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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 20 April 2024 05:03:24 NZST
Current: 11.3°C, Max: 11.3°C, Min: 10.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. Turning cooler. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 11.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:52 | Sunset: 17:41 | Dawn: 06:24 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 11.3°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1016.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (23°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 3km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 20 April 2024 at 05:03:17. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Showers
16°C
Showers		 Tonight
Showers
12°C
Showers
Cloudy with showers. Turning cooler. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 47%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:07
Moonset
02:50
Visability
84% 		Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
17:41
Day Length
10.48 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:03:17 20/04/2024
System Up: 5 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 5 days 11 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.18V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 36m (118ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)


Page Index:

| 7 Day Rolling Average Table | 30 Day Rolling Average table | Today's Weather Results |
| Yesterday's Weather Results | This Month's Weather Results | This Year's Weather Results |
| Historical Weather Extremes |


Today's Weather Results (Saturday)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 11.3 °C at 04:57 
Lowest Temperature 10.3 °C at 00:59
Highest Dew Point 10.1 °C at 04:45 
Lowest Dew Point 9.0 °C at 00:59
Highest Apparent Temperature 11.2 °C at 04:48 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 9.9 °C at 01:08
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 11.3 °C at 04:57 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.3 °C at 01:05
Lowest Wind Chill 10.3 °C at 00:59
Highest Heat Index 11.3 °C at 04:57
Highest Humidity 94 % at 04:01 
Lowest Humidity 92 % at 00:00
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 6 km/h at 03:16
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 3 km/h (F1) at 02:58
Wind Run 4.3 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.8 hPa at 01:48
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1016.2 hPa at 04:07
Hours of Sun 0.0 hrs

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Yesterday's Weather Results

This table shows a summary of the data for the 24 hrs up to Midnight local time.

Yesterday's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 18.5 °C at 12:01 
Lowest Temperature 10.1 °C at 03:13
Highest Dew Point 11.5 °C at 10:07 
Lowest Dew Point 8.0 °C at 03:06
Highest Apparent Temperature 16.1 °C at 12:01 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.6 °C at 03:22
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.9 °C at 12:01 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 9.7 °C at 03:22
Lowest Wind Chill 10.1 °C at 03:13
Highest Heat Index 18.5 °C at 12:01
Highest Humidity 92 % at 23:42 
Lowest Humidity 61 % at 11:42
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 52 km/h at 15:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 16 km/h (F3) at 12:20
Wind Run 153.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1016.6 hPa at 23:58
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1014.0 hPa at 05:30
Hours of Sun 3.1 hrs

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7 Day Rolling Average Table

This table shows the past 7 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 7 days with the trend being calculated on the 7 days before that.

Data Unit Today* 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		 7 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
7 days*
High Temperature °C 11.3 18.518.020.118.618.817.017.8 18.4 -3.64
Low Temperature °C 10.3 10.110.512.511.48.410.510.9 10.6 +0.40
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.2 16.115.918.716.717.617.418.2 17.2 -4.96
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.9 8.69.211.911.37.410.010.6 9.9 +0.36
Low Wind Chill °C 10.3 10.110.512.611.48.410.510.9 10.6 +0.40
High Heat Index °C 11.3 18.518.020.118.618.817.017.8 18.4 -3.64
High Dew Point °C 10.1 11.510.414.913.413.412.414.4 12.9 -1.49
Low Dew Point °C 9.0 8.08.010.210.46.87.110.3 8.7 +0.71
High Humidity % 94 92.085.089.095.093.098.097.0 92.7 +2.57
Low Humidity % 92 61.055.068.061.064.070.067.0 63.7 +8.29
Rainfall (T:13mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.20.00.012.6 1.8 +0.86
Max Wind Gust km/h 6 52.050.051.051.050.017.020.0 41.6 +1.86
Max Average Speed km/h 3 16.016.018.017.012.06.08.0 13.3 +1.43
Wind Run km 4.3 153.6160.1210.3183.7106.953.569.3 133.9 +46.93
Wind bearing ° 60 2903062872842999042 228.3 164.9
Wind Direction - ENE WNWNWWNWWNWWNWENE SW SSE
High Pressure hPa 1016.8 1016.61017.81017.81018.11022.21022.31012.2 1018.1 -5.87
Low Pressure hPa 1016.2 1014.01015.61016.31016.21017.81012.41002.1 1013.5 -5.21
Sun Hours (T:26h) hours 0.0 3.15.85.94.64.01.70.9 3.7 -2.94
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 725.0711.0790.0750.0726.0568.0474.0 677.7 +48.86
UV Index UVI 0.2 6.9.06.9.07.8.07.4.010.5.06.4.05.8.0 7.4 +0.57
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
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30 Day Rolling Average table

This table shows the past 30 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 30 days with the trend being calculated on the 30 days before that.

