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Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 5 January 2026 15:59:20 NZDT
Current: 23.4°C, Max: 24.5°C, Min: 9.0°C. It feels like 21.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 21.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 05:55 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:22 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 23.4°C, 49%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1017.4hPa
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 (246°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 28km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 84.9kLux, 7.3hrs   Solar UV :  6.0UVI  671W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 05 January 2026 at 15:59:42. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
11°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late		 Tomorrow
Cloudy
23°C
Cloudy
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 9%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
22:28
Moonset
07:20
Visibility
96% 		Sunrise
05:55
Sunset
20:51
Day Length
14.56 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 0min 59s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:59:42 5/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT) System Up: 4 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 4 days 18 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 24.5 °C at 14:26 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 06:20
Highest Dew Point 14.0 °C at 14:16 
Lowest Dew Point 7.6 °C at 06:20
Highest Apparent Temperature 23.7 °C at 14:26 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 06:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.0 °C at 14:26 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C at 06:20
Lowest Wind Chill 9.0 °C at 06:20
Highest Heat Index 24.5 °C at 14:26
Highest Humidity 92 % at 06:34 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 15:32
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 27 km/h at 14:34
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 15 km/h (F3) at 14:48
Wind Run 75.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1019.3 hPa at 09:11
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1017.4 hPa at 15:43
Hours of Sun 7.3 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 20.9 °C at 16:41 
Lowest Temperature 13.0 °C at 06:06
Highest Dew Point 10.4 °C at 19:05 
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C at 04:48
Highest Apparent Temperature 19.4 °C at 14:52 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 10.8 °C at 05:35
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 20.1 °C at 14:52 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.1 °C at 06:29
Lowest Wind Chill 13.0 °C at 06:06
Highest Heat Index 20.9 °C at 16:41
Highest Humidity 77 % at 01:19 
Lowest Humidity 46 % at 16:41
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 36 km/h at 12:48
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 19 km/h (F3) at 12:26
Wind Run 199.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1018.2 hPa at 09:28
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1015.2 hPa at 03:11
Hours of Sun 12.2 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* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 24.5 20.919.022.623.724.621.320.9 21.9 -0.06
Low Temperature °C 9.0 13.014.515.115.514.912.014.0 14.1 +2.03
High Apparent Temp. °C 23.7 19.417.820.824.226.421.219.4 21.3 +0.76
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.0 10.812.515.015.413.99.712.1 12.8 +1.39
Low Wind Chill °C 9.0 13.014.615.115.514.912.014.0 14.2 +2.04
High Heat Index °C 24.5 20.919.022.623.724.621.320.9 21.9 -0.06
High Dew Point °C 14.0 10.413.515.017.819.514.913.8 15.0 +0.20
Low Dew Point °C 7.6 7.09.211.013.811.78.99.4 10.1 +0.56
High Humidity % 92 77.084.093.096.092.091.086.0 88.4 -4.00
Low Humidity % 44 46.068.050.058.067.063.054.0 58.0 +4.43
Rainfall (T:11mm) mm 0.0 0.00.70.01.37.01.70.2 1.6 -0.21
Max Wind Gust km/h 27 36.036.031.040.049.063.060.0 45.0 -7.86
Max Average Speed km/h 15 19.017.018.020.016.017.015.0 17.4 +0.00
Wind Run km 75.6 198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3269.3229.1 210.4 +26.93
Wind bearing ° 256 91912482609010797 140.6 249.9
Wind Direction - WSW EEWSWWEESENW SE WSW
High Pressure hPa 1019.3 1018.21016.01007.91004.21001.91005.11013.2 1009.5 +1.57
Low Pressure hPa 1017.4 1015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3998.31005.1 1003.9 +1.43
Sun Hours (T:41h) hours 7.3 12.21.68.24.73.58.22.3 5.8 +0.17
Solar Radiation W/m2 1067 1244.01210.01291.01365.01295.01126.0861.0 1198.9 +116.00
UV Index UVI 9.0 11.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.016.0.09.0.0 12.3 -2.21
* 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
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		Sun
07/12/25		Sat
06/12/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 24.5 20.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.325.024.722.222.125.825.527.923.623.922.1 22.3 +0.57
Low Temperature °C 9.0 13.014.515.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.69.513.414.310.810.112.812.713.514.211.014.415.5 12.6 +0.44
