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Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 7 January 2026 18:42:00 NZDT
Current: 20.4°C, Max: 22.9°C, Min: 13.7°C. It feels like 19.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 05:57 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:24 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 20.4°C, 69%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1014.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (250°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 22.2kLux, 4.5hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  175W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 07 January 2026 at 18:42:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Cloudy
15°C
Cloudy		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
26°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 21%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
23:22
Moonset
09:50
Visibility
82% 		Sunrise
05:57
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.54 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 7s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 18:42:39 7/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 6 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 21 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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| 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 (Wednesday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.9 °C at 15:02 
Lowest Temperature 13.7 °C at 06:29
Highest Dew Point 15.2 °C at 13:48 
Lowest Dew Point 11.4 °C at 06:29
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.5 °C at 14:17 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 13.5 °C at 06:18
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.7 °C at 14:17 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.7 °C at 06:18
Lowest Wind Chill 13.7 °C at 06:29
Highest Heat Index 22.9 °C at 15:02
Highest Humidity 90 % at 00:04 
Lowest Humidity 56 % at 17:12
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 38 km/h at 15:36
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 21 km/h (F4) at 16:00
Wind Run 155.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1019.0 hPa at 00:01
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.2 hPa at 17:43
Hours of Sun 4.5 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 22.6 °C at 15:16 
Lowest Temperature 11.6 °C at 03:18
Highest Dew Point 14.4 °C at 13:32 
Lowest Dew Point 9.8 °C at 06:08
Highest Apparent Temperature 20.8 °C at 13:05 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 11.0 °C at 05:04
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.2 °C at 15:16 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.6 °C at 03:18
Lowest Wind Chill 11.6 °C at 03:18
Highest Heat Index 22.6 °C at 15:16
Highest Humidity 91 % at 03:20 
Lowest Humidity 53 % at 16:23
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 34 km/h at 14:47
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 19 km/h (F3) at 14:51
Wind Run 189.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1020.6 hPa at 08:42
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1017.5 hPa at 18:02
Hours of Sun 11.1 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 22.9 22.624.520.919.022.623.724.6 22.6 +0.69
Low Temperature °C 13.7 11.69.013.014.515.115.514.9 13.4 +1.09
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.5 20.823.719.417.820.824.226.4 21.9 +1.20
Low Apparent Temp. °C 13.5 11.08.010.812.515.015.413.9 12.4 +1.39
Low Wind Chill °C 13.7 11.69.013.014.615.115.514.9 13.4 +1.10
High Heat Index °C 22.9 22.624.520.919.022.623.724.6 22.6 +0.69
High Dew Point °C 15.2 14.414.010.413.515.017.819.5 14.9 +0.59
Low Dew Point °C 11.4 9.87.67.09.211.013.811.7 10.0 +0.83
High Humidity % 90 91.092.077.084.093.096.092.0 89.3 -2.14
Low Humidity % 56 53.044.046.068.050.058.067.0 55.1 +1.29
Rainfall (T:9mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.70.01.37.0 1.3 -0.04
Max Wind Gust km/h 38 34.032.036.036.031.040.049.0 36.9 -19.14
Max Average Speed km/h 21 19.016.019.017.018.020.016.0 17.9 +1.43
Wind Run km 155.1 188.7144.7198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3 186.9 -15.00
Wind bearing ° 258 252255919124826090 183.9 199.6
Wind Direction - WSW WSWWSWEEWSWWE S SSW
High Pressure hPa 1019.0 1020.61020.01018.21016.01007.91004.21001.9 1012.7 +5.24
Low Pressure hPa 1014.2 1017.51017.21015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3 1008.3 +6.49
Sun Hours (T:52h) hours 4.5 11.110.612.21.68.24.73.5 7.4 +1.21
Solar Radiation W/m2 1358 1103.01067.01244.01210.01291.01365.01295.0 1225.0 +179.14
UV Index UVI 12.0 10.0.09.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.0 11.4 -2.07
* 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* 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		Sat
27/12/25		Fri
26/12/25		Thu
25/12/25		Wed
24/12/25		Tue
23/12/25		Mon
22/12/25		Sun
21/12/25		Sat
20/12/25		Fri
19/12/25		Thu
18/12/25		Wed
17/12/25		Tue
16/12/25		Mon
15/12/25		Sun
14/12/25		Sat
13/12/25		Fri
12/12/25		Thu
11/12/25		Wed
10/12/25		Tue
09/12/25		Mon
08/12/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 22.9 22.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.325.024.722.222.125.825.527.923.6 22.3 +0.49
Low Temperature °C 13.7 11.69.013.014.515.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.69.513.414.310.810.112.812.713.514.211.0 12.3 -0.12
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.5 20.823.719.417.820.824.226.421.219.423.618.621.420.520.020.019.817.515.317.318.215.522.523.424.221.020.626.725.728.324.1 21.3 -0.01
