Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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22:14:44 NZDT

Tuesday,
15 October 2024

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine

High:16°C

Low:3°C

CoR:5%

Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 3C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 6.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

9.4°C
67%
Trend:

Falling,-0.6°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.9°C / 6.6°C

Wind

6km/h

SSE
Wind Gust:

17km/h, 159deg.

Day Max/Avg:
43km/h / 13km/h

Rain

0.0mm
0.0

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (22:14:44 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
17.2mm

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

Pressure

1025hPa
Trend:

Rising,1.1hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1025hPa / 1011hPa

Cloud Base:
726m, 2382ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
3.3 hrs (25%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 409ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
13.3°C 58%

Temp. at 1m:
11.1°C 35%

Moisture at 1m:
-1.1°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at 0m:
0.0°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil at 10cm:
0.0°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

0.0FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
16:45
Moonset
05:11
Visability
93%

Sunrise
06:30
Sunset
19:38
Day Length
13.08 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 36s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
3°C	16°C	2°C \| 17°C	5°C \| 18°C	8°C \| 20°C	7°C \| 20°C
Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 9%

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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	15.9 °C	at 14:05
Lowest Temperature	6.6 °C	at 00:33
Highest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 13:35
Lowest Dew Point	3.6 °C	at 21:54
Highest Apparent Temperature	13.8 °C	at 13:40
Lowest Apparent Temperature	5.4 °C	at 07:30
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.0 °C	at 14:05
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.6 °C	at 00:33
Lowest Wind Chill	6.6 °C	at 00:33
Highest Humidex	16.6 °C	at 13:47
Highest Heat Index	15.9 °C	at 14:05
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 00:38
Lowest Humidity	50 %	at 14:21
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	43 km/h	at 21:11
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	13 km/h (F3)	at 17:46
Wind Run	103.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.8 hPa	at 21:58
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1011.3 hPa	at 00:08
Hours of Sun	3.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.9 °C	at 15:14
Lowest Temperature	7.2 °C	at 23:55
Highest Dew Point	11.1 °C	at 11:03
Lowest Dew Point	6.3 °C	at 23:55
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.5 °C	at 15:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.2 °C	at 23:53
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.9 °C	at 15:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.2 °C	at 23:55
Lowest Wind Chill	7.2 °C	at 23:55
Highest Humidex	18.2 °C	at 15:13
Highest Heat Index	16.9 °C	at 15:14
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 02:32
Lowest Humidity	59 %	at 15:04
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	6.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	5.8 mm/hr	at 17:51
Highest Hourly Rainfall	2.8 mm	at 18:38
Wind
Highest Gust	33 km/h	at 02:02
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 00:00
Wind Run	100.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1011.4 hPa	at 23:39
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1007.2 hPa	at 16:09
Hours of Sun	2.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	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	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	16.0	15.5	17.9	17.3	-1.57
Low Temperature	°C	6.6	7.2	9.2	6.5	3.9	8.1	10.5	11.8	8.2	-1.84
High Apparent Temp.	°C	13.8	16.5	16.5	15.6	17.3	13.8	13.1	15.3	15.4	-2.50
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	5.4	6.6	7.1	4.8	2.1	5.6	7.1	10.3	6.2	-2.59
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.6	7.4	8.0	6.5	3.9	6.6	10.5	11.8	7.8	-2.20
High Heat Index	°C	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	16.0	15.5	17.9	17.3	-1.57
High Dew Point	°C	10.5	11.1	10.8	11.3	9.4	7.9	12.6	11.8	10.7	-1.97
Low Dew Point	°C	3.6	6.5	7.1	4.8	2.2	4.5	5.0	9.1	5.6	-2.54
High Humidity	%	95	94.0	94.0	89.0	91.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	92.1	-0.57
Low Humidity	%	50	59.0	55.0	49.0	49.0	54.0	54.0	61.0	54.4	-5.71
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	6.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.4	1.9	+1.37
Max Wind Gust	km/h	43	33.0	41.0	41.0	46.0	45.0	59.0	52.0	45.3	+2.29
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	8.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	22.0	22.0	14.4	+0.00
Wind Run	km	103.8	100.7	158.7	164.1	92.8	157.7	300.8	261.1	176.6	+49.34
Wind bearing	°	139	85	323	298	275	74	281	285	231.6	259.9
Wind Direction	-	SE	E	NW	WNW	W	ENE	W	WNW	SW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1024.8	1011.4	1010.5	1017.3	1021.7	1021.7	1010.5	1014.4	1015.4	-0.01
Low Pressure	hPa	1011.3	1007.2	1006.5	1006.5	1017.0	1010.6	1006.2	1007.5	1008.8	-1.40
Sun Hours (T:37h)	hours	3.3	2.1	1.7	6.7	10.9	4.9	5.0	6.0	5.3	+1.00
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1120	1089.0	1036.0	1086.0	999.0	976.0	1025.0	952.0	1023.3	+198.57
UV Index	UVI	14.2	14.0.0	14.2.0	13.5.0	12.7.0	12.5.0	13.2.0	12.0.0	13.2	+3.13

