Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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An early Good Morning

04:54:44 NZDT

Wednesday,
23 October 2024

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later

High:18°C

Low:12°C

CoR:17%

Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 13.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

13.5°C
88%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
14.1°C / 13.4°C

Wind

1km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

3km/h, 314deg.

Day Max/Avg:
9km/h / 3km/h

Rain

8 Dry
Days

Month Total:
17.2mm

Last Rain Record:
18:49, 14/10/2024

Pressure

1018hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1019hPa / 1018hPa

Cloud Base:
243m, 797ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

17AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 4.3ug/m³
PM10: 3.6ug/m³
CO₂: 412ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
18.3°C 71%

Temp. at 1m:
15.6°C 1%

Moisture at 1m:
15°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
15.0°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil at 10cm:
18.9°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 2VWC

Fire Danger

4.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
18kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
01:37
Moonset
10:19
Visability
68%

Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
19:47
Day Length
13.29 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 30s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Showers Late	Partly Cloudy	Rain	Rain	Rain
18°C	12°C	19°C \| 15°C	19°C \| 14°C	21°C \| 12°C	17°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 17%	Rain Risk: 31%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 76%	Rain Risk: 88%	Rain Risk: 75%

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Tables & Reports

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	14.1 °C	at 01:33
Lowest Temperature	13.4 °C	at 04:19
Highest Dew Point	11.6 °C	at 03:27
Lowest Dew Point	11.0 °C	at 01:03
Highest Apparent Temperature	14.4 °C	at 00:56
Lowest Apparent Temperature	13.4 °C	at 04:19
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 01:33
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.4 °C	at 04:19
Lowest Wind Chill	13.4 °C	at 04:19
Highest Humidex	16.0 °C	at 01:51
Highest Heat Index	14.1 °C	at 01:33
Highest Humidity	88 %	at 04:07
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 01:03
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	9 km/h	at 02:02
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	3 km/h (F1)	at 00:02
Wind Run	5.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1019.0 hPa	at 00:27
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1017.6 hPa	at 04:37
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	21.4 °C	at 15:27
Lowest Temperature	9.0 °C	at 03:44
Highest Dew Point	14.1 °C	at 16:51
Lowest Dew Point	7.4 °C	at 03:19
Highest Apparent Temperature	21.3 °C	at 16:34
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.4 °C	at 03:44
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	21.5 °C	at 16:34
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.0 °C	at 03:44
Lowest Wind Chill	9.0 °C	at 03:44
Highest Humidex	24.6 °C	at 16:51
Highest Heat Index	21.4 °C	at 15:27
Highest Humidity	92 %	at 04:59
Lowest Humidity	58 %	at 13:37
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	30 km/h	at 14:32
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	9 km/h (F2)	at 16:54
Wind Run	79.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.7 hPa	at 23:04
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.4 hPa	at 15:12
Hours of Sun	9.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 22/10/24	Mon 21/10/24	Sun 20/10/24	Sat 19/10/24	Fri 18/10/24	Thu 17/10/24	Wed 16/10/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.1	21.4	19.0	21.0	20.1	17.3	18.8	16.2	19.1	+2.09
Low Temperature	°C	13.4	9.0	9.8	9.7	10.1	6.1	5.1	4.9	7.8	+0.39
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.4	21.3	17.7	20.3	19.6	16.3	17.2	14.7	18.2	+2.93
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.4	8.4	9.0	8.8	9.7	4.5	2.9	2.8	6.6	+1.06
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.4	9.0	9.8	9.7	10.1	6.1	5.0	4.9	7.8	+0.73
High Heat Index	°C	14.1	21.4	19.0	21.0	20.1	17.3	18.8	16.2	19.1	+2.09
High Dew Point	°C	11.6	14.1	12.1	13.1	12.7	11.5	8.4	6.6	11.2	+0.70
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	7.4	8.1	8.0	7.5	4.3	2.1	0.9	5.5	+0.74
High Humidity	%	88	92.0	93.0	90.0	90.0	89.0	84.0	82.0	88.6	-4.00
Low Humidity	%	82	58.0	53.0	54.0	58.0	60.0	41.0	49.0	53.3	+0.43
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-1.86
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	30.0	45.0	37.0	40.0	32.0	35.0	26.0	35.0	-9.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	3	9.0	12.0	9.0	10.0	8.0	11.0	11.0	10.0	-3.14
Wind Run	km	5.9	79.0	110.3	88.7	79.9	67.1	105.3	94.2	89.2	-66.27
Wind bearing	°	312	278	275	292	227	240	64	105	211.6	211.0
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	W	WNW	SW	WSW	ENE	ESE	SSW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1019.0	1018.7	1022.2	1025.4	1026.8	1026.4	1028.7	1028.6	1025.3	+8.29
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.6	1015.4	1017.5	1021.0	1023.7	1023.5	1025.1	1025.7	1021.7	+12.37
Sun Hours (T:50h)	hours	0.0	9.5	7.3	10.5	4.7	1.7	11.7	4.1	7.1	+2.13
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1115.0	1082.0	1041.0	942.0	682.0	915.0	1120.0	985.3	-62.00
UV Index	UVI	0.0	15.2.0	14.7.0	13.8.0	12.6.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.9.0	13.0	-0.44