Low Apparent Temp. °C 13.5 11.08.010.812.515.015.413.99.712.110.411.510.410.812.014.99.77.99.512.08.96.812.514.69.89.011.012.713.614.710.6 11.4 -0.56
Low Wind Chill °C 13.7 11.69.013.014.615.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.67.813.414.310.810.112.812.713.514.211.0 12.3 -0.21
High Heat Index °C 22.9 22.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.325.024.722.222.125.825.528.223.6 22.3 +0.50
High Dew Point °C 15.2 14.414.010.413.515.017.819.514.913.812.413.116.713.915.718.313.49.311.914.412.712.115.714.014.911.613.317.417.117.716.9 14.5 -0.40
Low Dew Point °C 11.4 9.87.67.09.211.013.811.78.99.48.58.99.19.210.313.27.95.47.111.87.86.910.610.58.26.96.411.311.812.09.7 9.4 -0.39
High Humidity % 90 91.092.077.084.093.096.092.091.086.092.096.096.084.095.096.088.090.090.095.090.092.092.085.085.082.085.091.092.092.092.0 90.1 -1.43
Low Humidity % 56 53.044.046.068.050.058.067.063.054.038.052.055.053.062.063.052.042.050.066.055.051.052.044.045.045.040.052.050.039.053.0 52.1 -2.80
Rainfall (T:32mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.70.01.37.01.70.20.00.04.30.03.15.00.00.01.92.90.02.91.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 1.1 -0.55
Max Wind Gust km/h 38 34.032.036.036.031.040.049.063.060.045.053.045.053.073.057.044.046.061.053.054.050.059.046.035.049.047.043.040.032.040.0 46.9 +0.97
Max Average Speed km/h 21 19.016.019.017.018.020.016.017.015.013.016.013.019.022.023.016.013.020.022.017.019.019.016.012.012.014.011.012.011.014.0 16.4 +2.10
Wind Run km 155.1 188.7144.7198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3269.3229.1106.1144.3130.0251.0283.2238.1131.8134.8277.5271.9155.0170.7155.7173.2128.1128.1155.8108.7119.792.1124.3 176.2 +22.94
Wind bearing ° 258 252255919124826090107976228528928027728227426728329727427630627527493109231271259260 223.8 259.8
Wind Direction - WSW WSWWSWEEWSWWEESENWNEWNWWNWWWWNWWWWNWWNWWWNWWWEESESWWWW SW W
High Pressure hPa 1019.0 1020.61020.01018.21016.01007.91004.21001.91005.11013.21012.91007.31002.61005.51005.51007.71014.01013.21005.81011.11013.31013.51013.91022.51023.71022.71017.71014.11017.51020.41020.1 1013.1 -0.71
Low Pressure hPa 1014.2 1017.51017.21015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3998.31005.11007.21001.9999.31001.5999.7999.51008.01005.71000.1998.61010.71006.91006.11013.81020.41017.61007.61007.51013.11017.11014.2 1007.3 +0.57
Sun Hours (T:203h) hours 4.5 11.110.612.21.68.24.73.58.22.310.52.42.09.68.42.34.39.26.70.92.44.11.610.110.57.59.311.311.411.05.3 6.8 -0.88
Solar Radiation W/m2 1358 1103.01067.01244.01210.01291.01365.01295.01126.0861.01125.01286.0615.01164.01144.01091.01155.01054.01149.0976.01203.01156.0640.01062.01101.01164.01231.01006.01030.0998.01149.0 1102.0 +47.00
UV Index UVI 12.0 10.0.09.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.016.0.09.0.016.0.016.0.05.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.014.3.016.0.016.0.08.7.015.9.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.015.9.016.0.0 14.1 -0.80
* 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 24.5 °C at 2:26 pm 05 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 17.8 °C 1:01 pm 01 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 24.2 °C at 11:42 am 01 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.3 °C 11:35 am 01 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 24.5 °C at 2:26 pm 05 January
Highest Minimum 15.5 °C 01 January
Lowest Maximum 19.0 °C 03 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 4.5 °C 03 January
Highest Humidity 96 % at 3:59 am 01 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 2.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.4 mm/hr at 12:24 pm 01 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.1 mm at 1:13 pm 01 January
Wind
Highest Gust 40 km/h at 3:50 pm 01 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 20 km/h at 2:15 pm 01 January
Wind Run 242.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1020.6 hPa at 8:42 am 06 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.0 hPa at 4:08 am 01 January
Hours of Sun 48.4 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 24.5 °C at 2:26 pm 05 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 17.8 °C 1:01 pm 01 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 24.2 °C at 11:42 am 01 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.3 °C 11:35 am 01 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 28.1 °C at 11:42 am 01 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 24.5 °C at 2:26 pm 05 January
Highest Minimum 15.5 °C 01 January
Lowest Maximum 19.0 °C 03 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 4.5 °C 03 January
Highest Humidity 96 % at 3:59 am 01 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 2.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 5.4 mm/hr at 12:24 pm 01 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.1 mm at 1:13 pm 01 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 1.3 mm 01 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 8.3 mm 1:30 pm 01 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 2.0 mm January
Longest Dry Period 3 days 06 January
Longest Wet Period 4 days 01 January
Wind
Highest Gust 40 km/h at 3:50 pm 01 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 20 km/h at 2:15 pm 01 January
Wind Run 242.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1020.6 hPa at 8:42 am 06 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.0 hPa at 4:08 am 01 January
Hours of Sun 48.4 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 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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