Palmerston North Weather - Palmy Weather - Live weather from the city of Palmerston North, located in the heart of the Manawatu, New Zealand

Date / Time

Good Evening

18:08:20 NZST

Saturday,
09 December 2023
Last Update: 18:08:13 09/12/2023

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:22°C

Low:13°C

CoR:19%

Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.4°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

Temperature

20.7°C
63%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
21.5°C / 14.6°C

Wind

12km/h

W
Wind Gust:

35km/h, 270deg.

Day Max/Avg:
53km/h / 17km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
9.0mm

Last Rain Record:
09:58, 07/12/2023

Pressure

1019hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1023hPa / 1019hPa

Cloud Base:
880m, 2888ft

UV / Solar

227W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
2.6UVI

Sun Light:
28.7k Lux

Sun Hours:
5.8 hrs (40%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.3ug/m³
PM10: 4.8ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
High

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
20.0°C 64%

Temp. at 1m:
20.6°C 63%

Moisture at 1m:
20°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
21.7°C 12.0 (97%)

Soil at 10cm:
21.7°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 30VWC

Fire Danger

4.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
4.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
23kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:04
Moonset
16:39
Visability
15%

Sunrise
05:41
Sunset
20:38
Day Length
14.57 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 0min 52s more daylight tomorrow

7 Day Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Mostly Cloudy	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
13°C	18°C	9°C \| 21°C	11°C \| 18°C	8°C \| 17°C	10°C \| 20°C
Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 95%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 17%

Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.5 °C	at 16:24
Lowest Temperature	14.6 °C	at 05:18
Highest Dew Point	15.5 °C	at 13:29
Lowest Dew Point	10.2 °C	at 05:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.6 °C	at 13:36
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.7 °C	at 05:18
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.7 °C	at 15:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.8 °C	at 05:18
Lowest Wind Chill	14.6 °C	at 05:18
Highest Heat Index	21.5 °C	at 16:24
Highest Humidity	83 %	at 09:41
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 17:23
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	53 km/h	at 17:13
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 15:52
Wind Run	105.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.1 hPa	at 07:53
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1018.9 hPa	at 17:56
Hours of Sun	5.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	22.1 °C	at 15:58
Lowest Temperature	15.3 °C	at 02:18
Highest Dew Point	15.2 °C	at 15:58
Lowest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 02:18
Highest Apparent Temperature	22.7 °C	at 15:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 02:18
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	22.7 °C	at 15:58
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.5 °C	at 02:18
Lowest Wind Chill	15.3 °C	at 02:18
Highest Heat Index	22.1 °C	at 15:58
Highest Humidity	78 %	at 05:08
Lowest Humidity	61 %	at 16:00
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 19:40
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F2)	at 19:23
Wind Run	86.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1022.5 hPa	at 23:40
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.3 hPa	at 02:45
Hours of Sun	9.4 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 08/12/23	Thu 07/12/23	Wed 06/12/23	Tue 05/12/23	Mon 04/12/23	Sun 03/12/23	Sat 02/12/23	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.5	22.1	21.8	22.8	17.8	18.3	20.3	19.4	20.4	+1.86
Low Temperature	°C	14.6	15.3	14.6	14.8	14.3	14.8	16.7	14.5	15.0	+1.86
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.6	22.7	21.3	23.5	16.6	19.4	21.9	18.4	20.5	+3.27
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	15.5	12.2	13.6	12.7	13.1	17.2	13.0	13.9	+2.34
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.6	15.3	14.6	14.8	14.3	14.8	16.7	14.5	15.0	+1.81
High Heat Index	°C	21.5	22.1	21.8	22.8	17.8	18.3	20.3	19.4	20.4	+1.86
High Dew Point	°C	15.5	15.2	15.7	16.9	12.4	16.0	17.3	12.3	15.1	+2.13
Low Dew Point	°C	10.2	10.5	9.9	10.8	10.2	9.9	12.1	9.1	10.4	+1.73
High Humidity	%	83	78.0	88.0	84.0	77.0	93.0	91.0	77.0	84.0	+0.29
Low Humidity	%	61	61.0	54.0	66.0	69.0	72.0	71.0	62.0	65.0	+2.43
Rainfall (T:9mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	4.4	4.0	0.0	1.3	+1.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	53	34.0	46.0	43.0	53.0	40.0	21.0	42.0	39.9	-8.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	12.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	10.0	6.0	12.0	11.7	-3.00
Wind Run	km	105.0	85.7	178.8	152.0	234.6	128.0	50.6	128.2	136.8	-29.23
Wind bearing	°	266	88	286	292	80	99	264	94	171.9	239.1
Wind Direction	-	W	E	WNW	WNW	E	E	W	E	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.1	1022.5	1015.6	1016.4	1018.8	1016.4	1018.3	1024.1	1018.9	+2.81
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.9	1015.3	1008.6	1008.8	1015.8	1007.6	1007.5	1017.1	1011.5	+1.07
Sun Hours (T:33h)	hours	5.8	9.4	6.5	4.1	2.9	2.6	0.9	7.0	4.8	+2.00
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1185	1257.0	1101.0	1246.0	1084.0	780.0	556.0	1298.0	1046.0	+38.57
UV Index	UVI	16.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.6.0	11.6.0	7.7.0	16.0.0	14.1	+0.59

