Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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14:43:49 NZDT

Friday,
18 October 2024

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Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Pink Moon"

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled

High:17°C

Low:8°C

CoR:2%

Cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 15.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.9°C
74%
Trend:

Rising,0.8°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
16.6°C / 6.1°C

Wind

6km/h

SW
Wind Gust:

12km/h, 232deg.

Day Max/Avg:
19km/h / 8km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
17.2mm

Last Rain Record:
18:49, 14/10/2024

Pressure

1025hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1026hPa / 1025hPa

Cloud Base:
577m, 1894ft

UV / Solar

334W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
4.2UVI

Sun Light:
42.3k Lux

Sun Hours:
1.1 hrs (8%)

Air Quality

6AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.6ug/m³
PM10: 0.8ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
18.3°C 64%

Temp. at 1m:
16.7°C 12%

Moisture at 1m:
-1.1°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
0.0°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil at 10cm:
0.0°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 6VWC

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
High
1.2MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
20:43
Moonset
06:29
Visability
100%

Sunrise
06:25
Sunset
19:41
Day Length
13.16 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
17°C	8°C	20°C \| 8°C	20°C \| 8°C	19°C \| 9°C	21°C \| 9°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 16%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%

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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	16.6 °C	at 13:54
Lowest Temperature	6.1 °C	at 04:30
Highest Dew Point	11.5 °C	at 13:31
Lowest Dew Point	4.3 °C	at 04:30
Highest Apparent Temperature	15.8 °C	at 13:55
Lowest Apparent Temperature	4.5 °C	at 05:04
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.3 °C	at 13:55
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	6.1 °C	at 04:30
Lowest Wind Chill	6.1 °C	at 04:30
Highest Humidex	18.4 °C	at 13:54
Highest Heat Index	16.6 °C	at 13:54
Highest Humidity	89 %	at 04:42
Lowest Humidity	69 %	at 13:48
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	19 km/h	at 14:04
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	8 km/h (F2)	at 11:36
Wind Run	29.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1026.4 hPa	at 10:39
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1024.9 hPa	at 14:29
Hours of Sun	1.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	18.8 °C	at 17:39
Lowest Temperature	5.1 °C	at 06:46
Highest Dew Point	8.4 °C	at 17:39
Lowest Dew Point	2.1 °C	at 06:12
Highest Apparent Temperature	17.2 °C	at 17:39
Lowest Apparent Temperature	2.9 °C	at 06:25
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	18.0 °C	at 17:39
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	5.0 °C	at 03:33
Lowest Wind Chill	5.0 °C	at 03:33
Highest Humidex	19.3 °C	at 17:39
Highest Heat Index	18.8 °C	at 17:39
Highest Humidity	84 %	at 23:39
Lowest Humidity	41 %	at 13:39
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	35 km/h	at 10:55
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	11 km/h (F2)	at 10:59
Wind Run	105.3 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1028.7 hPa	at 07:33
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1025.1 hPa	at 17:14
Hours of Sun	11.7 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Thu 17/10/24	Wed 16/10/24	Tue 15/10/24	Mon 14/10/24	Sun 13/10/24	Sat 12/10/24	Fri 11/10/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.6	18.8	16.2	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	17.5	+0.03
Low Temperature	°C	6.1	5.1	4.9	6.6	7.2	9.2	6.5	3.9	6.2	-3.83
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.8	17.2	14.7	13.8	16.5	16.5	15.6	17.3	15.9	-0.07
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.5	2.9	2.8	5.4	6.6	7.1	4.8	2.1	4.5	-3.67
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.1	5.0	4.9	6.6	7.4	8.0	6.5	3.9	6.0	-3.77
High Heat Index	°C	16.6	18.8	16.2	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	17.5	+0.03
High Dew Point	°C	11.5	8.4	6.6	10.5	11.1	10.8	11.3	9.4	9.7	-2.16
Low Dew Point	°C	4.3	2.1	0.9	3.0	6.5	7.1	4.8	2.2	3.8	-3.46
High Humidity	%	89	84.0	82.0	95.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	91.0	89.9	-2.86
Low Humidity	%	69	41.0	49.0	50.0	59.0	55.0	49.0	49.0	50.3	-9.00
Rainfall (T:12mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	1.7	+1.03
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	35.0	26.0	43.0	33.0	41.0	41.0	46.0	37.9	-8.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	11.0	11.0	13.0	8.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	11.4	-4.43
Wind Run	km	29.6	105.3	94.2	113.6	100.7	158.7	164.1	92.8	118.5	-55.23
Wind bearing	°	206	64	105	141	85	323	298	275	184.4	256.4
Wind Direction	-	SSW	ENE	ESE	SE	E	NW	WNW	W	S	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1026.4	1028.7	1028.6	1025.7	1011.4	1010.5	1017.3	1021.7	1020.6	+6.89
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.9	1025.1	1025.7	1011.3	1007.2	1006.5	1006.5	1017.0	1014.2	+5.54
Sun Hours (T:41h)	hours	1.1	11.7	4.1	3.3	2.1	1.7	6.7	10.9	5.8	+0.73
Solar Radiation	W/m²	682	915.0	1120.0	1120.0	1089.0	1036.0	1086.0	999.0	1052.1	+179.86
UV Index	UVI	9.0	13.0.0	12.9.0	14.2.0	14.0.0	14.2.0	13.5.0	12.7.0	13.5	+2.41

