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Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 26 January 2026 11:05:37 NZDT
Current: 18.1°C, Max: 18.9°C, Min: 14.1°C. It feels like 17.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 17.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:18 | Sunset: 20:42 | Dawn: 05:47 | Dusk: 21:13
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 18.1°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1000.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (302°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 5.7mm
Sun Light : 19.9kLux, 1.5hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  157W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 26 January 2026 at 11:05:42. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun		 Tonight
Showers
14°C
Showers
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: First Quarter       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
13:56
Moonset
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Visibility
47% 		Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
20:42
Day Length
14.24 Hrs
Moon Phase: First Quarter
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 2s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 11:05:42 26/01/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 10 days 14 hours
Prgm Up: 10 days 14 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 18.9 °C at 10:27 
Lowest Temperature 14.1 °C at 03:36
Highest Dew Point 14.5 °C at 10:20 
Lowest Dew Point 12.8 °C at 07:08
Highest Apparent Temperature 18.3 °C at 10:27 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 13.0 °C at 03:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 18.5 °C at 10:27 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.3 °C at 03:56
Lowest Wind Chill 14.1 °C at 03:36
Highest Heat Index 18.9 °C at 10:27
Highest Humidity 95 % at 03:20 
Lowest Humidity 73 % at 10:40
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 5.7 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 6.0 mm/hr at 01:43
Highest Hourly Rainfall 3.3 mm at 01:58
Wind
Highest Gust 30 km/h at 00:26
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 15 km/h (F3) at 00:07
Wind Run 97.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1000.5 hPa at 10:50
Lowest Pressure (SL) 994.8 hPa at 00:07
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 19.9 °C at 14:00 
Lowest Temperature 13.0 °C at 03:02
Highest Dew Point 15.3 °C at 10:38 
Lowest Dew Point 11.8 °C at 03:44
Highest Apparent Temperature 17.5 °C at 14:16 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 11.7 °C at 02:20
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.8 °C at 14:16 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 12.2 °C at 02:40
Lowest Wind Chill 13.0 °C at 03:02
Highest Heat Index 19.9 °C at 14:00
Highest Humidity 95 % at 02:41 
Lowest Humidity 67 % at 14:55
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday 11.1 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 24.0 mm/hr at 09:59
Highest Hourly Rainfall 4.4 mm at 10:00
Wind
Highest Gust 53 km/h at 15:06
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h (F4) at 17:12
Wind Run 370.1 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 995.2 hPa at 23:59
Lowest Pressure (SL) 986.2 hPa at 04:14
Hours of Sun 3.0 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
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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 18.9 19.918.822.721.719.319.720.7 20.4 -1.60
Low Temperature °C 14.1 13.012.115.916.715.315.413.5 14.6 +0.64
High Apparent Temp. °C 18.3 17.516.921.023.418.618.019.7 19.3 -2.43
Low Apparent Temp. °C 13.0 11.710.515.114.813.913.511.2 13.0 +0.04
Low Wind Chill °C 14.1 13.012.115.916.715.315.413.5 14.6 +0.59
High Heat Index °C 18.9 19.918.822.721.719.319.720.7 20.4 -1.60
High Dew Point °C 14.5 15.314.816.418.415.112.613.8 15.2 -0.06
Low Dew Point °C 12.8 11.89.114.314.611.99.29.7 11.5 +1.41
High Humidity % 95 95.095.094.093.089.083.081.0 90.0 +0.57
Low Humidity % 73 67.059.063.077.072.052.059.0 64.1 +7.43
Rainfall (T:35mm) mm 5.7 11.111.41.43.86.70.10.0 4.9 -3.27
Max Wind Gust km/h 30 53.045.059.051.053.046.042.0 49.9 +11.14
Max Average Speed km/h 15 27.025.025.023.021.019.016.0 22.3 +3.71
Wind Run km 97.1 367.1294.0378.7340.5329.5254.3247.0 315.9 +125.59
Wind bearing ° 301 2812672743237693111 203.6 183.9
Wind Direction - WNW WWWNWENEEESE SSW S
High Pressure hPa 1000.5 995.0987.6991.6998.31014.51018.41023.1 1004.1 -12.90
Low Pressure hPa 994.8 986.2981.7985.8987.3998.31013.51017.9 995.8 -13.31
Sun Hours (T:30h) hours 1.5 3.03.27.51.42.02.610.0 4.2 -0.90
Solar Radiation W/m2 962 1294.01404.01233.01078.0513.0634.01304.0 1065.7 -129.00
UV Index UVI 8.0 12.0.013.0.011.0.010.0.04.0.05.0.012.0.0 9.6 -1.00
* 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
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		Fri
16/01/26		Thu
15/01/26		Wed
14/01/26		Tue
13/01/26		Mon
12/01/26		Sun
11/01/26		Sat
10/01/26		Fri
09/01/26		Thu
08/01/26		Wed
07/01/26		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		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 18.9 19.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.3 22.1 -0.01
Low Temperature °C 14.1 13.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.416.013.710.615.418.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.515.115.514.912.014.010.912.0 14.1 +1.69
