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The predicted forecast is: Fairly fine, improving.*
Last contact with weather station: 18/05/2012 10:46:41 p.m.. Data will update in 60 seconds.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling8.6°C   Humidity : 73%
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly1008.0hPa   Rainfall : 2.4mm
Wind Speed : Current wind direction is SE1.4km/h   Wind Gust : 2.5km/h
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Welcome to Palmerston North ~ The heart of the Manawatu.
This station is located 1km north west of the city centre. Site data updated every 10 minutes.

About This City: Palmerston North located on the west coast of New Zealand’s North Island. It is the hub of the Manawatu-Wanganui region. Palmerston North's climate is temperate with maximum daytime temperatures averaging 22 °C (72 °F) in summer and 12 °C (54 °F) in winter. Annual rainfall is approximately 960 mm (37.8 in). The typical urban area elevation is between 20 – 40 metres (65–130 ft). This weather station is located at an elevation of 25 metres and is 5 minutes walk from the city centre. More info here.

Current Conditions as at 22:46 on 18 May 2012 (local time).
The current predicted forecast is: Fairly fine, improving. *

Current Temperature
8.6 °C
Temperature Trend   Falling
Temperature Change   -0.2 °C/hr
Humidity   73%
Current Wind Readings
1.4 km/h(avg)
Wind Speed (Gust)   2.5 km/h
Wind Bearing   135° SE
Beaufort   Light air F1


Current barometric pressure
1008.0 hPa
Barometer Trend   Rising slowly
Barometer Change   +0.4 hPa/hr
Cloud Base   568 m


Current Rain Fall Readings
2.4 mm
Rainfall Last Hour   0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate   0.0 mm/hr
Dew Point   4.0 °C
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain. High of 12C. Breezy. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday Saturday Night Sunday Sunday Night Monday Monday Night Tuesday Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy Clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy Overcast Partly cloudy Partly cloudy Partly cloudy
PoP: 40%              

Today's Weather Results

This page shows a summary of the data since midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
High Temperature 21.4 °C at 10:03 
Low Temperature 8.3 °C at 20:39
High Apparent Temperature 18.9 °C at 10:03 
Low Apparent Temperature 5.3 °C at 20:09
Low Wind Chill 6.8 °C at 20:09
High Heat Index 21.4 °C at 10:03
High Humidity 84 % at 07:51 
Low Humidity 37 % at 11:26
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 2.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 18.0 mm/hr at 19:40
High Hourly Rainfall 2.4 mm at 19:45
Wind
Highest Gust 35.6 km/h at 11:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 25.6 km/h (F4) at 03:10
Wind Run 301.1 km  
Pressure
High Pressure (SL) 1008.3 hPa at 22:43
Low Pressure (SL) 1004.5 hPa at 07:19