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Good Afternoon - Today was: Monday, 16 February 2026 17:57:50 NZDT
Current: 17.5°C, Max: 20.3°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 14.1°C
FORECAST: Windy with rain showers this evening overnight with mostly cloudy skies. Low 13C. NW winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 14.1°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:44 | Sunset: 20:19 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 20:48
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 17.5°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1000.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from SW (225°) 22km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 36km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.1mm
Sun Light : 35.6kLux, 3.8hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  281W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 16 February 2026 at 17:58:14. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers, Wind Early
13°C
Showers, Wind Early		 Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy
21°C
Mostly Cloudy
Windy with rain showers this evening overnight with mostly cloudy skies. Low 13C. NW winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
04:47
Moonset
19:45
Visibility
2% 		Sunrise
06:44
Sunset
20:19
Day Length
13.35 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 33s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 17:58:14 16/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 31 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 31 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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| 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 20.3 °C at 13:00 
Lowest Temperature 12.6 °C at 00:00
Highest Dew Point 15.1 °C at 12:59 
Lowest Dew Point 10.5 °C at 00:02
Highest Apparent Temperature 18.8 °C at 13:00 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.3 °C at 07:03
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.9 °C at 13:00 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.8 °C at 07:03
Lowest Wind Chill 12.6 °C at 00:00
Highest Heat Index 20.3 °C at 13:00
Highest Humidity 92 % at 09:06 
Lowest Humidity 69 % at 13:42
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 2.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 3.0 mm/hr at 01:56
Highest Hourly Rainfall 2.6 mm at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 64 km/h at 06:28
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 36 km/h (F5) at 06:33
Wind Run 390.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1000.2 hPa at 17:36
Lowest Pressure (SL) 991.9 hPa at 06:02
Hours of Sun 3.8 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 16.5 °C at 09:26 
Lowest Temperature 11.9 °C at 20:39
Highest Dew Point 13.0 °C at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 5.6 °C at 12:34
Highest Apparent Temperature 16.1 °C at 00:01 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.8 °C at 23:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.1 °C at 00:01 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.9 °C at 22:34
Lowest Wind Chill 11.9 °C at 20:39
Highest Heat Index 16.5 °C at 09:26
Highest Humidity 92 % at 22:36 
Lowest Humidity 51 % at 10:50
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 22.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 11.4 mm/hr at 21:58
Highest Hourly Rainfall 8.9 mm at 22:44
Wind
Highest Gust 56 km/h at 23:23
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h (F5) at 23:20
Wind Run 323.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1007.0 hPa at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 993.1 hPa at 23:15
Hours of Sun 1.0 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
15/02/26		Sat
14/02/26		Fri
13/02/26		Thu
12/02/26		Wed
11/02/26		Tue
10/02/26		Mon
09/02/26		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 20.3 16.521.229.728.026.326.024.9 24.7 +2.19
Low Temperature °C 12.6 11.916.117.316.513.213.612.1 14.4 +0.31
High Apparent Temp. °C 18.8 16.123.432.029.526.925.124.3 25.3 +3.14
Low Apparent Temp. °C 7.3 6.816.218.115.913.613.812.0 13.8 +0.07
