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Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 23 February 2025 11:56:05 NZDT
Current: 21.7°C, Max: 22.2°C, Min: 13.4°C. It feels like 20.9°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 23C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 20.9°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:52 | Sunset: 20:09 | Dawn: 06:24 | Dusk: 20:37
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.6 °C/hr 21.7°C, 50%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1020.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (264°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 44.8kLux, 1.5hrs   Solar UV :  4.5UVI  354W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 23 February 2025 at 11:55:59. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Partly Cloudy
23°C
Partly Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Partly Cloudy
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 23C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 5%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:49
Moonset
17:07
Visability
29% 		Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
20:09
Day Length
13.16 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 37s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:55:59 23/02/2025
System Up: 6 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 6 days 16 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 14.04V
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 (Sunday)

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

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 22.2 °C at 11:44 
Lowest Temperature 13.4 °C at 01:35
Highest Dew Point 13.7 °C at 10:40 
Lowest Dew Point 9.9 °C at 11:39
Highest Apparent Temperature 21.4 °C at 11:44 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.7 °C at 05:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 21.9 °C at 11:44 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.4 °C at 05:03
Lowest Wind Chill 13.4 °C at 01:35
Highest Heat Index 22.0 °C at 11:44
Highest Humidity 82 % at 01:35 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 11:39
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 37 km/h at 05:49
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 9 km/h (F2) at 08:23
Wind Run 43.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1020.7 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1019.2 hPa at 04:58
Hours of Sun 1.5 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 23.4 °C at 16:09 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 05:49
Highest Dew Point 13.0 °C at 09:36 
Lowest Dew Point 7.4 °C at 05:49
Highest Apparent Temperature 22.7 °C at 16:46 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.2 °C at 06:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 23.2 °C at 17:37 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C at 05:49
Lowest Wind Chill 9.0 °C at 05:49
Highest Heat Index 23.4 °C at 16:09
Highest Humidity 91 % at 06:41 
Lowest Humidity 45 % at 15:47
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 14:53
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 12 km/h (F2) at 12:16
Wind Run 89.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1020.7 hPa at 23:37
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1016.8 hPa at 00:00
Hours of Sun 9.1 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* Sat
22/02/25		Fri
21/02/25		Thu
20/02/25		Wed
19/02/25		Tue
18/02/25		Mon
17/02/25		Sun
16/02/25		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 22.2 23.423.025.923.726.726.225.8 25.0 -0.94
Low Temperature °C 13.4 9.012.915.615.016.817.915.8 14.7 +1.13
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.4 22.722.024.524.928.225.325.5 24.7 -1.06
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.7 8.213.016.215.318.216.716.1 14.8 +1.53
Low Wind Chill °C 13.4 9.013.615.615.016.917.915.8 14.8 +1.24
High Heat Index °C 22.0 23.423.025.923.727.226.225.8 25.0 -0.96
High Dew Point °C 13.7 13.015.616.720.018.717.815.0 16.7 +1.54
Low Dew Point °C 9.9 7.49.510.412.414.512.911.8 11.3 +0.99
High Humidity % 82 91.090.091.091.093.084.080.0 88.6 +3.57
Low Humidity % 48 45.056.039.064.049.058.047.0 51.1 +7.43
Rainfall (T:2mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.21.80.00.0 0.3 +0.29
Max Wind Gust km/h 37 36.051.046.050.045.075.051.0 50.6 +7.57
Max Average Speed km/h 9 12.016.015.016.014.023.017.0 16.1 +4.71
Wind Run km 43.5 89.2182.7162.6128.8127.6317.4171.0 168.5 +44.13
Wind bearing ° 4 2722912752781846770 205.3 130.6
Wind Direction - N WWNWWWSENEENE SSW SE
High Pressure hPa 1020.7 1020.71016.81013.31008.31004.71016.91020.6 1014.5 -6.66
Low Pressure hPa 1019.2 1016.81012.11008.21003.81001.81004.91017.0 1009.2 -7.67
Sun Hours (T:38h) hours 1.5 9.13.911.12.84.04.32.3 5.4 -5.31
Solar Radiation W/m2 919 1059.01205.0894.01102.01004.01222.0842.0 1046.9 +24.86
UV Index UVI 10.7 14.5.016.0.013.5.015.5.014.1.016.0.011.4.0 14.4 -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* Sat
22/02/25		Fri
21/02/25		Thu
20/02/25		Wed
19/02/25		Tue
18/02/25		Mon
17/02/25		Sun
16/02/25		Sat
15/02/25		Fri
14/02/25		Thu
13/02/25		Wed
12/02/25		Tue
11/02/25		Mon
10/02/25		Sun
09/02/25		Sat
08/02/25		Fri
07/02/25		Thu
06/02/25		Wed
05/02/25		Tue
04/02/25		Mon
03/02/25		Sun
02/02/25		Sat
01/02/25		Fri
31/01/25		Thu
30/01/25		Wed
29/01/25		Tue
28/01/25		Mon
27/01/25		Sun
26/01/25		Sat
25/01/25		Fri
24/01/25		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 22.2 23.423.025.923.726.726.225.826.527.426.724.922.027.626.226.825.127.523.326.426.825.324.625.719.322.424.721.826.128.425.8 25.2 +3.41
Low Temperature °C 13.4 9.012.915.615.016.817.915.814.613.112.911.414.613.515.012.714.314.913.411.613.015.316.713.516.59.79.113.218.214.515.9 14.0 +2.33
High Apparent Temp. °C 21.4 22.722.024.524.928.225.325.525.926.727.724.021.728.825.727.125.027.723.027.026.924.725.426.720.321.123.220.626.629.427.3 25.2 +3.93
Low Apparent Temp. °C 12.7 8.213.016.215.318.216.716.114.813.011.710.513.414.115.512.413.514.812.511.413.014.418.313.017.18.57.811.719.015.316.2 13.9 +3.00
Low Wind Chill °C 13.4 9.013.615.615.016.917.915.814.613.112.911.414.613.515.012.714.314.913.411.613.015.316.713.516.59.79.113.218.214.515.9 14.0 +2.36
High Heat Index °C 22.0 23.423.025.923.727.226.225.826.527.227.124.922.028.026.227.225.127.423.326.427.025.324.625.719.322.424.721.826.128.925.8 25.3 +3.46
High Dew Point °C 13.7 13.015.616.720.018.717.815.015.114.515.612.015.217.016.616.613.916.914.715.814.416.217.317.716.914.39.117.319.518.116.8 15.9 +2.25
Low Dew Point °C 9.9 7.49.510.412.414.512.911.810.810.99.38.08.511.912.69.89.69.78.99.910.411.014.712.913.05.22.46.014.612.013.7 10.5 +1.88
High Humidity % 82 91.090.091.091.093.084.080.082.088.079.082.082.092.090.087.083.088.085.091.088.093.093.097.096.082.083.095.094.090.090.0 88.3 -0.57
Low Humidity % 48 45.056.039.064.049.058.047.040.038.042.041.053.046.046.044.047.040.049.048.039.045.061.053.072.051.031.038.056.045.056.0 48.0 -4.27
Rainfall (T:23mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.21.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.05.211.00.00.00.24.40.00.2 0.8 -0.13
Max Wind Gust km/h 37 36.051.046.050.045.075.051.045.048.040.046.040.034.048.035.045.038.044.030.037.046.041.027.017.056.039.050.046.030.032.0 42.3 -1.77
Max Average Speed km/h 9 12.016.015.016.014.023.017.012.012.010.011.012.09.014.011.011.010.011.011.010.012.012.09.08.023.010.017.013.08.012.0 12.7 +0.00
Wind Run km 43.5 89.2182.7162.6128.8127.6317.4171.0142.1149.4116.6118.5133.685.0125.2113.9154.195.8119.190.9114.5124.288.796.655.8206.496.0174.9121.265.797.5 128.8 -0.21
Wind bearing ° 4 27229127527818467707179979511718726828110026622013125910326631128627232642713197 178.9 198.6
Wind Direction - N WWNWWWSENEENEENEEEEESESWWEWSWSEWESEWNWWNWWNWNNESEE S SSW
High Pressure hPa 1020.7 1020.71016.81013.31008.31004.71016.91020.61021.11021.81024.01023.91022.41017.41017.31016.01016.61015.21016.31018.81021.91022.51020.51020.51018.61019.71022.61019.11006.71014.21013.5 1017.7 +6.33
Low Pressure hPa 1019.2 1016.81012.11008.21003.81001.81004.91017.01017.31018.31019.11020.81015.21013.11014.51012.81013.81011.91011.31014.91017.31018.21017.61017.71013.81012.91018.9998.1995.11005.91005.5 1012.3 +5.76
Sun Hours (T:239h) hours 1.5 9.13.911.12.84.04.32.39.112.412.411.97.110.511.311.811.910.812.110.711.910.12.45.00.55.111.19.33.66.04.1 8.0 +0.92
Solar Radiation W/m2 919 1059.01205.0894.01102.01004.01222.0842.01088.0928.0943.0943.01164.01121.0967.01000.0939.0990.01072.01216.0990.01097.01183.01141.0403.01202.01081.01121.0828.01086.01146.0 1032.6 -54.33
UV Index UVI 10.7 14.5.016.0.013.5.015.5.014.1.016.0.011.4.015.6.014.0.014.1.014.1.016.0.016.0.014.6.015.2.014.8.014.7.015.6.016.0.015.5.016.0.016.0.016.0.05.7.016.0.016.0.016.0.010.6.015.9.016.0.0 14.7 -0.10
* 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 (February)

