Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Monday,
06 May 2024

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:16°C

Low:5°C

CoR:57%

Cloudy with showers. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

12.1°C
86%
Trend:

Rising,0.4°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
12.2°C / 9.0°C

Wind

6km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

14km/h, 295deg.

Day Max/Avg:
13km/h / 5km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
12.2mm

Last Rain Record:
04:14, 02/05/2024

Pressure

1019hPa
Trend:

Falling,0.0hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1021hPa / 1019hPa

Cloud Base:
305m, 1001ft

UV / Solar

22W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.4UVI

Sun Light:
2.8k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.3 hrs (3%)

Air Quality

46AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 11.2ug/m³
PM10: 6.1ug/m³
CO₂: 408ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
13.9°C 78%

Temp. at 1m:
13.3°C 37%

Moisture at 1m:
12.2°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at 0m:
11.1°C 12.0 (85%)

Soil at 10cm:
11.1°C 89VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 41VWC

Fire Danger

2.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
2.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
5kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
04:21
Moonset
16:03
Visability
7%

Sunrise
07:08
Sunset
17:20
Day Length
10.11 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 6s less daylight tomorrow

7 Day Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday

Showers	Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Mostly Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
16°C	5°C	13°C \| 1°C	15°C \| 4°C	11°C \| 2°C	13°C \| 2°C
Rain Risk: 57%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 6%

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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	12.2 °C	at 07:45
Lowest Temperature	9.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Dew Point	9.7 °C	at 07:58
Lowest Dew Point	7.3 °C	at 00:00
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.3 °C	at 07:45
Lowest Apparent Temperature	8.1 °C	at 00:02
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	12.1 °C	at 07:45
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	9.0 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Wind Chill	9.0 °C	at 00:00
Highest Humidex	13.3 °C	at 07:48
Highest Heat Index	12.2 °C	at 07:45
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 00:00
Lowest Humidity	83 %	at 07:37
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	13 km/h	at 07:45
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 07:35
Wind Run	7.8 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1021.4 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1018.8 hPa	at 05:47
Hours of Sun	0.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.2 °C	at 14:42
Lowest Temperature	2.5 °C	at 06:58
Highest Dew Point	10.5 °C	at 13:45
Lowest Dew Point	1.3 °C	at 06:58
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.3 °C	at 13:14
Lowest Apparent Temperature	0.6 °C	at 06:59
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.9 °C	at 13:14
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	2.5 °C	at 06:58
Lowest Wind Chill	2.5 °C	at 06:58
Highest Humidex	19.5 °C	at 14:44
Highest Heat Index	18.2 °C	at 14:42
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 04:01
Lowest Humidity	55 %	at 15:52
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	30 km/h	at 14:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 14:38
Wind Run	42.7 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1024.8 hPa	at 08:50
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1021.4 hPa	at 23:57
Hours of Sun	8.2 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 05/05/24	Sat 04/05/24	Fri 03/05/24	Thu 02/05/24	Wed 01/05/24	Tue 30/04/24	Mon 29/04/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.2	18.2	17.7	17.4	14.5	18.0	19.1	20.3	17.9	+0.16
Low Temperature	°C	9.0	2.5	3.3	7.1	8.7	6.6	4.9	4.6	5.4	-1.29
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.3	17.3	16.6	16.6	14.0	16.8	17.4	19.3	16.9	+0.77
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	0.6	1.5	6.2	6.3	5.3	3.5	3.0	3.8	-1.49
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.0	2.5	3.3	7.1	7.2	6.6	4.9	4.6	5.2	-1.56
High Heat Index	°C	12.2	18.2	17.7	17.4	14.5	18.0	19.1	20.3	17.9	+0.16
High Dew Point	°C	9.7	10.5	8.4	11.0	10.6	12.7	10.2	9.8	10.5	-0.33
Low Dew Point	°C	7.3	1.3	1.9	5.0	7.4	5.2	3.7	3.1	3.9	-0.41
High Humidity	%	89	93.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	94.1	+1.00
Low Humidity	%	83	55.0	51.0	46.0	64.0	66.0	47.0	45.0	53.4	-1.43
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	9.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	+1.20
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	30.0	14.0	28.0	30.0	48.0	41.0	15.0	29.4	-13.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	8.0	6.0	7.0	12.0	17.0	11.0	6.0	9.6	-3.43
Wind Run	km	7.8	42.6	43.3	73.4	82.4	115.3	67.4	47.7	67.4	-52.09
Wind bearing	°	302	281	327	52	285	291	296	56	226.9	244.9
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	NNW	NE	WNW	WNW	WNW	NE	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.4	1024.8	1023.6	1022.2	1011.3	1017.0	1028.4	1033.0	1022.9	+1.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.8	1021.4	1021.0	1011.2	1003.7	1005.2	1017.2	1028.4	1015.4	+2.81
Sun Hours (T:46h)	hours	0.3	8.2	8.3	6.9	2.7	3.0	8.3	8.8	6.6	+1.74
Solar Radiation	W/m²	11	461.0	469.0	585.0	596.0	681.0	504.0	497.0	541.9	-45.71
UV Index	UVI	0.2	4.4.0	4.4.0	5.0.0	5.6.0	5.7.0	4.7.0	4.7.0	4.9	-0.70

