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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 28 March 2025 01:47:02 NZDT
Current: 16.0°C, Max: 16.8°C, Min: 15.8°C. It feels like 17.4°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 14C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 17.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:29 | Sunset: 19:17 | Dawn: 07:01 | Dusk: 19:44
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 16.0°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1014.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from WNW (297°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  1 AQI  0.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 0.8mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 28 March 2025 at 01:46:58. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
14°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
Showers
20°C
Showers
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 14C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 54%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
05:26
Moonset
18:35
Visability
5% 		Sunrise
07:29
Sunset
19:17
Day Length
11.48 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 01:46:58 28/03/2025
System Up: 4 days 8 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 8 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.24V
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)


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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 (Friday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.8 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 15.8 °C at 01:26
Highest Dew Point 14.7 °C at 01:42 
Lowest Dew Point 14.0 °C at 00:49
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.8 °C at 00:28 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 16.5 °C at 01:32
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.4 °C at 00:28 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.1 °C at 01:32
Lowest Wind Chill 15.8 °C at 01:26
Highest Heat Index 16.8 °C at 00:00
Highest Humidity 92 % at 01:23 
Lowest Humidity 85 % at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 23.2 mm/hr at 01:10
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.8 mm at 01:14
Wind
Highest Gust 9 km/h at 01:17
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 4 km/h (F1) at 01:32
Wind Run 3.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1014.8 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.5 hPa at 01:36
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 21.5 °C at 15:44 
Lowest Temperature 12.3 °C at 05:40
Highest Dew Point 15.5 °C at 14:04 
Lowest Dew Point 10.7 °C at 05:40
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.9 °C at 14:04 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.1 °C at 01:50
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.9 °C at 14:04 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.3 °C at 05:45
Lowest Wind Chill 12.3 °C at 05:40
Highest Heat Index 21.5 °C at 15:44
Highest Humidity 91 % at 05:02 
Lowest Humidity 64 % at 15:44
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 49 km/h at 15:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 16 km/h (F3) at 12:32
Wind Run 160.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1019.7 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.4 hPa at 17:33
Hours of Sun 4.6 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
27/03/25		Wed
26/03/25		Tue
25/03/25		Mon
24/03/25		Sun
23/03/25		Sat
22/03/25		Fri
21/03/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 16.8 21.523.323.120.322.021.821.8 22.0 +0.21
Low Temperature °C 15.8 12.39.213.414.514.812.011.8 12.6 +0.37
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.8 20.923.523.321.220.821.021.6 21.8 +0.43
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.5 12.18.714.014.415.111.811.6 12.5 +0.74
