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ANZAC DAY - 25/04/2025
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them.

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine weather

High:20°C

Low:7°C

CoR:15%

Overcast. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

18.9°C
49%
Trend:

Rising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
19.8°C / 4.4°C

Wind

3km/h

W
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 265deg.

Day Max/Avg:
17km/h / 5km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
29.8mm

Last Rain Record:
22:53, 21/04/2025

Pressure

1027hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.3hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1030hPa / 1027hPa

Cloud Base:
1366m, 4480ft

UV / Solar

54W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.7UVI

Sun Light:
6.8k Lux

Sun Hours:
7.6 hrs (73%)

Air Quality

64AQI
Air Quality:
Moderate
PM2.5: 18.6ug/m³
PM10: 1ug/m³
CO₂: 413ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
26.7°C 35%

Temp. at 1m:
17.2°C 44%

Moisture at 1m:
20.6°C 15.0 (100%)

Moisture at 0m:
N/A°C 12.0 (98%)

Soil at 10cm:
13.3°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

3.4FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
8.9MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
9kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
03:15
Moonset
15:58
Visability
10%

Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
17:34
Day Length
10.37 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 21s less daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday

Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
7°C	20°C	10°C \| 22°C	11°C \| 22°C	12°C \| 21°C	12°C \| 20°C
Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%

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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	19.8 °C	at 16:20
Lowest Temperature	4.4 °C	at 04:19
Highest Dew Point	9.3 °C	at 10:55
Lowest Dew Point	2.7 °C	at 04:19
Highest Apparent Temperature	19.1 °C	at 16:13
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.7 °C	at 04:31
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.8 °C	at 16:20
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	4.4 °C	at 04:19
Lowest Wind Chill	4.4 °C	at 04:19
Highest Humidex	20.3 °C	at 16:20
Highest Heat Index	19.8 °C	at 16:20
Highest Humidity	91 %	at 04:41
Lowest Humidity	44 %	at 15:53
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	17 km/h	at 09:18
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	5 km/h (F1)	at 08:29
Wind Run	32.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1029.8 hPa	at 08:54
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1026.9 hPa	at 16:27
Hours of Sun	7.6 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 13:53
Lowest Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:42
Highest Dew Point	7.6 °C	at 16:00
Lowest Dew Point	3.6 °C	at 00:38
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.3 °C	at 13:28
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.4 °C	at 06:42
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.3 °C	at 13:28
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.2 °C	at 06:42
Lowest Wind Chill	6.2 °C	at 06:42
Highest Humidex	18.1 °C	at 13:53
Highest Heat Index	18.2 °C	at 13:53
Highest Humidity	86 %	at 06:41
Lowest Humidity	45 %	at 13:53
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	32 km/h	at 10:41
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	12 km/h (F3)	at 10:47
Wind Run	89.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.6 hPa	at 23:08
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.3 hPa	at 15:59
Hours of Sun	9.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 24/04/25	Wed 23/04/25	Tue 22/04/25	Mon 21/04/25	Sun 20/04/25	Sat 19/04/25	Fri 18/04/25	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.7	28.1	21.2	21.0	+1.64
Low Temperature	°C	4.4	6.2	7.5	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.4	15.4	12.0	+1.20
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.1	16.3	14.0	18.4	19.7	28.1	28.9	20.9	20.9	+2.57
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.7	4.4	5.9	11.8	11.8	13.3	17.6	13.0	11.1	+1.41
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.4	6.2	7.6	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.7	15.4	12.1	+1.23
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.6	28.2	21.2	21.0	+1.64
High Dew Point	°C	9.3	7.6	11.3	13.1	15.8	16.6	17.8	16.9	14.2	+1.27
Low Dew Point	°C	2.7	3.6	3.0	10.5	11.2	11.3	14.0	13.2	9.5	+1.33
High Humidity	%	91	86.0	93.0	91.0	96.0	89.0	88.0	93.0	90.9	+1.43
Low Humidity	%	44	45.0	50.0	69.0	80.0	41.0	45.0	75.0	57.9	+0.43
Rainfall (T:13mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.8	0.0	0.0	2.8	1.8	+1.29
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	32.0	58.0	37.0	35.0	26.0	33.0	69.0	41.4	-7.57
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	12.0	20.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	13.0	19.0	12.7	-1.14
Wind Run	km	32.6	88.9	129.7	90.8	92.1	66.1	105.9	281.2	122.1	-26.94
Wind bearing	°	13	65	135	110	109	301	33	68	117.3	169.9
Wind Direction	-	NNE	ENE	SE	ESE	ESE	WNW	NNE	ENE	ESE	S
High Pressure	hPa	1029.8	1028.6	1026.1	1011.3	1011.4	1007.1	1006.0	1013.1	1014.8	-14.91
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.9	1025.3	1010.2	1008.8	1006.5	1003.4	1002.2	1005.9	1008.9	-14.64
Sun Hours (T:33h)	hours	7.6	9.7	3.5	2.2	1.8	4.2	6.6	4.7	4.7	-1.99
Solar Radiation	W/m²	543	552.0	676.0	534.0	340.0	605.0	698.0	538.0	563.3	-116.71
UV Index	UVI	5.0	5.2.0	6.5.0	5.7.0	4.3.0	5.7.0	6.8.0	6.3.0	5.8	-0.93

^* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.

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Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 24/04/25	Wed 23/04/25	Tue 22/04/25	Mon 21/04/25	Sun 20/04/25	Sat 19/04/25	Fri 18/04/25	Thu 17/04/25	Wed 16/04/25	Tue 15/04/25	Mon 14/04/25	Sun 13/04/25	Sat 12/04/25	Fri 11/04/25	Thu 10/04/25	Wed 09/04/25	Tue 08/04/25	Mon 07/04/25	Sun 06/04/25	Sat 05/04/25	Fri 04/04/25	Thu 03/04/25	Wed 02/04/25	Tue 01/04/25	Mon 31/03/25	Sun 30/03/25	Sat 29/03/25	Fri 28/03/25	Thu 27/03/25	Wed 26/03/25	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.7	28.1	21.2	17.7	17.3	18.2	20.7	21.7	19.7	20.3	20.1	18.2	18.2	19.6	23.0	21.3	21.3	23.0	19.5	22.8	23.0	22.1	21.5	21.3	21.5	23.3	20.7	-1.48
Low Temperature	°C	4.4	6.2	7.5	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.4	15.4	14.1	12.0	12.0	8.5	9.8	9.8	9.7	6.3	7.5	10.9	13.0	12.3	13.1	15.8	15.4	15.5	12.7	9.7	8.2	11.4	14.3	12.3	9.2	11.6	-0.70
High Apparent Temp.	°C	19.1	16.3	14.0	18.4	19.7	28.1	28.9	20.9	16.7	15.4	16.8	20.1	20.8	19.2	19.3	18.9	16.7	15.3	18.1	22.8	21.1	24.1	23.5	19.7	23.0	22.9	21.4	20.4	21.6	20.9	23.5	20.3	-1.56
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	2.7	4.4	5.9	11.8	11.8	13.3	17.6	13.0	12.4	10.1	10.3	7.7	9.2	9.3	8.9	5.1	6.5	8.7	12.8	12.6	13.6	16.4	15.9	15.4	13.1	9.3	7.5	10.8	14.0	12.1	8.7	10.9	-1.07
Low Wind Chill	°C	4.4	6.2	7.6	12.8	12.7	13.3	16.7	15.4	14.1	12.0	12.0	8.5	10.0	9.8	9.7	6.3	7.5	11.0	13.0	12.3	13.1	15.8	15.4	15.5	12.7	9.7	8.2	11.4	14.3	12.3	9.2	11.6	-0.72
High Heat Index	°C	19.8	18.2	15.8	18.3	17.8	27.6	28.2	21.2	17.7	17.3	18.2	20.7	21.7	19.7	20.3	20.1	18.2	18.2	19.6	23.0	21.3	21.3	23.0	19.5	22.8	23.0	22.1	21.5	21.3	21.5	23.3	20.7	-1.48
High Dew Point	°C	9.3	7.6	11.3	13.1	15.8	16.6	17.8	16.9	14.2	10.8	12.6	14.8	13.2	12.1	12.5	12.0	9.3	13.4	15.3	13.3	16.8	18.8	14.6	14.3	15.2	13.8	15.2	12.3	16.4	15.5	13.9	14.0	-0.59
Low Dew Point	°C	2.7	3.6	3.0	10.5	11.2	11.3	14.0	13.2	9.8	8.1	8.6	7.0	7.8	8.2	8.0	4.7	5.6	5.3	10.8	9.4	11.6	12.3	10.8	12.3	10.7	8.2	6.7	8.5	11.4	10.7	7.8	9.0	-0.93
High Humidity	%	91	86.0	93.0	91.0	96.0	89.0	88.0	93.0	92.0	81.0	92.0	91.0	88.0	92.0	90.0	91.0	89.0	94.0	95.0	94.0	93.0	95.0	86.0	82.0	91.0	92.0	91.0	87.0	96.0	91.0	93.0	90.7	+0.00
Low Humidity	%	44	45.0	50.0	69.0	80.0	41.0	45.0	75.0	73.0	62.0	56.0	64.0	48.0	50.0	49.0	56.0	49.0	53.0	65.0	44.0	68.0	66.0	51.0	69.0	53.0	50.0	60.0	46.0	62.0	64.0	49.0	57.1	+1.60