^* 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^*	Tue 22/10/24	Mon 21/10/24	Sun 20/10/24	Sat 19/10/24	Fri 18/10/24	Thu 17/10/24	Wed 16/10/24	Tue 15/10/24	Mon 14/10/24	Sun 13/10/24	Sat 12/10/24	Fri 11/10/24	Thu 10/10/24	Wed 09/10/24	Tue 08/10/24	Mon 07/10/24	Sun 06/10/24	Sat 05/10/24	Fri 04/10/24	Thu 03/10/24	Wed 02/10/24	Tue 01/10/24	Mon 30/09/24	Sun 29/09/24	Sat 28/09/24	Fri 27/09/24	Thu 26/09/24	Wed 25/09/24	Tue 24/09/24	Mon 23/09/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	14.1	21.4	19.0	21.0	20.1	17.3	18.8	16.2	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	16.0	15.5	17.9	14.9	19.2	19.5	19.5	20.3	20.2	18.6	20.5	17.0	15.7	15.2	16.2	16.4	16.5	16.4	17.9	+2.25
Low Temperature	°C	13.4	9.0	9.8	9.7	10.1	6.1	5.1	4.9	6.6	7.2	9.2	6.5	3.9	8.1	10.5	11.8	12.7	9.1	8.2	9.8	11.2	8.9	10.2	4.5	7.7	4.0	5.9	8.2	7.5	9.2	9.1	8.2	+1.03
High Apparent Temp.	°C	14.4	21.3	17.7	20.3	19.6	16.3	17.2	14.7	13.8	16.5	16.5	15.6	17.3	13.8	13.1	15.3	15.1	17.0	19.2	18.6	20.7	18.0	17.0	19.7	15.3	13.1	14.2	14.0	14.4	12.5	13.1	16.4	+2.54
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	13.4	8.4	9.0	8.8	9.7	4.5	2.9	2.8	5.4	6.6	7.1	4.8	2.1	5.6	7.1	10.3	10.3	7.6	7.2	9.3	10.1	7.6	9.6	2.9	6.0	2.1	4.6	6.0	6.1	7.4	6.3	6.6	+1.20
Low Wind Chill	°C	13.4	9.0	9.8	9.7	10.1	6.1	5.0	4.9	6.6	7.4	8.0	6.5	3.9	6.6	10.5	11.8	12.7	9.1	8.2	9.8	11.2	8.9	10.2	4.5	7.5	4.0	6.2	7.3	7.5	8.7	7.5	8.0	+1.06
High Heat Index	°C	14.1	21.4	19.0	21.0	20.1	17.3	18.8	16.2	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	16.0	15.5	17.9	14.9	19.2	19.5	19.5	20.3	20.2	18.6	20.5	17.0	15.7	15.2	16.2	16.4	16.5	16.4	17.9	+2.25
High Dew Point	°C	11.6	14.1	12.1	13.1	12.7	11.5	8.4	6.6	10.5	11.1	10.8	11.3	9.4	7.9	12.6	11.8	13.2	14.5	11.9	11.3	15.2	11.1	11.5	10.4	10.9	10.2	12.2	10.3	7.2	12.8	11.6	11.3	+0.39
Low Dew Point	°C	11.0	7.4	8.1	8.0	7.5	4.3	2.1	0.9	3.0	6.5	7.1	4.8	2.2	4.5	5.0	9.1	10.6	7.4	6.7	7.5	9.8	6.8	8.2	3.0	6.0	2.5	3.3	5.5	4.0	6.4	7.9	5.9	+0.48
High Humidity	%	88	92.0	93.0	90.0	90.0	89.0	84.0	82.0	95.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	91.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	94.0	93.0	91.0	94.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	94.0	85.0	85.0	88.0	93.0	90.9	-3.13
Low Humidity	%	82	58.0	53.0	54.0	58.0	60.0	41.0	49.0	50.0	59.0	55.0	49.0	49.0	54.0	54.0	61.0	82.0	60.0	52.0	52.0	69.0	50.0	56.0	44.0	64.0	58.0	49.0	62.0	47.0	63.0	62.0	55.8	-7.37