Low Wind Chill °C 15.8 12.39.213.514.514.812.011.8 12.6 +0.30
High Heat Index °C 16.8 21.523.323.120.322.021.821.8 22.0 +0.21
High Dew Point °C 14.7 15.513.915.416.214.214.214.7 14.9 +0.17
Low Dew Point °C 14.0 10.77.811.611.811.410.69.9 10.5 +0.43
High Humidity % 92 91.093.089.093.091.094.088.0 91.3 -0.57
Low Humidity % 85 64.049.055.069.056.056.061.0 58.6 -0.43
Rainfall (T:0mm) mm 0.8 0.00.00.00.20.00.00.0 0.0 -0.63
Max Wind Gust km/h 9 49.030.035.037.042.045.035.0 39.0 -4.86
Max Average Speed km/h 4 16.09.010.08.016.012.010.0 11.6 -2.57
Wind Run km 3.4 159.658.488.598.3160.6117.6101.5 112.1 -14.30
Wind bearing ° 308 2952332604628829092 214.9 238.6
Wind Direction - NW WNWSWWNEWNWWNWE SW WSW
High Pressure hPa 1014.8 1019.71022.11021.41021.21018.51019.31025.7 1021.1 +1.86
Low Pressure hPa 1014.5 1014.41018.71019.31016.61016.21016.71018.7 1017.2 +3.23
Sun Hours (T:35h) hours 0.0 4.67.67.80.63.72.88.1 5.0 +0.84
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 891.0961.0867.0460.0830.01064.0881.0 850.6 +79.29
UV Index UVI 0.0 9.4.010.3.09.4.05.9.09.3.011.7.010.3.0 9.5 +0.49
* 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
27/03/25		Wed
26/03/25		Tue
25/03/25		Mon
24/03/25		Sun
23/03/25		Sat
22/03/25		Fri
21/03/25		Thu
20/03/25		Wed
19/03/25		Tue
18/03/25		Mon
17/03/25		Sun
16/03/25		Sat
15/03/25		Fri
14/03/25		Thu
13/03/25		Wed
12/03/25		Tue
11/03/25		Mon
10/03/25		Sat
08/03/25		Fri
07/03/25		Thu
06/03/25		Wed
05/03/25		Tue
04/03/25		Mon
03/03/25		Sun
02/03/25		Sat
01/03/25		Fri
28/02/25		Thu
27/02/25		Wed
26/02/25		Tue
25/02/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 16.8 21.523.323.120.322.021.821.820.015.623.824.523.122.323.020.723.522.221.220.721.119.217.720.224.825.225.326.425.919.823.7 22.1 -3.02
Low Temperature °C 15.8 12.39.213.414.514.812.011.812.510.813.113.615.012.57.99.212.910.19.79.85.78.09.914.516.015.715.215.314.914.912.4 12.3 -1.63
High Apparent Temp. °C 17.8 20.923.523.321.220.821.021.619.115.923.824.822.920.322.520.522.921.020.621.219.717.515.021.124.625.724.027.226.721.122.2 21.8 -3.28
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.5 12.18.714.014.415.111.811.612.09.412.614.115.611.96.98.512.49.79.08.84.26.68.314.317.115.815.715.715.415.312.1 12.0 -1.69
Low Wind Chill °C 15.8 12.39.213.514.514.812.011.812.510.813.713.615.012.57.99.213.210.19.79.85.78.010.114.616.115.715.215.314.914.912.4 12.3 -1.61
High Heat Index °C 16.8 21.523.323.120.322.021.821.820.015.623.824.523.122.323.020.723.522.221.220.721.119.217.720.224.825.225.326.425.919.823.7 22.1 -3.07
High Dew Point °C 14.7 15.513.915.416.214.214.214.712.612.916.718.115.514.712.411.915.515.412.116.310.58.011.918.216.616.915.715.916.417.114.5 14.7 -1.08
Low Dew Point °C 14.0 10.77.811.611.811.410.69.99.48.510.412.313.110.66.57.89.18.48.07.53.94.64.511.513.812.312.712.913.312.811.0 10.0 -0.37
High Humidity % 92 91.093.089.093.091.094.088.086.094.094.094.093.091.091.091.095.090.090.090.089.085.087.095.090.087.090.086.095.095.091.0 90.9 +2.77
Low Humidity % 85 64.049.055.069.056.056.061.056.078.059.058.060.055.047.050.046.058.051.062.040.043.050.079.054.056.049.050.047.075.049.0 56.1 +8.67
Rainfall (T:15mm) mm 0.8 0.00.00.00.20.00.00.00.03.41.20.00.00.00.00.03.40.00.00.00.00.00.02.60.20.00.00.00.23.60.0 0.5 -0.27
Max Wind Gust km/h 9 49.030.035.037.042.045.035.045.036.045.056.040.056.029.025.041.051.037.041.037.045.058.040.048.047.046.041.032.035.056.0 42.0 -0.77
Max Average Speed km/h 4 16.09.010.08.016.012.010.015.09.017.017.012.017.012.06.014.016.014.012.09.013.022.014.017.013.014.012.010.09.017.0 13.1 +0.33
Wind Run km 3.4 159.658.488.598.3160.6117.6101.5135.598.1137.0152.9109.0168.983.256.7150.6156.289.0110.976.596.9196.8113.1178.3131.6131.9137.990.2110.1174.5 122.3 -8.06
Wind bearing ° 308 29523326046288290921448630428327928828637321288133262851681782862772862697879294268 214.9 191.0
Wind Direction - NW WNWSWWNEWNWWNWESEENWWNWWWNWWNWNENWWNWSENNEWNWSSESWNWWWNWWENEEWNWW SW S