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Fri 08/12/23	Thu 07/12/23	Wed 06/12/23	Tue 05/12/23	Mon 04/12/23	Sun 03/12/23	Sat 02/12/23	Thu 30/11/23	Wed 29/11/23	Tue 28/11/23	Mon 27/11/23	Sun 26/11/23	Sat 25/11/23	Thu 23/11/23	Wed 22/11/23	Tue 21/11/23	Mon 20/11/23	Sun 19/11/23	Sat 18/11/23	Fri 17/11/23	Thu 16/11/23	Wed 15/11/23	Tue 14/11/23	Mon 13/11/23	Sun 12/11/23	Sat 11/11/23	Fri 10/11/23	Thu 09/11/23	Wed 08/11/23	Tue 07/11/23	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	21.5	22.1	21.8	22.8	17.8	18.3	20.3	19.4	19.1	18.7	17.9	18.1	18.3	17.1	20.3	20.4	19.5	16.0	20.4	21.3	21.6	21.5	20.1	22.4	20.1	18.4	20.4	18.1	18.4	18.3	17.1	19.5	+0.59
Low Temperature	°C	14.6	15.3	14.6	14.8	14.3	14.8	16.7	14.5	13.8	14.4	14.2	13.1	10.7	10.0	15.8	14.8	13.8	13.8	14.0	12.9	14.8	14.2	13.7	9.8	13.3	10.9	5.0	8.9	6.2	9.7	9.5	12.7	+2.71
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.6	22.7	21.3	23.5	16.6	19.4	21.9	18.4	17.4	17.8	17.1	16.9	17.5	15.5	18.7	20.9	20.2	16.4	21.5	19.9	18.9	19.1	17.0	20.5	16.9	15.5	19.0	16.1	17.0	16.5	15.6	18.5	+1.28
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.7	15.5	12.2	13.6	12.7	13.1	17.2	13.0	12.8	13.3	12.4	12.5	9.4	7.0	13.5	14.8	14.0	13.1	9.3	10.1	12.2	12.2	10.2	7.0	10.5	8.5	2.3	6.4	3.6	8.0	7.7	10.9	+2.55
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.6	15.3	14.6	14.8	14.3	14.8	16.7	14.5	13.8	14.7	14.2	13.1	10.7	10.0	15.8	14.8	13.8	13.8	14.0	12.9	14.8	14.2	13.7	9.4	13.3	10.9	5.0	8.9	6.2	9.7	9.5	12.7	+2.83
High Heat Index	°C	21.5	22.1	21.8	22.8	17.8	18.3	20.3	19.4	19.1	18.7	17.9	18.1	18.3	17.1	20.3	20.4	19.5	16.0	20.4	21.3	21.6	21.5	20.1	22.4	20.1	18.4	20.4	18.1	18.4	18.3	17.1	19.5	+0.59
High Dew Point	°C	15.5	15.2	15.7	16.9	12.4	16.0	17.3	12.3	11.8	13.3	16.2	12.3	11.9	10.7	14.7	15.1	16.3	13.7	16.7	10.1	10.4	10.6	9.7	11.3	10.5	8.5	8.7	6.0	7.8	8.5	8.8	12.3	-0.03
Low Dew Point	°C	10.2	10.5	9.9	10.8	10.2	9.9	12.1	9.1	7.8	9.0	10.1	8.5	7.0	5.8	12.2	11.5	12.0	11.5	9.6	-3.2	3.6	4.4	4.1	1.4	4.5	2.4	-2.1	1.1	-1.0	3.2	2.0	6.6	-0.07
High Humidity	%	83	78.0	88.0	84.0	77.0	93.0	91.0	77.0	79.0	87.0	93.0	81.0	81.0	81.0	84.0	83.0	90.0	88.0	99.0	50.0	51.0	54.0	58.0	58.0	58.0	58.0	63.0	61.0	64.0	64.0	64.0	74.6	-13.37
Low Humidity	%	61	61.0	54.0	66.0	69.0	72.0	71.0	62.0	52.0	60.0	76.0	63.0	58.0	62.0	67.0	68.0	73.0	83.0	60.0	30.0	44.0	49.0	50.0	45.0	53.0	51.0	39.0	43.0	48.0	50.0	57.0	57.9	+0.83
Rainfall (T:26mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.0	4.4	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.6	3.4	4.4	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.9	-1.23
Max Wind Gust	km/h	53	34.0	46.0	43.0	53.0	40.0	21.0	42.0	43.0	48.0	53.0	48.0	40.0	51.0	55.0	45.0	49.0	30.0	20.0	48.0	63.0	45.0	57.0	49.0	61.0	48.0	40.0	35.0	37.0	47.0	42.0	44.4	-6.33
Max Average Speed	km/h	17	12.0	13.0	11.0	18.0	10.0	6.0	12.0	14.0	15.0	19.0	14.0	10.0	14.0	17.0	14.0	12.0	8.0	6.0	15.0	23.0	17.0	21.0	17.0	20.0	19.0	8.0	10.0	7.0	10.0	12.0	13.5	-2.93