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

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 27.6 °C at 3:21 pm 10 February 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 5:49 am 22 February
Highest Dew Point 20.0 °C 2:17 pm 19 February
Lowest Dew Point 7.4 °C 5:49 am 22 February
Highest Apparent Temperature 28.8 °C at 3:46 pm 10 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.2 °C at 6:42 am 22 February
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 28.7 °C 3:46 pm 10 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.0 °C 5:49 am 22 February
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 9.0 °C at 5:49 am 22 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 28.0 °C at 3:59 pm 10 February
Highest Minimum 17.9 °C 17 February
Lowest Maximum 22.0 °C 11 February
Highest Daily Range 14.8 °C 04 February
Lowest Daily Range 7.4 °C 11 February
Highest Humidity 93 % at 4:54 am 01 February 
Lowest Humidity 38 % at 4:00 pm 14 February
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 2.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 23.2 mm/hr at 12:14 pm 18 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.8 mm at 12:19 pm 18 February
Wind
Highest Gust 75 km/h at 1:11 pm 17 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 1:17 pm 17 February
Wind Run 320.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1024.0 hPa at 12:20 am 13 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1001.8 hPa at 4:47 pm 18 February
Hours of Sun 193.9 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 6.5 °C at 6:07 am 13 January
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 4.9 °C at 6:14 am 13 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 29.4 °C 5:01 pm 25 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 6.5 °C 6:07 am 13 January
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 6.5 °C at 6:07 am 13 January
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 16.2 °C 05 January
Highest Daily Range 15.6 °C 28 January
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 39.6 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) 1024.0 hPa at 12:20 am 13 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 995.1 hPa at 7:00 pm 26 January
Hours of Sun 402.5 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 45.0 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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