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Wednesday,
24 April 2024

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Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Hunter Moon"

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:18°C

Low:11°C

CoR:4%

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 11.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

11.7°C
79%
Trend:

Rising,0.3°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
11.7°C / 9.2°C

Wind

7km/h

NW
Wind Gust:

18km/h, 319deg.

Day Max/Avg:
26km/h / 11km/h

Rain

1 Dry
Day

Month Total:
20.0mm

Last Rain Record:
20:41, 22/04/2024

Pressure

1021hPa
Trend:

Rising,0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1022hPa / 1020hPa

Cloud Base:
438m, 1438ft

UV / Solar

50W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.6UVI

Sun Light:
6.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.8 hrs (8%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 406ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
12.8°C 75%

Temp. at 1m:
13.3°C 54%

Moisture at 1m:
11.7°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at 0m:
12.8°C 12.0 (89%)

Soil at 10cm:
13.3°C 92VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 68VWC

Fire Danger

7.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
5.8MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
98kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
17:27
Moonset
06:51
Visability
100%

Sunrise
06:56
Sunset
17:35
Day Length
10.39 Hrs

Moon Phase: Full Moon
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 22s less daylight tomorrow

7 Day Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday

AM Clouds, PM Sun	Mostly Cloudy	Cloudy	Showers	Sunny	Sunny
18°C	11°C	18°C \| 14°C	16°C \| 4°C	16°C \| 3°C	17°C \| 4°C
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 64%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%

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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	11.7 °C	at 07:59
Lowest Temperature	9.2 °C	at 00:45
Highest Dew Point	8.1 °C	at 05:42
Lowest Dew Point	6.9 °C	at 00:40
Highest Apparent Temperature	9.6 °C	at 07:56
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.1 °C	at 00:45
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	10.8 °C	at 07:56
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.2 °C	at 00:45
Lowest Wind Chill	9.2 °C	at 00:45
Highest Humidex	11.9 °C	at 07:59
Highest Heat Index	11.5 °C	at 07:59
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 00:42
Lowest Humidity	79 %	at 07:27
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	26 km/h	at 06:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 06:03
Wind Run	44.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.5 hPa	at 00:41
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.9 hPa	at 04:49
Hours of Sun	0.8 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	16.7 °C	at 13:48
Lowest Temperature	4.8 °C	at 06:21
Highest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 16:10
Lowest Dew Point	3.6 °C	at 06:21
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.1 °C	at 16:11
Lowest Apparent Temperature	3.4 °C	at 06:21
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	at 16:11
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.8 °C	at 06:21
Lowest Wind Chill	4.8 °C	at 06:21
Highest Humidex	17.5 °C	at 13:48
Highest Heat Index	16.7 °C	at 13:48
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 06:34
Lowest Humidity	57 %	at 11:58
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	29 km/h	at 13:42
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 13:49
Wind Run	68.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1023.3 hPa	at 10:21
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1019.4 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	6.6 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 23/04/24	Mon 22/04/24	Sun 21/04/24	Sat 20/04/24	Fri 19/04/24	Thu 18/04/24	Wed 17/04/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.7	16.7	20.0	20.1	17.0	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	-1.74
Low Temperature	°C	9.2	4.8	8.2	9.3	10.3	10.1	10.5	12.5	9.4	-1.63
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.6	15.1	20.2	20.9	16.0	16.1	15.9	18.7	17.6	-2.74
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	3.4	7.6	8.8	9.9	8.6	9.2	11.9	8.5	-2.17
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.2	4.8	8.2	9.3	10.3	10.1	10.5	12.6	9.4	-1.63
High Heat Index	°C	11.5	16.7	20.0	20.1	17.0	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	-1.74
High Dew Point	°C	8.1	9.2	13.3	13.9	11.7	11.5	10.4	14.9	12.1	-2.44
Low Dew Point	°C	6.9	3.6	4.6	8.5	9.0	8.0	8.0	10.2	7.4	-1.81
High Humidity	%	86	93.0	96.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	85.0	89.0	92.0	-2.14
Low Humidity	%	79	57.0	59.0	64.0	68.0	61.0	55.0	68.0	61.7	+1.00
Rainfall (T:0mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	-2.77
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	29.0	49.0	34.0	42.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	43.9	+7.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	11.0	15.0	6.0	12.0	16.0	16.0	18.0	13.4	+2.14
Wind Run	km	44.1	67.8	89.7	43.4	82.9	153.6	160.1	210.3	115.4	+23.80
Wind bearing	°	323	292	164	124	79	290	306	287	220.3	160.4
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	SSE	SE	E	WNW	NW	WNW	SW	SSE
High Pressure	hPa	1021.5	1023.3	1019.4	1010.9	1016.8	1016.6	1017.8	1017.8	1017.5	-0.59
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.9	1019.4	1009.6	1008.5	1010.7	1014.0	1015.6	1016.3	1013.4	+2.30
Sun Hours (T:30h)	hours	0.8	6.6	5.4	2.1	1.4	3.1	5.8	5.9	4.3	+1.41
Solar Radiation	W/m²	50	703.0	653.0	754.0	286.0	725.0	711.0	790.0	660.3	+90.29
UV Index	UVI	0.6	6.4.0	6.0.0	7.3.0	3.3.0	6.9.0	6.9.0	7.8.0	6.4	-0.21