Data Unit Today* 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		Sun
24/03/24		Sat
23/03/24		Fri
22/03/24		Thu
21/03/24		 30 Day
Average*		 Trend on
previous
30 days*
High Temperature °C 11.3 18.518.020.118.618.817.017.822.721.925.822.722.020.219.018.519.621.519.119.718.717.416.618.120.921.120.623.122.522.320.8 20.1 -1.13
Low Temperature °C 10.3 10.110.512.511.48.410.510.915.011.29.710.47.58.09.710.812.98.87.97.75.96.36.911.811.814.412.611.78.06.93.9 9.8 -1.52
High Apparent Temp. °C 11.2 16.115.918.716.717.617.418.224.821.426.025.021.618.717.817.419.419.718.919.017.715.815.414.518.219.618.923.222.321.219.1 19.2 -1.17
Low Apparent Temp. °C 9.9 8.69.211.911.37.410.010.615.810.68.910.06.56.68.19.712.68.06.96.53.84.45.610.311.014.111.311.87.25.82.2 8.9 -1.41
Low Wind Chill °C 10.3 10.110.512.611.48.410.510.915.111.29.710.47.58.09.711.012.98.87.97.75.96.37.211.811.814.412.611.78.06.93.9 9.8 -1.48
High Heat Index °C 11.3 18.518.020.118.618.817.017.822.721.925.822.722.020.219.018.519.621.519.119.718.717.416.618.120.921.120.623.122.522.320.8 20.1 -1.14
High Dew Point °C 10.1 11.510.414.913.413.412.414.418.015.315.120.812.39.89.514.214.913.711.111.210.09.011.112.214.615.314.314.213.311.18.9 13.0 -0.62
Low Dew Point °C 9.0 8.08.010.210.46.87.110.312.89.18.18.56.14.86.47.011.17.46.36.14.23.53.37.09.312.510.110.36.55.02.1 7.6 -0.29
High Humidity % 94 92.085.089.095.093.098.097.097.088.091.091.092.086.086.095.097.092.092.090.089.086.092.092.090.095.091.092.092.090.090.0 91.5 -0.43
Low Humidity % 92 61.055.068.061.064.070.067.065.054.044.079.051.048.047.051.067.047.054.051.047.042.046.052.054.067.061.052.043.046.044.0 55.3 +2.77
Rainfall (T:22mm) mm 0.0 0.00.00.00.20.00.012.66.00.80.00.00.00.00.00.00.20.00.00.00.00.01.00.40.00.80.00.00.00.00.0 0.7 -0.75
Max Wind Gust km/h 6 52.050.051.051.050.017.020.046.025.045.041.038.042.041.044.040.050.027.025.045.048.024.063.068.075.058.038.032.028.036.0 42.3 -2.83
Max Average Speed km/h 3 16.016.018.017.012.06.08.011.012.013.014.011.012.010.010.012.013.04.07.09.017.09.026.027.022.020.010.09.09.010.0 13.0 -1.33
Wind Run km 4.3 153.6160.1210.3183.7106.953.569.384.771.371.884.985.1100.8110.3124.1112.5100.247.256.878.4136.269.7295.0280.6303.7260.279.474.571.769.4 123.5 -22.55
Wind bearing ° 60 2903062872842999042655229128727983979428827111231127916468282291290297268322265271 220.8 263.1
Wind Direction - ENE WNWNWWNWWNWWNWENEENENEWNWWNWWEEEWNWWESENEWSSEENEWNWWNWWNWWNWWNWWW SW W
High Pressure hPa 1016.8 1016.61017.81017.81018.11022.21022.31012.21007.51019.51024.91027.71029.21029.61029.71026.51021.71023.91023.91020.81017.11017.11012.91012.41016.51016.41012.91016.21018.31021.31027.9 1020.0 +0.16
Low Pressure hPa 1016.2 1014.01015.61016.31016.21017.81012.41002.11002.21007.61019.71022.61026.21026.51026.11018.81017.21020.51020.71017.01014.81012.91004.31003.01007.81010.41010.51011.31014.11016.91020.9 1014.9 +1.96
Sun Hours (T:174h) hours 0.0 3.15.85.94.64.01.70.90.51.57.27.39.210.710.29.50.52.21.97.37.511.06.92.46.24.55.89.45.310.010.8 5.8 -0.06
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 725.0711.0790.0750.0726.0568.0474.0488.0354.0630.0807.0755.0634.0734.0666.0458.0900.0594.0900.0960.0783.0922.0750.0850.0830.0898.0885.0898.0748.0744.0 731.1 -215.47
UV Index UVI 0.2 6.9.06.9.07.8.07.4.010.5.06.4.05.8.06.1.03.3.06.6.07.7.09.6.06.7.07.7.07.2.05.6.08.8.06.8.09.0.09.7.08.6.09.2.08.1.09.7.09.1.09.5.09.9.010.3.08.4.08.7.0 7.9 -3.73
* 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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This Month's Weather Results (April)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 25.8 °C at 2:42 pm 10 April 
Lowest Temperature 7.5 °C at 6:46 am 08 April
Highest Dew Point 20.8 °C 12:00 pm 09 April
Lowest Dew Point 4.8 °C 6:09 am 07 April
Highest Apparent Temperature 26.0 °C at 2:42 pm 10 April 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 6.5 °C at 6:46 am 08 April
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 26.3 °C 2:42 pm 10 April
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 7.5 °C 6:46 am 08 April
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 7.5 °C at 6:46 am 08 April
Highest Heat Index Temperature 25.8 °C at 2:42 pm 10 April
Highest Minimum 15.0 °C 12 April
Lowest Maximum 17.0 °C 14 April
Highest Daily Range 16.1 °C 10 April
Lowest Daily Range 6.5 °C 14 April
