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An early Good Morning
03:25:16 NZDT
Friday,
29 March 2024
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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fairly fine, improving
High:15°C
Low:8°C
CoR:63%
Becoming partly cloudy after some morning light rain. High near 15C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 9.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 9.0°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 9.0°C
9.0°C
90%

Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hrFalling,-1.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.7°C / 9.0°C
Wind
Windsock
4km/h
Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (75°)ENE

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Rising14km/h, 75deg.

Day Max/Avg:
22km/h / 7km/h
Rain
1.0mm today, 1.4mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
1.0mm
1.4Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (03:25:16 yesterday to now)

Rain Last Hour:
Current trend is Falling1.0mm

Rainfall Rate:
Current trend is Steady0.0mm/hr
Pressure
Cloud Base: 214m, 703ft
1005hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hrRising,0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1005hPa / 1004hPa

Cloud Base:
214m, 703ft
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:
0.0 hrs (0%)
Air Quality
Air Quality: 0 AQI
0AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 0ug/m3
PM10: 0.5ug/m3
CO2: 407ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at 5m
12.2°C 77%

Temp. at 1m:
14.4°C 61%

Moisture at 1m:
8.9°C 14.0 (97%)

Moisture at 0m:
13.9°C 12.0 (51%)

Soil at 10cm:
16.1°C 91VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 27VWC
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
15.2FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
12.5MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
High
1.0MW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
20:50
Moonset
11:05
Visability
90%
Sunrise
07:30
Sunset
19:15
Day Length
11.44 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 41s less daylight tomorrow
7 Day Forecast
Today Tonight Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Becoming partly cloudy after some morning light rain. High near 15C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 19C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 20C. Winds light and variable. Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds light and variable.
AM Light Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
15°C 8°C 18°C | 7°C 19°C | 6°C 20°C | 8°C 21°C | 9°C
Rain Risk:
63%
Rain Risk:
24%
Rain Risk:
19%
Rain Risk:
7%
Rain Risk:
9%
Rain Risk:
14%
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Tables & Reports
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 13.7 °CNew Record at 00:00 
Lowest Temperature 9.0 °CNew Record at 03:14
Highest Dew Point 11.1 °CNew Record at 00:00 
Lowest Dew Point 7.3 °CNew Record at 02:25
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.4 °CNew Record at 00:22 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 7.7 °CNew Record at 03:14
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.7 °CNew Record at 00:02 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 8.9 °CNew Record at 03:14
Lowest Wind Chill 9.0 °CNew Record at 03:10
Highest Humidex 15.5 °CNew Record at 00:00
Highest Heat Index 13.7 °CNew Record at 00:00
Highest Humidity 90 %New Record at 03:10 
Lowest Humidity 78 %New Record at 01:58
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 1.0 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 3.8 mm/hrNew Record at 02:54
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.0 mmNew Record at 03:14
Wind
Highest Gust 22 km/hNew Record at 02:59
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 7 km/h (F2)New Record at 02:45
Wind Run 11.2 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1005.1 hPaNew Record at 03:14
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1004.3 hPaNew Record at 00:06
Hours of Sun 0.0 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.