Wind Run	km	105.0	85.7	178.8	152.0	234.6	128.0	50.6	128.2	128.2	166.9	238.8	145.2	93.5	194.6	195.3	130.3	109.2	69.1	60.8	150.9	194.6	185.4	260.6	212.8	274.5	227.6	90.7	118.7	69.0	105.5	103.2	149.4	-39.25
Wind bearing	°	266	88	286	292	80	99	264	94	268	113	293	287	271	159	283	85	100	155	120	67	292	277	282	280	289	299	301	131	350	180	155	208.0	238.4
Wind Direction	-	W	E	WNW	WNW	E	E	W	E	W	ESE	WNW	WNW	W	SSE	WNW	E	E	SSE	ESE	ENE	WNW	W	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	ESE	N	S	SSE	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1023.1	1022.5	1015.6	1016.4	1018.8	1016.4	1018.3	1024.1	1017.1	1014.8	1013.2	1013.6	1015.3	1017.6	1020.8	1026.5	1026.7	1022.2	1016.7	1015.2	1013.5	1015.7	1015.4	1014.9	1020.0	1027.2	1031.2	1030.2	1023.5	1016.6	1017.5	1019.3	+0.49
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.9	1015.3	1008.6	1008.8	1015.8	1007.6	1007.5	1017.1	1014.3	1006.2	1004.9	1012.2	1011.1	1015.1	1009.4	1020.0	1023.4	1016.6	1013.4	1010.6	1004.1	1012.9	1009.2	1007.9	1013.8	1020.2	1026.6	1023.7	1016.6	1011.9	1011.0	1013.2	+0.34
Sun Hours (T:142h)	hours	5.8	9.4	6.5	4.1	2.9	2.6	0.9	7.0	3.2	2.9	2.4	1.0	3.6	3.9	2.4	10.1	7.5	0.0	0.9	4.8	1.6	6.6	7.5	7.8	7.4	2.5	12.9	8.3	5.0	4.2	1.7	4.7	-0.70
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1185	1257.0	1101.0	1246.0	1084.0	780.0	556.0	1298.0	1142.0	1137.0	500.0	1086.0	919.0	1310.0	958.0	1025.0	1314.0	249.0	600.0	1149.0	773.0	1146.0	1142.0	980.0	1079.0	1199.0	981.0	1253.0	1251.0	1298.0	1218.0	1034.4	+43.03
UV Index	UVI	16.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.6.0	11.6.0	7.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	6.7.0	15.9.0	10.7.0	16.0.0	13.5.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	3.5.0	8.2.0	16.0.0	9.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.7.0	16.0.0	15.6.0	15.2.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	14.1	+0.74

^* 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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About Palmerston North and Palmy Weather

Welcome to Palmerston North - "The heart of the Manawatū".
This Palmerston North weather station is located just west of the city centre with data updated every 1 minute. The station is a home built weather unit based upon the WeatherDuino Arduino project. Starting in 2009, Palmy Weather celebrated 10 years of gathering weather data in the Palmerston North area in 2019.

About This City: Palmerston North, affectionately known as Palmy, is an inland city located on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. It is the largest city in the Manawatū-Wanganui district and the the business hub for this region with a population of 84,639 according to the 2018 census. Palmerston North's climate is temperate with maximum day temperatures averaging 22°C (72°F) in summer and 12°C (54°F) in winter. Annual rainfall is approximately 960mm (37.8in). The typical urban area elevation is between 20 - 40 metres (65 - 130ft) of which the weather station is located at an elevation of 36 metres. More info here.

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