High Pressure hPa 1014.8 1019.71022.11021.41021.21018.51019.31025.71026.01022.11010.31017.11020.01019.71019.71019.11015.11024.61027.21017.41019.11022.71023.01016.81017.71020.41022.31023.81021.81018.41023.5 1020.5 +2.17
Low Pressure hPa 1014.5 1014.41018.71019.31016.61016.21016.71018.71022.31010.31004.71010.41016.41016.51017.41015.21009.01012.31017.61012.31015.01018.11014.01011.61015.11017.21019.31020.31017.61016.21017.6 1015.6 +2.33
Sun Hours (T:156h) hours 0.0 4.67.67.80.63.72.88.13.81.53.31.83.25.310.45.02.93.15.02.811.55.47.30.88.44.78.310.77.00.67.6 5.2 -3.09
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 891.0961.0867.0460.0830.01064.0881.0938.0323.0672.0739.0764.01112.0851.01043.0963.01011.0986.0846.0852.0994.0924.0526.0951.01028.01055.0895.01010.0551.01062.0 868.3 -156.27
UV Index UVI 0.0 9.4.010.3.09.4.05.9.09.3.011.7.010.3.010.6.04.5.07.0.08.0.09.4.013.0.010.4.011.9.011.3.012.0.014.8.09.8.011.0.012.4.011.8.07.3.012.8.013.5.013.8.012.5.013.6.06.6.013.7.0 10.6 -3.99
* 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 (March)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.3 °C at 3:28 pm 01 March 
Lowest Temperature 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Dew Point 18.2 °C 2:08 pm 04 March
Lowest Dew Point 3.9 °C 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Apparent Temperature 25.7 °C at 3:00 pm 02 March 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.2 °C at 7:05 am 07 March
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 25.8 °C 3:00 pm 02 March
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.7 °C 7:01 am 07 March
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Heat Index Temperature 25.3 °C at 3:28 pm 01 March
Highest Minimum 16.0 °C 03 March
Lowest Maximum 15.6 °C 19 March
Highest Daily Range 15.9 °C 10 March
Lowest Daily Range 4.8 °C 19 March
Highest Humidity 95 % at 6:41 am 04 March 
Lowest Humidity 40 % at 3:39 pm 07 March
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 11.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 11.6 mm/hr at 4:21 pm 12 March
Highest Hourly Rainfall 2.2 mm at 11:35 am 19 March
Wind
Highest Gust 58 km/h at 2:54 pm 05 March
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 22 km/h at 2:42 pm 05 March
Wind Run 196.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1028.8 hPa at 9:59 am 10 March
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.7 hPa at 12:39 pm 18 March
Hours of Sun 138.9 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 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point 2.4 °C 11:41 am 28 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 29.4 °C at 6:15 pm 25 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 4.2 °C at 7:05 am 07 March
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 5.7 °C 7:01 am 07 March
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 5.7 °C at 7:01 am 07 March
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 15.6 °C 19 March
Highest Daily Range 15.9 °C 10 March
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 55.2 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:02 pm 26 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.8 mm at 3:31 am 04 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 11.0 mm 30 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 16.2 mm 8:34 am 31 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 37.6 mm January
Longest Dry Period 18 days 23 January
Longest Wet Period 3 days 01 January
Wind
Highest Gust 75 km/h at 1:11 pm 17 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 1:28 pm 29 January
Wind Run 320.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1028.8 hPa at 9:59 am 10 March
Lowest Pressure (SL) 995.1 hPa at 7:00 pm 26 January
Hours of Sun 587.0 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 45.0 mm at 13:41 on 18 August 2024
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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