165.295.8169.7112.5146.9 183.2 -14.92
Wind bearing ° 282 7375982555969739426825355997426524625672677821886122122132137258242248204202 150.0 205.1
Wind Direction - WNW ENEENEEWSWENEENEENEEWWSWNEEENEWWSWWSWENEENEENESWEESENESESEWSWWSWWSWSSWSSW SSE SSW
High Pressure hPa 1002.5 1010.21020.11020.61017.81016.61023.01026.61026.81027.21032.51032.71030.21023.51012.31018.61018.61016.61026.11030.41031.41031.31024.11024.11021.01022.31023.91023.81020.41016.31012.7 1022.7 +5.62
Low Pressure hPa 998.3 987.21010.01016.81014.81011.81015.61021.71024.51022.91026.61029.41023.51007.61006.01012.51015.41012.11014.11025.61028.51027.91020.71020.71015.01015.71019.71020.31016.01012.21002.8 1016.6 +6.08
Sun Hours (T:221h) hours 0.0 0.38.79.68.34.42.011.19.010.97.511.612.08.02.31.58.64.41.02.83.012.411.711.75.48.69.310.610.211.92.2 7.4 +1.20
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 443.0665.0617.0820.0877.0407.0682.0676.0745.0945.0656.0657.01000.0921.0435.0849.0871.0162.0535.0568.0726.0855.0855.01032.01010.0956.0817.01062.0832.0971.0 754.9 -224.57
UV Index UVI 0.0 4.06.05.07.08.03.06.06.06.08.06.06.09.08.04.07.08.01.04.05.06.07.07.09.09.08.07.09.07.09.0 6.5 -2.13
* 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 (April)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.4 °C at 12:58 pm 08 April 
Lowest Temperature 5.2 °C at 7:04 am 02 April
Highest Dew Point 18.9 °C 1:42 pm 12 April
Lowest Dew Point 0.8 °C 5:10 pm 02 April
Highest Apparent Temperature 26.7 °C at 12:44 pm 08 April 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 3.4 °C at 7:14 am 02 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 26.4 °C 12:45 pm 08 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 25.4 °C at 12:58 pm 08 April
Highest Minimum 17.1 °C 12 April
Lowest Maximum 19.1 °C 01 April
Highest Daily Range 18.4 °C 02 April
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 07 April
Highest Humidity 97 % at 2:10 am 09 April 
Lowest Humidity 24 % at 5:10 pm 02 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 25.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 11.4 mm/hr at 6:18 pm 12 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall 6.4 mm at 6:25 pm 12 April
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 2:25 pm 06 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 25 km/h at 8:35 pm 12 April
Wind Run 337.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1032.7 hPa at 11:08 am 02 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 987.2 hPa at 6:14 pm 12 April
Hours of Sun 95.4 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 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 206.7 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 684.7 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 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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