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 05/05/24	Sat 04/05/24	Fri 03/05/24	Thu 02/05/24	Wed 01/05/24	Tue 30/04/24	Mon 29/04/24	Sun 28/04/24	Sat 27/04/24	Fri 26/04/24	Thu 25/04/24	Wed 24/04/24	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	12.2	18.2	17.7	17.4	14.5	18.0	19.1	20.3	19.1	16.5	17.3	17.3	17.2	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	19.0	-0.98
Low Temperature	°C	9.0	2.5	3.3	7.1	8.7	6.6	4.9	4.6	3.9	2.6	5.7	12.3	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	8.3	-1.41
High Apparent Temp.	°C	11.3	17.3	16.6	16.6	14.0	16.8	17.4	19.3	18.1	14.4	14.5	15.1	15.2	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	18.1	-0.58
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	8.1	0.6	1.5	6.2	6.3	5.3	3.5	3.0	2.2	0.7	4.5	10.3	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	7.2	-1.40
Low Wind Chill	°C	9.0	2.5	3.3	7.1	7.2	6.6	4.9	4.6	3.9	2.6	6.1	12.3	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	8.3	-1.44
High Heat Index	°C	12.2	18.2	17.7	17.4	14.5	18.0	19.1	20.3	19.1	16.5	17.3	17.3	17.2	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	19.0	-0.98
High Dew Point	°C	9.7	10.5	8.4	11.0	10.6	12.7	10.2	9.8	8.6	8.1	13.4	12.6	10.3	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	12.2	-0.25
Low Dew Point	°C	7.3	1.3	1.9	5.0	7.4	5.2	3.7	3.1	2.7	1.6	3.9	7.2	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	6.4	-0.34
High Humidity	%	89	93.0	93.0	95.0	97.0	96.0	93.0	92.0	93.0	94.0	95.0	95.0	86.0	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	92.7	+1.10
Low Humidity	%	83	55.0	51.0	46.0	64.0	66.0	47.0	45.0	41.0	54.0	56.0	57.0	60.0	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	57.5	+5.43
Rainfall (T:36mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.4	9.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	1.6	1.8	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	1.2	+0.89
Max Wind Gust	km/h	13	30.0	14.0	28.0	30.0	48.0	41.0	15.0	26.0	45.0	53.0	54.0	42.0	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	38.3	-6.20
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	8.0	6.0	7.0	12.0	17.0	11.0	6.0	8.0	12.0	19.0	14.0	12.0	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	11.7	-1.60
Wind Run	km	7.8	42.6	43.3	73.4	82.4	115.3	67.4	47.7	48.4	74.2	212.5	188.8	155.3	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	99.4	-39.41
Wind bearing	°	302	281	327	52	285	291	296	56	45	310	290	302	311	292	164	124	79	290	306	287	284	299	90	42	65	52	291	287	279	83	97	208.6	256.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	W	NNW	NE	WNW	WNW	WNW	NE	NE	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	SSE	SE	E	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	E	NE	ENE	NE	WNW	WNW	W	E	E	SSW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1021.4	1024.8	1023.6	1022.2	1011.3	1017.0	1028.4	1033.0	1031.4	1024.0	1010.6	1016.9	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	1021.0	+0.46
Low Pressure	hPa	1018.8	1021.4	1021.0	1011.2	1003.7	1005.2	1017.2	1028.4	1024.0	1010.8	1001.9	1005.5	1017.2	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	1014.7	-0.12
Sun Hours (T:156h)	hours	0.3	8.2	8.3	6.9	2.7	3.0	8.3	8.8	8.6	6.3	3.5	0.9	2.7	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	5.2	-0.83
Solar Radiation	W/m²	11	461.0	469.0	585.0	596.0	681.0	504.0	497.0	500.0	601.0	648.0	397.0	611.0	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	603.1	-247.37
UV Index	UVI	0.2	4.4.0	4.4.0	5.0.0	5.6.0	5.7.0	4.7.0	4.7.0	4.8.0	5.6.0	6.1.0	4.5.0	6.0.0	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	6.1	-3.43

^* 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.