High Apparent Temp. °C 23.7 19.417.820.824.226.421.219.423.618.621.420.520.020.019.817.515.317.318.215.522.523.424.221.020.626.725.728.324.123.221.2 21.3 +0.03
Low Apparent Temp. °C 8.0 10.812.515.015.413.99.712.110.411.510.410.812.014.99.77.99.512.08.96.812.514.69.89.011.012.713.614.710.615.315.5 11.8 +0.14
Low Wind Chill °C 9.0 13.014.615.115.514.912.014.010.912.011.012.413.714.510.38.711.113.09.67.813.414.310.810.112.812.713.514.211.014.615.5 12.6 +0.36
High Heat Index °C 24.5 20.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.322.222.121.921.421.120.018.519.519.717.723.325.024.722.222.125.825.528.223.623.922.1 22.3 +0.58
High Dew Point °C 14.0 10.413.515.017.819.514.913.812.413.116.713.915.718.313.49.311.914.412.712.115.714.014.911.613.317.417.117.716.916.416.3 14.7 -0.24
Low Dew Point °C 7.6 7.09.211.013.811.78.99.48.58.99.19.210.313.27.95.47.111.87.86.910.610.58.26.96.411.311.812.09.712.213.1 9.7 +0.10
High Humidity % 92 77.084.093.096.092.091.086.092.096.096.084.095.096.088.090.090.095.090.092.092.085.085.082.085.091.092.092.092.089.088.0 89.9 -1.87
Low Humidity % 44 46.068.050.058.067.063.054.038.052.055.053.062.063.052.042.050.066.055.051.052.044.045.045.040.052.050.039.053.050.067.0 52.7 -2.47
Rainfall (T:32mm) mm 0.0 0.00.70.01.37.01.70.20.00.04.30.03.15.00.00.01.92.90.02.91.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 1.1 -0.55
Max Wind Gust km/h 27 36.036.031.040.049.063.060.045.053.045.053.073.057.044.046.061.053.054.050.059.046.035.049.047.043.040.032.040.045.048.0 47.8 +2.00
Max Average Speed km/h 15 19.017.018.020.016.017.015.013.016.013.019.022.023.016.013.020.022.017.019.019.016.012.012.014.011.012.011.014.014.018.0 16.3 +2.17
Wind Run km 75.6 198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3269.3229.1106.1144.3130.0251.0283.2238.1131.8134.8277.5271.9155.0170.7155.7173.2128.1128.1155.8108.7119.792.1124.3164.6201.2 177.3 +25.98
Wind bearing ° 256 919124826090107976228528928027728227426728329727427630627527493109231271259260282287 225.9 259.3
Wind Direction - WSW EEWSWWEESENWNEWNWWNWWWWNWWWWNWWNWWWNWWWEESESWWWWWNWWNW SW W
High Pressure hPa 1019.3 1018.21016.01007.91004.21001.91005.11013.21012.91007.31002.61005.51005.51007.71014.01013.21005.81011.11013.31013.51013.91022.51023.71022.71017.71014.11017.51020.41020.11017.81017.6 1012.9 -0.84
Low Pressure hPa 1017.4 1015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3998.31005.11007.21001.9999.31001.5999.7999.51008.01005.71000.1998.61010.71006.91006.11013.81020.41017.61007.61007.51013.11017.11014.21015.21013.1 1007.1 +0.30
Sun Hours (T:192h) hours 7.3 12.21.68.24.73.58.22.310.52.42.09.68.42.34.39.26.70.92.44.11.610.110.57.59.311.311.411.05.39.11.8 6.4 -1.15
Solar Radiation W/m2 1067 1244.01210.01291.01365.01295.01126.0861.01125.01286.0615.01164.01144.01091.01155.01054.01149.0976.01203.01156.0640.01062.01101.01164.01231.01006.01030.0998.01149.01015.01049.0 1098.5 +45.97
UV Index UVI 9.0 11.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.016.0.09.0.016.0.016.0.05.6.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.014.3.016.0.016.0.08.7.015.9.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.015.9.016.0.016.0.015.2.0 14.5 -0.25
* 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 23.7 °C at 11:07 am 01 January 
Lowest Temperature 13.0 °C at 6:06 am 04 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 10.8 °C at 5:35 am 04 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.3 °C 11:35 am 01 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.1 °C 6:29 am 04 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 13.0 °C at 6:06 am 04 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 23.7 °C at 11:07 am 01 January
Highest Minimum 15.5 °C 01 January
Lowest Maximum 19.0 °C 03 January
Highest Daily Range 8.2 °C 01 January
Lowest Daily Range 4.5 °C 03 January
Highest Humidity 96 % at 3:59 am 01 January 
Lowest Humidity 46 % at 4:41 pm 04 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) 1018.2 hPa at 9:28 am 04 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.0 hPa at 4:08 am 01 January
Hours of Sun 26.7 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 23.7 °C at 11:07 am 01 January 
Lowest Temperature 13.0 °C at 6:06 am 04 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 10.8 °C at 5:35 am 04 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 24.3 °C 11:35 am 01 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.1 °C 6:29 am 04 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 13.0 °C at 6:06 am 04 January
Highest Humidex Temperature 28.1 °C at 11:42 am 01 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 23.7 °C at 11:07 am 01 January
Highest Minimum 15.5 °C 01 January
Lowest Maximum 19.0 °C 03 January
Highest Daily Range 8.2 °C 01 January
Lowest Daily Range 4.5 °C 03 January
Highest Humidity 96 % at 3:59 am 01 January 
Lowest Humidity 46 % at 4:41 pm 04 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 1 days 02 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) 1018.2 hPa at 9:28 am 04 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.0 hPa at 4:08 am 01 January
Hours of Sun 26.7 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 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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