Rainfall (T:21mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.4	2.4	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	-3.13
Max Wind Gust	km/h	9	30.0	45.0	37.0	40.0	32.0	35.0	26.0	43.0	33.0	41.0	41.0	46.0	45.0	59.0	52.0	48.0	44.0	43.0	31.0	43.0	50.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	50.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	80.0	61.0	43.6	-5.30
Max Average Speed	km/h	3	9.0	12.0	9.0	10.0	8.0	11.0	11.0	13.0	8.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	22.0	22.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	15.0	16.0	15.0	9.0	13.0	17.0	14.0	16.0	9.0	33.0	22.0	13.9	-1.90
Wind Run	km	5.9	79.0	110.3	88.7	79.9	67.1	105.3	94.2	113.6	100.7	158.7	164.1	92.8	157.7	300.8	261.1	201.6	147.3	75.0	72.5	158.4	107.4	128.3	78.0	126.1	156.2	150.3	226.1	104.5	323.9	264.8	143.1	-19.16
Wind bearing	°	312	278	275	292	227	240	64	105	141	85	323	298	275	74	281	285	288	295	308	264	56	334	274	76	296	295	305	302	294	295	295	240.7	290.4
Wind Direction	-	NW	W	W	WNW	SW	WSW	ENE	ESE	SE	E	NW	WNW	W	ENE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	NE	NNW	W	ENE	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1019.0	1018.7	1022.2	1025.4	1026.8	1026.4	1028.7	1028.6	1025.7	1011.4	1010.5	1017.3	1021.7	1021.7	1010.5	1014.4	1011.9	1012.7	1012.0	1012.5	1011.2	1021.4	1025.9	1027.7	1025.8	1022.7	1017.8	1019.6	1020.6	1013.6	1013.1	1019.3	+4.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1017.6	1015.4	1017.5	1021.0	1023.7	1023.5	1025.1	1025.7	1011.3	1007.2	1006.5	1006.5	1017.0	1010.6	1006.2	1007.5	1008.6	1009.8	1008.2	1009.6	1005.0	1008.6	1021.5	1023.7	1020.9	1017.8	1002.2	1006.6	1013.9	1005.6	1010.3	1013.2	+6.54
Sun Hours (T:179h)	hours	0.0	9.5	7.3	10.5	4.7	1.7	11.7	4.1	3.3	2.1	1.7	6.7	10.9	4.9	5.0	6.0	2.3	3.4	5.8	8.0	1.3	4.8	4.7	11.0	7.8	6.3	4.6	3.5	10.5	7.3	7.3	6.0	+1.54
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1115.0	1082.0	1041.0	942.0	682.0	915.0	1120.0	1120.0	1089.0	1036.0	1086.0	999.0	976.0	1025.0	952.0	348.0	952.0	886.0	967.0	842.0	826.0	952.0	785.0	917.0	960.0	920.0	915.0	980.0	951.0	886.0	942.2	+246.67
UV Index	UVI	0.0	15.2.0	14.7.0	13.8.0	12.6.0	9.0.0	13.0.0	12.9.0	14.2.0	14.0.0	14.2.0	13.5.0	12.7.0	12.5.0	13.2.0	12.0.0	4.8.0	12.5.0	10.6.0	12.0.0	9.7.0	9.8.0	10.8.0	9.6.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	10.3.0	10.6.0	10.9.0	11.3.0	10.4.0	11.8	+4.58

^* 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.