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Tue 23/04/24	Mon 22/04/24	Sun 21/04/24	Sat 20/04/24	Fri 19/04/24	Thu 18/04/24	Wed 17/04/24	Tue 16/04/24	Mon 15/04/24	Sun 14/04/24	Sat 13/04/24	Fri 12/04/24	Thu 11/04/24	Wed 10/04/24	Tue 09/04/24	Mon 08/04/24	Sun 07/04/24	Sat 06/04/24	Fri 05/04/24	Thu 04/04/24	Wed 03/04/24	Tue 02/04/24	Mon 01/04/24	Sun 31/03/24	Sat 30/03/24	Fri 29/03/24	Thu 28/03/24	Wed 27/03/24	Tue 26/03/24	Mon 25/03/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	11.7	16.7	20.0	20.1	17.0	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	18.8	17.0	17.8	22.7	21.9	25.8	22.7	22.0	20.2	19.0	18.5	19.6	21.5	19.1	19.7	18.7	17.4	16.6	18.1	20.9	21.1	20.6	19.6	-1.50
Low Temperature	°C	9.2	4.8	8.2	9.3	10.3	10.1	10.5	12.5	11.4	8.4	10.5	10.9	15.0	11.2	9.7	10.4	7.5	8.0	9.7	10.8	12.9	8.8	7.9	7.7	5.9	6.3	6.9	11.8	11.8	14.4	12.6	9.9	-0.93
High Apparent Temp.	°C	9.6	15.1	20.2	20.9	16.0	16.1	15.9	18.7	16.7	17.6	17.4	18.2	24.8	21.4	26.0	25.0	21.6	18.7	17.8	17.4	19.4	19.7	18.9	19.0	17.7	15.8	15.4	14.5	18.2	19.6	18.9	18.8	-1.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	3.4	7.6	8.8	9.9	8.6	9.2	11.9	11.3	7.4	10.0	10.6	15.8	10.6	8.9	10.0	6.5	6.6	8.1	9.7	12.6	8.0	6.9	6.5	3.8	4.4	5.6	10.3	11.0	14.1	11.3	9.0	-0.77
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.2	4.8	8.2	9.3	10.3	10.1	10.5	12.6	11.4	8.4	10.5	10.9	15.1	11.2	9.7	10.4	7.5	8.0	9.7	11.0	12.9	8.8	7.9	7.7	5.9	6.3	7.2	11.8	11.8	14.4	12.6	9.9	-0.88
High Heat Index	°C	11.5	16.7	20.0	20.1	17.0	18.5	18.0	20.1	18.6	18.8	17.0	17.8	22.7	21.9	25.8	22.7	22.0	20.2	19.0	18.5	19.6	21.5	19.1	19.7	18.7	17.4	16.6	18.1	20.9	21.1	20.6	19.6	-1.50
High Dew Point	°C	8.1	9.2	13.3	13.9	11.7	11.5	10.4	14.9	13.4	13.4	12.4	14.4	18.0	15.3	15.1	20.8	12.3	9.8	9.5	14.2	14.9	13.7	11.1	11.2	10.0	9.0	11.1	12.2	14.6	15.3	14.3	13.0	-0.34
Low Dew Point	°C	6.9	3.6	4.6	8.5	9.0	8.0	8.0	10.2	10.4	6.8	7.1	10.3	12.8	9.1	8.1	8.5	6.1	4.8	6.4	7.0	11.1	7.4	6.3	6.1	4.2	3.5	3.3	7.0	9.3	12.5	10.1	7.7	+0.03
High Humidity	%	86	93.0	96.0	95.0	94.0	92.0	85.0	89.0	95.0	93.0	98.0	97.0	97.0	88.0	91.0	91.0	92.0	86.0	86.0	95.0	97.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	89.0	86.0	92.0	92.0	90.0	95.0	91.0	92.0	-0.20
Low Humidity	%	79	57.0	59.0	64.0	68.0	61.0	55.0	68.0	61.0	64.0	70.0	67.0	65.0	54.0	44.0	79.0	51.0	48.0	47.0	51.0	67.0	47.0	54.0	51.0	47.0	42.0	46.0	52.0	54.0	67.0	61.0	57.4	+4.83
