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Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 07:40:09 NZDT
Current: 15.6°C, Max: 16.3°C, Min: 15.1°C. It feels like 14.4°C
FORECAST: Rain and wind. High 19C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. It feels like 14.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 06:21 | Sunset: 19:44 | Dawn: 05:53 | Dusk: 20:12
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 15.6°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1009.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (311°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 27km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 1.9kLux, 0.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.3UVI  15W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 October 2025 at 07:40:57. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Rain, Wind
19°C
Rain, Wind		 Tonight
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
12°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
Rain and wind. High 19C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Chance of Rain: 100%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:51
Moonset
19:31
Visibility
1% 		Sunrise
06:21
Sunset
19:44
Day Length
13.23 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 33s more daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 07:40:57 21/10/2025
System Up: 5 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 12 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.22V
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 +13:00(NZDT)


Page Index:

| 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 16.3 °C at 05:40 
Lowest Temperature 15.1 °C at 07:04
Highest Dew Point 13.8 °C at 00:46 
Lowest Dew Point 11.7 °C at 06:24
Highest Apparent Temperature 15.2 °C at 02:23 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.7 °C at 00:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.4 °C at 02:23 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.6 °C at 00:03
Lowest Wind Chill 15.1 °C at 07:04
Highest Heat Index 16.3 °C at 05:40
Highest Humidity 89 % at 01:12 
Lowest Humidity 75 % at 05:40
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 51 km/h at 03:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h (F4) at 00:03
Wind Run 97.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1010.7 hPa at 00:41
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1008.4 hPa at 03:04
Hours of Sun 0.1 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 19.1 °C at 15:39 
Lowest Temperature 8.3 °C at 05:30
Highest Dew Point 13.8 °C at 22:10 
Lowest Dew Point 5.7 °C at 02:27
Highest Apparent Temperature 16.8 °C at 14:36 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.3 °C at 05:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.2 °C at 14:36 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 7.6 °C at 05:30
Lowest Wind Chill 7.6 °C at 05:30
Highest Heat Index 19.1 °C at 15:39
Highest Humidity 93 % at 22:29 
Lowest Humidity 68 % at 15:38
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 78 km/h at 23:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h (F4) at 22:37
Wind Run 290.0 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1017.6 hPa at 01:16
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1010.2 hPa at 23:47
Hours of Sun 2.2 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
20/10/25		Sun
19/10/25		Sat
18/10/25		Fri
17/10/25		Thu
16/10/25		Wed
15/10/25		Tue
14/10/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 16.3 19.117.218.619.116.916.017.7 17.8 -0.44
Low Temperature °C 15.1 8.310.77.74.59.06.69.8 8.1 -3.41
High Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 16.815.015.816.513.912.717.2 15.4 -1.13
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.7 6.38.96.42.75.95.47.9 6.2 -3.89
Low Wind Chill °C 15.1 7.610.77.74.57.26.69.2 7.6 -3.66
High Heat Index °C 16.3 19.117.218.619.116.916.017.7 17.8 -0.44
High Dew Point °C 13.8 13.813.510.710.311.69.414.5 12.0 -2.13
Low Dew Point °C 11.7 5.77.16.33.04.55.06.5 5.4 -4.09
High Humidity % 89 93.093.092.090.092.093.095.0 92.6 -0.86
Low Humidity % 75 68.053.054.043.062.056.071.0 58.1 -8.43
Rainfall (T:2mm) mm 0.0 0.01.00.00.00.70.00.7 0.3 -2.54
Max Wind Gust km/h 51 78.058.049.048.058.068.045.0 57.7 -2.86
Max Average Speed km/h 22 26.021.020.015.023.019.017.0 20.1 -0.86
Wind Run km 97.5 285.1243.0221.7125.0306.0213.8148.3 220.4 -38.57
Wind bearing ° 292 292291279278296287188 273.0 289.1
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWWWNWWNWS W WNW
High Pressure hPa 1010.7 1017.61017.21020.71023.91020.71014.41009.8 1017.8 -1.03
Low Pressure hPa 1008.4 1010.21011.61014.81020.11012.11009.81002.3 1011.6 +0.10
Sun Hours (T:38h) hours 0.1 2.27.06.311.23.46.41.3 5.4 +2.11
Solar Radiation W/m2 15 585.0917.01059.0860.0976.01089.0987.0 924.7 +104.71
UV Index UVI 0.3 7.9.012.2.013.6.011.8.012.4.013.7.012.2.0 12.0 +1.74
* 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
20/10/25		Sun
19/10/25		Sat
18/10/25		Fri
17/10/25		Thu
16/10/25		Wed
15/10/25		Tue
14/10/25		Mon
13/10/25		Sun
12/10/25		Sat
11/10/25		Fri
10/10/25		Thu
09/10/25		Wed
08/10/25		Tue
07/10/25		Mon
06/10/25		Sun
05/10/25		Sat
04/10/25		Fri
03/10/25		Thu
02/10/25		Wed
