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Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

Date / Time
A new day, a new dawn
Monday,
27 January 2020
Last Update: 06:40:23 27/01/2020
Warnings
Webcam
Weather Webcam
Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:25°C
Low:16°C
PoP:10%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Less humid. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 19.6°C. One clothing layer recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 18.0°C, Max: 19.1°C, Min: 17.9°C
18.0°C
95%
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hrFalling, -0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.1°C / 17.9°C
Wind
Wind
4.3km/h
W
Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady 7.9km/h Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (276°)276°

Day Max/Avg:
12km/h / 6km/h
Rain
No Rain
Today
2 Dry
Days
Last Rain:
2020-01-24 08:13

Month Total:
9.0mm
Pressure
Pressure
1019hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.11 hPa/hrRising slowly, 0.11hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1020hPa / 1019hPa
UV / Solar
UV/Solar
7W/m2
UV Index Level:
 Low 

Sun Light Level:
886.1 Lux, 0.0UVI

Sun Hours:
0.4 hrs
Air Quality
Air Quality
10AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 

Dust (PM2.5):
2.50ug/m3

Dust (PM10):
2.00ug/m3
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at 5m
18.9°C 87%


Temp. at 1m:
17.8°C 93%

Leaf Wetness 1m:
18.3°C 14 (98%)

Leaf Wetness 0m:
19.4°C 14 (99%)

Soil at 10cm:
21.1°C 99VWC

Soil at 20cm:
22.8°C 59VWC
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
12.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low 0kw

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme 6932kw

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate 472kw
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:03
Moonset
22:14
Visability
3%
Sunrise
06:18
Sunset
20:41
Day Length
14:23 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 5s less daylight tomorrow
7 Day Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. Less humid. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Less humid. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. A mix of clouds and sun early, then becoming cloudy later in the day. Less humid. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Showers early becoming less numerous later in the day. Less humid. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Less humid. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 24C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showers AM Showers Partly Cloudy
25°C 16°C 23°C | 18°C 22°C | 17°C 23°C | 15°C 24°C | 16°C
Rain Risk:
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10%
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Today's Data Summary
Temperature and Humidity
High Temperature 19.1 °C at 01:17 
Low Temperature 17.9 °C at 05:49
High Apparent Temperature 21.2 °C at 01:02 
Low Apparent Temperature 19.2 °C at 05:49
Low Wind Chill 17.9 °C at 05:49
High Heat Index 19.1 °C at 01:17
High Humidity 95 % at 04:21 
Low Humidity 89 % at 00:00
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hr at 00:00
High Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mm at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 12.3 km/h at 06:12
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 5.8 km/h (F2) at 04:30
Wind Run 23.8 km  
Pressure
High Pressure (SL) 1020.35 hPa at 00:01
Low Pressure (SL) 1018.80 hPa at 04:51
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. 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) of which the weather station is located at an elevation of 25 metres. More info here.