Low Wind Chill °C 12.6 11.916.317.316.513.213.612.1 14.4 +0.30
High Heat Index °C 20.3 16.521.231.628.526.326.024.9 25.0 +2.53
High Dew Point °C 15.1 13.019.920.817.617.916.415.9 17.4 +0.90
Low Dew Point °C 10.5 5.613.015.113.812.312.710.7 11.9 +0.61
High Humidity % 92 92.097.096.086.095.095.092.0 93.3 +0.29
Low Humidity % 69 51.074.055.048.051.047.048.0 53.4 -4.86
Rainfall (T:27mm) mm 2.1 22.80.93.60.00.00.00.0 3.9 +2.03
Max Wind Gust km/h 64 56.021.028.027.023.030.024.0 29.9 -3.86
Max Average Speed km/h 36 30.011.016.012.013.017.013.0 16.0 -1.00
Wind Run km 390.6 317.6121.7107.5160.0140.0152.7144.8 163.5 -24.46
Wind bearing ° 220 18616820790215243236 192.1 210.3
Wind Direction - SW SSSESSWESWWSWSW SSW SSW
High Pressure hPa 1000.2 1007.01009.91013.61018.81020.41023.31023.4 1016.6 -1.07
Low Pressure hPa 991.9 993.11006.51006.31011.11015.71018.61019.8 1010.2 -1.73
Sun Hours (T:46h) hours 3.8 1.01.12.610.89.09.411.8 6.5 +0.43
Solar Radiation W/m2 1253 224.0434.01252.0991.01211.0979.01074.0 880.7 -219.00
UV Index UVI 11.0 2.0.04.0.011.0.09.0.011.0.09.0.09.0.0 7.9 -1.86
* 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
15/02/26		Sat
14/02/26		Fri
13/02/26		Thu
12/02/26		Wed
11/02/26		Tue
10/02/26		Mon
09/02/26		Sun
08/02/26		Sat
07/02/26		Fri
06/02/26		Thu
05/02/26		Wed
04/02/26		Tue
03/02/26		Mon
02/02/26		Sun
01/02/26		Sat
31/01/26		Fri
30/01/26		Thu
29/01/26		Wed
28/01/26		Tue
27/01/26		Mon
26/01/26		Sun
25/01/26		Sat
24/01/26		Fri
23/01/26		Thu
22/01/26		Wed
21/01/26		Tue
20/01/26		Mon
19/01/26		Sun
18/01/26		Sat
17/01/26		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 20.3 16.521.229.728.026.326.024.924.922.821.426.121.321.918.921.422.423.921.626.422.421.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.9 22.4 +0.20
Low Temperature °C 12.6 11.916.117.316.513.213.612.115.716.413.311.213.615.812.513.614.715.013.014.714.714.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.6 14.2 +0.90
High Apparent Temp. °C 18.8 16.123.432.029.526.925.124.325.521.819.725.420.322.819.820.321.423.719.726.722.720.617.516.921.023.418.618.019.716.319.5 22.0 +0.71
Low Apparent Temp. °C 7.3 6.816.218.115.913.613.812.014.616.912.910.512.716.212.113.114.715.512.313.714.013.011.710.515.114.813.913.511.210.412.0 13.4 +0.98
Low Wind Chill °C 12.6 11.916.317.316.513.213.612.115.816.413.311.213.815.812.513.614.715.113.014.714.714.113.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.6 14.3 +0.91
High Heat Index °C 20.3 16.521.231.628.526.326.024.924.922.821.426.121.321.918.921.422.423.921.626.422.421.719.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.9 22.5 +0.28
High Dew Point °C 15.1 13.019.920.817.617.916.415.917.317.714.714.315.418.617.214.116.314.615.616.615.216.015.314.816.418.415.112.613.810.512.8 15.8 +0.72
Low Dew Point °C 10.5 5.613.015.113.812.312.710.710.813.511.97.110.014.611.010.412.411.311.911.011.212.811.89.114.314.611.99.29.78.18.7 11.4 +1.13
High Humidity % 92 92.097.096.086.095.095.092.091.090.091.089.096.098.096.089.092.089.094.089.095.095.095.095.094.093.089.083.081.079.086.0 91.4 +0.43
Low Humidity % 69 51.074.055.048.051.047.048.052.069.059.030.051.069.078.055.061.051.061.049.054.063.067.059.063.077.072.052.059.053.053.0 57.7 +2.10
Rainfall (T:83mm) mm 2.1 22.80.93.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.810.50.80.00.00.00.00.01.75.911.111.41.43.86.70.10.00.00.0 2.8 -0.20
Max Wind Gust km/h 64 56.021.028.027.023.030.024.035.044.038.034.035.026.024.028.036.042.046.033.028.035.053.045.059.051.053.046.042.043.041.0 37.5 -8.00
Max Average Speed km/h 36 30.011.016.012.013.017.013.017.023.020.014.018.014.013.014.021.017.024.018.017.018.027.025.025.023.021.019.016.018.016.0 18.3 -0.33
Wind Run km 390.6 317.6121.7107.5160.0140.0152.7144.8245.7291.9195.7147.7178.5124.6131.4191.8209.6159.2253.0190.4149.3247.8367.1294.0378.7340.5329.5254.3247.0233.1205.8 217.0 +8.07
Wind bearing ° 220 18616820790215243236237274259120132217233255248922621992282762812672743237693111124123 201.6 223.7
Wind Direction - SW SSSESSWESWWSWSWWSWWWESESESWSWWSWWSWEWSSWSWWWWWNWENEEESESEESE SSW SW
