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20:35:01 NZDT
Tuesday,
19 March 2024
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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Settled fine
High:17°C
Low:6°C
CoR:6%
Generally clear skies. Low 6C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 11.5°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 7.4°C
11.5°C
62%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hrFalling,-1.0°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.6°C / 7.4°C
Wind
Windsock
3km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (156°)SSE

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady7km/h, 156deg.

Day Max/Avg:
50km/h / 14km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 0.0mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
0.0Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (20:35:01 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
31.2mm

Last Rain Record:
00:17, 18/03/2024
Pressure
Cloud Base: 876m, 2875ft
1030hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 hPa/hrRising,0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1030hPa / 1024hPa

Cloud Base:
876m, 2875ft
UV / Solar
UV/Solar: 0.0 UVI, 0 W/m^2
0W/m2
UV Index Rating:
 Low 
0.0UVI
Sun Light:
0 Lux
Sun Hours:
9.2 hrs (76%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: 0 AQI
0AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 0ug/m3
PM10: 0.9ug/m3
CO2: 412ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at 5m
15.0°C 54%

Temp. at 1m:
13.9°C 57%

Moisture at 1m:
12.2°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at 0m:
15.0°C 12.0 (90%)

Soil at 10cm:
17.8°C 91VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 29VWC
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
9.9FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
8.9MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
251kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:49
Moonset
00:46
Visability
71%
Sunrise
07:20
Sunset
19:31
Day Length
12.11 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow
7 Day Forecast
Tonight Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Generally clear skies. Low 6C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Mainly sunny. High around 20C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Sunny PM Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
6°C 18°C 4°C | 20°C 8°C | 21°C 11°C | 20°C 10°C | 21°C
Rain Risk:
6%
Rain Risk:
6%
Rain Risk:
8%
Rain Risk:
72%
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
13%
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Tables & Reports
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 16.6 °CNew Record at 15:21 
Lowest Temperature 7.4 °CNew Record at 04:17
Highest Dew Point 8.0 °CNew Record at 14:27 
Lowest Dew Point 2.0 °CNew Record at 18:49
Highest Apparent Temperature 14.7 °CNew Record at 15:21 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 5.9 °CNew Record at 04:17
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 15.9 °CNew Record at 15:21 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 7.4 °CNew Record at 04:17
Lowest Wind Chill 7.4 °CNew Record at 04:17
Highest Humidex 16.5 °CNew Record at 15:21
Highest Heat Index 16.6 °CNew Record at 15:21
Highest Humidity 86 %New Record at 04:21 
Lowest Humidity 44 %New Record at 18:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hrNew Record at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 0.0 mmNew Record at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 50 km/hNew Record at 11:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 14 km/h (F3)New Record at 12:54
Wind Run 105.3 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1029.9 hPaNew Record at 20:26
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1023.6 hPaNew Record at 00:00
Hours of Sun 9.2 hrs
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.