Highest Humidity 98 % at 5:18 am 14 April 
Lowest Humidity 44 % at 3:19 pm 10 April
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 19.8 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 46.4 mm/hr at 4:46 pm 13 April
Highest Hourly Rainfall 8.2 mm at 6:24 pm 13 April
Wind
Highest Gust 52 km/h at 3:27 pm 19 April
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 18 km/h at 12:58 pm 17 April
Wind Run 210.6 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1029.7 hPa at 11:44 pm 06 April
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1002.1 hPa at 4:49 pm 13 April
Hours of Sun 94.0 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2024)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 30.5 °C at 1:49 pm 19 January 
Lowest Temperature 3.8 °C at 7:10 am 20 March
Highest Dew Point 22.7 °C 2:41 pm 21 January
Lowest Dew Point 2.0 °C 6:49 pm 19 March
Highest Apparent Temperature 33.7 °C at 4:06 pm 21 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 1.9 °C at 7:24 am 20 March
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C 4:06 pm 21 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 3.8 °C 7:10 am 20 March
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 3.8 °C at 7:10 am 20 March
Highest Heat Index Temperature 33.6 °C at 2:42 pm 21 January
Highest Minimum 19.8 °C 21 January
Lowest Maximum 16.3 °C 15 March
Highest Daily Range 16.9 °C 21 March
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C 02 March
Highest Humidity 98 % at 5:23 am 21 January 
Lowest Humidity 30 % at 5:14 pm 10 March
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 115.6 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 69.6 mm/hr at 9:46 am 03 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 12.2 mm at 3:19 pm 04 March
Wind
Highest Gust 75 km/h at 1:08 pm 26 March
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 27 km/h at 1:04 pm 27 March
Wind Run 330.8 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1033.8 hPa at 9:47 am 10 March
Lowest Pressure (SL) 982.7 hPa at 7:05 pm 02 February
Hours of Sun 739.8 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

Records began on 1 January 2009. Here are the extremes recorded since then.

Additional historical extreme reports can be found on our Extreme Records page.

Records Since 1 January 2009
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 34.5 °CNew Record at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature -3.2 °CNew Record at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point 28.1 °CNew Record at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point -3.5 °CNew Record at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature 38.9 °CNew Record at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.6 °CNew Record at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °CNew Record at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -0.9 °CNew Record at 05:11 on 06 August 2023
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature  °CNew Record
Highest Heat Index 40.3 °CNew Record at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum 21.5 °CNew Record at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum 7.5 °CNew Record at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range 35.6 °CNew Record on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °CNew Record on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity 100 %New Record at 20:17 on 09 November 2010
Lowest Humidity 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate 174.0 mm/hrNew Record at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall 64.8 mmNew Record at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall 91.8 mmNew Record on 20 June 2015
Highest Monthly Rainfall 427.8 mmNew Record August 2015
Longest Dry Period 27 daysNew Record to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period 16 daysNew Record to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust 116 km/hNew Record at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
Highest Wind Speed Average 59 km/hNew Record at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run 3196.3 kmNew Record on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 976.6 hPaNew Record at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl) 1040.7 hPaNew Record at 23:39 on 08 October 2022

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