Rainfall (T:22mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	12.6	6.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.4	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.7	-0.60
Max Wind Gust	km/h	26	29.0	49.0	34.0	42.0	52.0	50.0	51.0	51.0	50.0	17.0	20.0	46.0	25.0	45.0	41.0	38.0	42.0	41.0	44.0	40.0	50.0	27.0	25.0	45.0	48.0	24.0	63.0	68.0	75.0	58.0	43.0	-1.03
Max Average Speed	km/h	11	11.0	15.0	6.0	12.0	16.0	16.0	18.0	17.0	12.0	6.0	8.0	11.0	12.0	13.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	10.0	10.0	12.0	13.0	4.0	7.0	9.0	17.0	9.0	26.0	27.0	22.0	20.0	13.2	-0.50
Wind Run	km	44.1	67.8	89.7	43.4	82.9	153.6	160.1	210.3	183.7	106.9	53.5	69.3	84.7	71.3	71.8	84.9	85.1	100.8	110.3	124.1	112.5	100.2	47.2	56.8	78.4	136.2	69.7	295.0	280.6	303.7	260.2	123.2	-14.61
Wind bearing	°	323	292	164	124	79	290	306	287	284	299	90	42	65	52	291	287	279	83	97	94	288	271	112	311	279	164	68	282	291	290	297	205.3	270.2
Wind Direction	-	NW	WNW	SSE	SE	E	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	E	NE	ENE	NE	WNW	WNW	W	E	E	E	WNW	W	ESE	NE	W	SSE	ENE	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	SSW	W
High Pressure	hPa	1021.5	1023.3	1019.4	1010.9	1016.8	1016.6	1017.8	1017.8	1018.1	1022.2	1022.3	1012.2	1007.5	1019.5	1024.9	1027.7	1029.2	1029.6	1029.7	1026.5	1021.7	1023.9	1023.9	1020.8	1017.1	1017.1	1012.9	1012.4	1016.5	1016.4	1012.9	1019.6	+0.30
Low Pressure	hPa	1019.9	1019.4	1009.6	1008.5	1010.7	1014.0	1015.6	1016.3	1016.2	1017.8	1012.4	1002.1	1002.2	1007.6	1019.7	1022.6	1026.2	1026.5	1026.1	1018.8	1017.2	1020.5	1020.7	1017.0	1014.8	1012.9	1004.3	1003.0	1007.8	1010.4	1010.5	1014.4	+1.85
Sun Hours (T:154h)	hours	0.8	6.6	5.4	2.1	1.4	3.1	5.8	5.9	4.6	4.0	1.7	0.9	0.5	1.5	7.2	7.3	9.2	10.7	10.2	9.5	0.5	2.2	1.9	7.3	7.5	11.0	6.9	2.4	6.2	4.5	5.8	5.1	-0.74
Solar Radiation	W/m²	50	703.0	653.0	754.0	286.0	725.0	711.0	790.0	750.0	726.0	568.0	474.0	488.0	354.0	630.0	807.0	755.0	634.0	734.0	666.0	458.0	900.0	594.0	900.0	960.0	783.0	922.0	750.0	850.0	830.0	898.0	701.8	-218.30
UV Index	UVI	0.6	6.4.0	6.0.0	7.3.0	3.3.0	6.9.0	6.9.0	7.8.0	7.4.0	10.5.0	6.4.0	5.8.0	6.1.0	3.3.0	6.6.0	7.7.0	9.6.0	6.7.0	7.7.0	7.2.0	5.6.0	8.8.0	6.8.0	9.0.0	9.7.0	8.6.0	9.2.0	8.1.0	9.7.0	9.1.0	9.5.0	7.5	-3.63

^* 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.