High Apparent Temp. °C 18.3 17.516.921.023.418.618.019.716.319.526.221.423.325.120.323.221.222.027.121.520.823.719.417.820.824.226.421.219.423.618.6 21.3 +0.16
Low Apparent Temp. °C 13.0 11.710.515.114.813.913.511.210.412.015.415.913.39.513.916.816.515.515.613.511.08.010.812.515.015.413.99.712.110.411.5 13.0 +1.14
Low Wind Chill °C 14.1 13.012.115.916.715.315.413.512.713.615.716.013.710.615.518.118.316.415.713.711.69.013.014.615.115.514.912.014.010.912.0 14.2 +1.74
High Heat Index °C 18.9 19.918.822.721.719.319.720.718.620.924.519.522.226.022.325.023.023.026.522.922.624.520.919.022.623.724.621.320.924.420.3 22.1 -0.02
High Dew Point °C 14.5 15.314.816.418.415.112.613.810.512.819.118.315.015.116.017.017.418.116.815.214.414.010.413.515.017.819.514.913.812.413.1 15.2 +0.26
Low Dew Point °C 12.8 11.89.114.314.611.99.29.78.18.712.312.611.39.08.713.814.413.112.311.49.87.67.09.211.013.811.78.99.48.58.9 10.7 +1.11
High Humidity % 95 95.095.094.093.089.083.081.079.086.097.095.086.091.092.082.092.096.093.091.091.092.077.084.093.096.092.091.086.092.096.0 90.0 -0.73
Low Humidity % 73 67.059.063.077.072.052.059.053.053.066.076.059.046.044.056.062.067.045.056.053.044.046.068.050.058.067.063.054.038.052.0 57.5 +4.70
Rainfall (T:106mm) mm 5.7 11.111.41.43.86.70.10.00.00.06.445.20.00.05.80.00.03.10.00.00.00.00.00.70.01.37.01.70.20.00.0 3.5 +1.61
Max Wind Gust km/h 30 53.045.059.051.053.046.042.043.041.038.031.026.035.057.056.050.040.030.038.034.032.036.036.031.040.049.063.060.045.053.0 43.8 -4.97
Max Average Speed km/h 15 27.025.025.023.021.019.016.018.016.017.018.015.020.026.029.024.022.017.021.019.016.019.017.018.020.016.017.015.013.016.0 19.5 +3.57
Wind Run km 97.1 367.1294.0378.7340.5329.5254.3247.0233.1205.8150.2128.4137.8175.0301.7423.9353.6314.5160.5193.2188.7144.7198.7240.7204.7179.2151.3269.3229.1106.1144.3 234.9 +63.37
Wind bearing ° 301 2812672743237693111124123197932242502762572602632742552522559191248260901079762285 195.3 260.5
Wind Direction - WNW WWWNWENEEESESEESESSWESWWSWWWSWWWWWSWWSWWSWEEWSWWEESENWNEWNW SSW W
High Pressure hPa 1000.5 995.0987.6991.6998.31014.51018.41023.11023.11020.51009.21012.01015.21019.41019.41016.61016.91015.61015.51019.01020.61020.01018.21016.01007.91004.21001.91005.11013.21012.91007.3 1011.9 -0.49
Low Pressure hPa 994.8 986.2981.7985.8987.3998.31013.51017.91019.21009.21002.31004.01009.91013.71005.61008.61013.81011.51012.71014.21017.51017.21015.21007.01003.21000.0998.3998.31005.11007.21001.9 1005.5 -0.27
Sun Hours (T:176h) hours 1.5 3.03.27.51.42.02.610.05.15.24.20.62.210.48.311.32.62.212.06.611.110.612.21.68.24.73.58.22.310.52.4 5.9 -0.74
Solar Radiation W/m2 962 1294.01404.01233.01078.0513.0634.01304.01368.01208.01737.0300.01254.01195.01301.01211.01130.01348.01086.01358.01103.01067.01244.01210.01291.01365.01295.01126.0861.01125.01286.0 1164.3 +120.53
UV Index UVI 8.0 12.0.013.0.011.0.010.0.04.0.05.0.012.0.012.0.011.0.015.0.02.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.011.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.012.0.010.0.09.0.011.0.011.0.012.0.012.0.015.1.016.0.09.0.016.0.016.0.0 11.1 -3.65
* 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 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 19.1 °C 2:03 pm 16 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 27.1 °C at 2:53 pm 08 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 27.3 °C 2:53 pm 08 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 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 18.6 °C 18 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 15 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 5:12 am 16 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 102.7 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
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 11:58 am 23 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.1 hPa at 9:46 pm 18 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 148.9 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 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest Dew Point 19.1 °C 2:03 pm 16 January
Lowest Dew Point 7.0 °C 4:48 am 04 January
Highest Apparent Temperature 27.1 °C at 2:53 pm 08 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.0 °C at 6:20 am 05 January
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 27.3 °C 2:53 pm 08 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 31.4 °C at 3:24 pm 08 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 26.5 °C at 2:54 pm 08 January
Highest Minimum 18.3 °C 10 January
Lowest Maximum 18.6 °C 18 January
Highest Daily Range 15.5 °C 05 January
Lowest Daily Range 3.5 °C 15 January
Highest Humidity 97 % at 5:12 am 16 January 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:32 pm 05 January
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 102.7 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 97.0 mm January
Longest Dry Period 5 days 08 January
Longest Wet Period 5 days 25 January
Wind
Highest Gust 59 km/h at 11:58 am 23 January
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 29 km/h at 2:44 pm 11 January
Wind Run 426.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1023.1 hPa at 9:46 pm 18 January
Lowest Pressure (SL) 981.7 hPa at 9:52 am 24 January
Hours of Sun 148.9 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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