01/10/25		Tue
30/09/25		Mon
29/09/25		Sun
28/09/25		Sat
27/09/25		Fri
26/09/25		Thu
25/09/25		Wed
24/09/25		Tue
23/09/25		Mon
22/09/25		Sun
21/09/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 16.3 19.117.218.619.116.916.017.717.718.720.921.017.716.215.516.417.219.419.813.213.215.417.118.617.216.215.814.117.318.318.2 17.3 +2.04
Low Temperature °C 15.1 8.310.77.74.59.06.69.813.514.214.314.39.07.28.08.59.610.69.93.05.25.68.911.29.27.99.810.711.811.94.1 9.2 +4.19
High Apparent Temp. °C 15.2 16.815.015.816.513.912.717.217.917.419.519.916.113.012.014.415.919.219.213.510.612.414.116.715.412.712.914.217.017.116.1 15.5 +2.76
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.7 6.38.96.42.75.95.47.912.912.412.913.77.35.16.47.67.99.59.01.12.43.76.710.67.85.27.29.011.311.82.1 7.6 +4.68
Low Wind Chill °C 15.1 7.610.77.74.57.26.69.213.514.214.314.38.46.38.18.59.311.19.93.03.55.68.011.28.76.68.710.711.811.94.1 8.8 +3.77
High Heat Index °C 16.3 19.117.218.619.116.916.017.717.718.720.921.017.716.215.516.417.219.419.813.213.215.417.118.617.216.215.814.117.318.318.2 17.3 +2.10
High Dew Point °C 13.8 13.813.510.710.311.69.414.515.015.316.016.413.210.312.511.710.814.813.412.610.97.513.214.011.210.411.013.014.112.28.9 12.4 +3.40
Low Dew Point °C 11.7 5.77.16.33.04.55.06.512.412.411.112.66.85.46.06.86.89.59.32.13.93.85.810.17.84.45.510.310.38.21.4 7.0 +4.09
High Humidity % 89 93.093.092.090.092.093.095.095.095.096.091.094.089.094.092.092.097.096.096.095.089.089.094.094.092.097.097.095.092.084.0 93.1 +2.37
Low Humidity % 75 68.053.054.043.062.056.071.076.077.069.070.058.057.059.068.060.064.058.081.074.054.063.062.057.050.064.093.073.067.052.0 63.8 +5.53
Rainfall (T:71mm) mm 0.0 0.01.00.00.00.70.00.75.37.42.90.00.50.04.10.20.08.912.21.23.80.00.00.51.97.40.010.11.40.50.0 2.4 +1.29
Max Wind Gust km/h 51 78.058.049.048.058.068.045.049.074.054.061.054.056.076.075.035.044.045.025.066.051.061.051.046.053.053.022.043.043.048.0 53.0 +4.63
Max Average Speed km/h 22 26.021.020.015.023.019.017.018.023.019.024.016.022.025.018.013.013.011.08.023.017.024.017.013.021.020.09.012.017.013.0 17.9 +1.87
Wind Run km 97.5 285.1243.0221.7125.0306.0213.8148.3169.2314.2248.6306.2192.0277.5305.2177.4141.7133.9125.261.6246.0207.0257.8162.0128.4270.1239.252.669.3130.7130.3 196.3 +20.16
Wind bearing ° 292 29229127927829628718828129229528928929328529029735056335305297289284292294292239286315323 282.6 233.1
Wind Direction - WNW WNWWNWWWWNWWNWSWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWNNENNWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWSWWNWNWNW WNW SW
High Pressure hPa 1010.7 1017.61017.21020.71023.91020.71014.41009.81014.21017.21019.31021.11024.21023.01012.51003.1998.91000.81010.21014.71013.61014.81014.21017.01017.21011.91002.31011.81019.51021.11024.5 1015.0 -2.30
Low Pressure hPa 1008.4 1010.21011.61014.81020.11012.11009.81002.31005.31012.01016.91017.61020.71012.7995.0999.0992.5991.71001.11009.21006.71010.81010.11014.21012.01002.4996.11000.51011.51019.31019.1 1008.6 -0.69
Sun Hours (T:122h) hours 0.1 2.27.06.311.23.46.41.31.61.10.86.21.76.65.02.64.52.15.93.01.75.95.55.44.66.34.71.41.72.14.0 4.1 -2.77
Solar Radiation W/m2 15 585.0917.01059.0860.0976.01089.0987.0557.0475.0850.0846.0867.01029.01116.0886.0908.0946.0789.0506.0458.0981.0659.0951.0937.0985.01029.0478.0252.0374.0919.0 809.0 +161.43
UV Index UVI 0.3 7.9.012.2.013.6.011.8.012.4.013.7.012.2.06.0.06.4.011.2.010.8.010.7.012.9.013.6.011.4.011.0.011.1.09.6.06.4.04.9.011.5.07.2.010.7.010.9.011.1.011.3.06.4.03.4.04.5.09.8.0 9.9 +3.27
* 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 (October)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 21.0 °C at 12:45 pm 10 October 
Lowest Temperature 3.0 °C at 5:54 am 02 October
Highest Dew Point 16.4 °C 12:19 pm 10 October
Lowest Dew Point 2.1 °C 3:41 am 02 October
Highest Apparent Temperature 19.9 °C at 12:45 pm 10 October 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 1.1 °C at 6:05 am 02 October
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 19.9 °C 12:45 pm 10 October
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.0 °C 5:54 am 02 October
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 3.0 °C at 5:54 am 02 October
Highest Heat Index Temperature 21.0 °C at 12:45 pm 10 October
Highest Minimum 14.3 °C 10 October
Lowest Maximum 13.2 °C 01 October
Highest Daily Range 14.6 °C 17 October
Lowest Daily Range 4.2 °C 13 October
Highest Humidity 97 % at 7:49 am 04 October 
Lowest Humidity 43 % at 2:06 pm 17 October
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 48.9 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 27.8 mm/hr at 6:37 pm 03 October
Highest Hourly Rainfall 7.0 mm at 7:10 pm 03 October
Wind
Highest Gust 78 km/h at 11:26 pm 20 October
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 26 km/h at 10:37 pm 20 October
Wind Run 316.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1024.2 hPa at 8:38 am 09 October
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.7 hPa at 7:05 pm 04 October
Hours of Sun 80.7 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 409.1 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 1637.5 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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