High Pressure hPa 1000.2 1007.01009.91013.61018.81020.41023.31023.41021.41018.41018.81021.31021.31010.31012.41013.41015.81019.21020.41020.41014.91003.9995.0987.6991.6998.31014.51018.41023.11023.11020.5 1014.0 +1.85
Low Pressure hPa 991.9 993.11006.51006.31011.11015.71018.61019.81015.01015.81016.41016.01010.01005.51004.51010.31010.51013.51015.11014.71003.5994.8986.2981.7985.8987.3998.31013.51017.91019.21009.2 1007.2 +0.85
Sun Hours (T:186h) hours 3.8 1.01.12.610.89.09.411.89.42.64.714.08.11.92.08.29.310.25.613.14.36.43.03.27.51.42.02.610.05.15.2 6.2 +0.13
Solar Radiation W/m2 1253 224.0434.01252.0991.01211.0979.01074.01099.01221.01308.0942.01259.01247.0622.01306.01291.01257.01237.01011.01413.01312.01294.01404.01233.01078.0513.0634.01304.01368.01208.0 1090.9 -57.27
UV Index UVI 11.0 2.0.04.0.011.0.09.0.011.0.09.0.09.0.010.0.011.0.012.0.08.0.011.0.011.0.05.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.011.0.09.0.013.0.012.0.012.0.013.0.011.0.010.0.04.0.05.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.0 9.8 -2.73
* 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 29.7 °C at 2:36 pm 13 February 
Lowest Temperature 11.2 °C at 6:34 am 05 February
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point 5.6 °C 12:34 pm 15 February
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.8 °C at 11:20 pm 15 February
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.9 °C 10:34 pm 15 February
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 11.2 °C at 6:34 am 05 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 31.6 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Minimum 17.3 °C 13 February
Lowest Maximum 16.5 °C 15 February
Highest Daily Range 14.9 °C 05 February
Lowest Daily Range 4.6 °C 15 February
Highest Humidity 98 % at 2:45 am 03 February 
Lowest Humidity 30 % at 6:01 pm 05 February
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 42.5 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 11.4 mm/hr at 9:58 pm 15 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 8.9 mm at 10:44 pm 15 February
Wind
Highest Gust 56 km/h at 11:23 pm 15 February
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 11:20 pm 15 February
Wind Run 323.9 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.4 hPa at 10:41 pm 09 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 993.1 hPa at 11:15 pm 15 February
Hours of Sun 96.5 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 29.7 °C at 2:36 pm 13 February 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 4:35 pm 13 February
Lowest Dew Point 5.6 °C 12:34 pm 15 February
Highest Apparent Temperature 32.0 °C at 1:56 pm 13 February 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.8 °C at 11:20 pm 15 February
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 31.5 °C 1:56 pm 13 February
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.9 °C 10:34 pm 15 February
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Humidex Temperature 37.3 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Heat Index Temperature 31.6 °C at 2:13 pm 13 February
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 16.5 °C 15 February
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 15 January
Highest Humidity 98 % at 2:45 am 03 February 
Lowest Humidity 30 % at 6:01 pm 05 February
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 147.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 40.8 mm/hr at 12:20 pm 15 January
Highest Hourly Rainfall 15.1 mm at 12:54 pm 15 January
Highest Daily Rainfall 45.2 mm 15 January
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 50.4 mm 6:22 am 16 January
Highest Monthly Rainfall 104.6 mm January
Longest Dry Period 8 days 12 February
Longest Wet Period 7 days 27 January
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 11:58 am 23 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 30 km/h at 11:20 pm 15 February
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.4 hPa at 10:41 pm 09 February
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 294.4 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 50.4 mm at 06:22 on 16 January 2026
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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