^* 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^*	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	Sun 22/09/24	Sat 21/09/24	Fri 20/09/24	Thu 19/09/24	Wed 18/09/24	Tue 17/09/24	Mon 16/09/24	Sun 15/09/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	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	16.6	15.8	15.8	13.6	13.6	8.7	15.1	16.4	16.8	+0.92
Low Temperature	°C	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	5.4	6.8	9.6	0.7	0.7	5.1	8.0	8.3	7.6	+0.35
High Apparent Temp.	°C	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	14.6	13.2	14.8	10.7	10.7	7.5	13.6	15.3	15.0	+0.93
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	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	4.1	5.6	7.6	-1.6	-1.6	2.5	6.0	7.0	5.9	+0.34
Low Wind Chill	°C	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	5.4	6.8	9.1	0.7	0.7	3.9	7.0	8.3	7.3	+0.31
High Heat Index	°C	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	16.6	15.8	15.8	13.6	13.6	8.7	15.1	16.4	16.8	+0.92
High Dew Point	°C	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	10.4	10.0	11.7	8.3	8.3	7.9	9.8	11.3	10.9	-0.10
Low Dew Point	°C	3.6	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	4.0	4.9	8.3	-0.1	-0.1	0.9	6.0	6.9	5.5	+0.01
High Humidity	%	95	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	93.0	90.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	95.0	98.0	92.3	-1.67
Low Humidity	%	50	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	63.0	52.0	72.0	52.0	52.0	67.0	63.0	61.0	57.8	-6.27
Rainfall (T:48mm)	mm	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	1.6	0.0	15.4	0.4	0.4	6.6	2.6	0.0	1.6	-3.33
Max Wind Gust	km/h	43	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	63.0	48.0	58.0	53.0	53.0	39.0	37.0	35.0	46.9	-0.93
Max Average Speed	km/h	13	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	16.0	15.0	18.0	15.0	15.0	11.0	17.0	12.0	15.1	-0.63
Wind Run	km	103.8	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	134.9	202.6	197.5	129.0	131.0	95.4	113.4	82.5	154.8	-4.80
Wind bearing	°	139	85	323	298	275	74	281	285	288	295	308	264	56	334	274	76	296	295	305	302	294	295	295	307	283	291	291	291	281	336	283	265.4	290.6
Wind Direction	-	SE	E	NW	WNW	W	ENE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	NE	NNW	W	ENE	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	W	NNW	WNW	W	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1024.8	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	1014.0	1013.9	1002.6	1004.2	1004.2	1001.2	1006.0	1009.4	1014.4	-2.97
Low Pressure	hPa	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	1010.2	1001.8	998.9	1001.2	1001.2	989.4	989.4	1006.0	1007.7	-0.85
Sun Hours (T:162h)	hours	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	4.6	9.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	1.6	1.4	7.1	5.4	+1.26
Solar Radiation	W/m²	1120	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	614.0	869.0	756.0	867.0	867.0	188.0	652.0	852.0	863.8	+199.73
UV Index	UVI	14.2	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	6.7.0	9.5.0	7.9.0	7.9.0	7.9.0	2.4.0	7.5.0	9.0.0	10.2	+3.51

^* 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.