Rainfall (T:56mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.8	0.0	0.0	2.8	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.6	2.4	1.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	26.2	0.0	0.0	1.9	+1.37
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	32.0	58.0	37.0	35.0	26.0	33.0	69.0	68.0	58.0	46.0	44.0	52.0	30.0	45.0	38.0	37.0	68.0	58.0	41.0	45.0	46.0	19.0	39.0	37.0	29.0	45.0	48.0	34.0	49.0	30.0	43.2	+1.27
Max Average Speed	km/h	5	12.0	20.0	8.0	8.0	9.0	13.0	19.0	18.0	17.0	11.0	14.0	15.0	9.0	13.0	11.0	12.0	26.0	22.0	9.0	13.0	12.0	8.0	10.0	8.0	9.0	13.0	12.0	13.0	16.0	9.0	13.0	-0.13
Wind Run	km	32.6	88.9	129.7	90.8	92.1	66.1	105.9	281.2	266.9	216.4	149.8	110.0	113.7	87.7	98.8	75.7	93.1	278.7	214.3	76.2	183.9	74.4	76.5	129.0	61.2	75.1	86.0	121.5	99.9	159.6	58.4	125.4	+4.09
Wind bearing	°	13	65	135	110	109	301	33	68	71	87	106	265	71	301	288	318	350	292	294	307	286	281	55	74	204	75	259	77	77	295	233	182.9	210.8
Wind Direction	-	NNE	ENE	SE	ESE	ESE	WNW	NNE	ENE	ENE	E	ESE	W	ENE	WNW	WNW	NW	N	WNW	W	NE	WNW	W	NE	ENE	SSW	ENE	W	ENE	ENE	WNW	SW	S	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1029.8	1028.6	1026.1	1011.3	1011.4	1007.1	1006.0	1013.1	1026.4	1032.4	1032.1	1026.7	1031.1	1028.3	1031.0	1030.7	1025.6	1011.8	1005.4	1010.6	1010.3	1012.4	1023.0	1024.6	1022.3	1023.9	1023.8	1024.5	1021.0	1019.7	1022.1	1020.8	-0.06
Low Pressure	hPa	1026.9	1025.3	1010.2	1008.8	1006.5	1003.4	1002.2	1005.9	1013.2	1026.6	1025.0	1021.3	1026.2	1024.8	1027.7	1025.6	1012.1	1001.0	1000.7	1002.8	1002.2	1000.6	1012.4	1022.4	1019.5	1019.5	1020.7	1021.1	1014.0	1014.4	1018.7	1014.5	-1.26
Sun Hours (T:163h)	hours	7.6	9.7	3.5	2.2	1.8	4.2	6.6	4.7	0.5	8.4	7.9	7.1	8.6	5.0	9.1	7.4	9.4	5.3	4.3	6.8	4.7	0.9	2.2	1.4	3.8	5.8	5.1	10.6	4.0	4.6	7.6	5.4	+0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	543	552.0	676.0	534.0	340.0	605.0	698.0	538.0	312.0	633.0	743.0	774.0	716.0	783.0	799.0	808.0	731.0	790.0	737.0	793.0	880.0	417.0	435.0	295.0	754.0	669.0	890.0	783.0	939.0	891.0	961.0	682.5	-188.47
UV Index	UVI	5.0	5.2.0	6.5.0	5.7.0	4.3.0	5.7.0	6.8.0	6.3.0	3.6.0	6.5.0	7.2.0	7.5.0	7.0.0	7.6.0	7.6.0	7.8.0	7.4.0	8.1.0	7.7.0	8.1.0	12.6.0	5.1.0	5.2.0	3.7.0	7.9.0	7.3.0	9.3.0	8.6.0	10.0.0	9.4.0	10.3.0	7.2	-3.69

^* 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 January 2009, Palmy Weather has been gathering weather data for over 16 years, providing a valuable and accessible resource to the community of Palmerston North and the wider Manawatū.

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.