^* 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 17/10/24	Wed 16/10/24	Tue 15/10/24	Mon 14/10/24	Sun 13/10/24	Sat 12/10/24	Fri 11/10/24	Thu 10/10/24	Wed 09/10/24	Tue 08/10/24	Mon 07/10/24	Sun 06/10/24	Sat 05/10/24	Fri 04/10/24	Thu 03/10/24	Wed 02/10/24	Tue 01/10/24	Mon 30/09/24	Sun 29/09/24	Sat 28/09/24	Fri 27/09/24	Thu 26/09/24	Wed 25/09/24	Tue 24/09/24	Mon 23/09/24	Sun 22/09/24	Sat 21/09/24	Fri 20/09/24	Thu 19/09/24	Wed 18/09/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	16.6	18.8	16.2	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	16.0	15.5	17.9	14.9	19.2	19.5	19.5	20.3	20.2	18.6	20.5	17.0	15.7	15.2	16.2	16.4	16.5	16.4	16.6	15.8	15.8	13.6	13.6	17.1	+1.56
Low Temperature	°C	6.1	5.1	4.9	6.6	7.2	9.2	6.5	3.9	8.1	10.5	11.8	12.7	9.1	8.2	9.8	11.2	8.9	10.2	4.5	7.7	4.0	5.9	8.2	7.5	9.2	9.1	5.4	6.8	9.6	0.7	0.7	7.4	+0.47
High Apparent Temp.	°C	15.8	17.2	14.7	13.8	16.5	16.5	15.6	17.3	13.8	13.1	15.3	15.1	17.0	19.2	18.6	20.7	18.0	17.0	19.7	15.3	13.1	14.2	14.0	14.4	12.5	13.1	14.6	13.2	14.8	10.7	10.7	15.3	+1.56
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	4.5	2.9	2.8	5.4	6.6	7.1	4.8	2.1	5.6	7.1	10.3	10.3	7.6	7.2	9.3	10.1	7.6	9.6	2.9	6.0	2.1	4.6	6.0	6.1	7.4	6.3	4.1	5.6	7.6	-1.6	-1.6	5.7	+0.50
Low Wind Chill	°C	6.1	5.0	4.9	6.6	7.4	8.0	6.5	3.9	6.6	10.5	11.8	12.7	9.1	8.2	9.8	11.2	8.9	10.2	4.5	7.5	4.0	6.2	7.3	7.5	8.7	7.5	5.4	6.8	9.1	0.7	0.7	7.2	+0.50
High Heat Index	°C	16.6	18.8	16.2	15.9	16.9	17.9	17.8	19.2	16.0	15.5	17.9	14.9	19.2	19.5	19.5	20.3	20.2	18.6	20.5	17.0	15.7	15.2	16.2	16.4	16.5	16.4	16.6	15.8	15.8	13.6	13.6	17.1	+1.56
High Dew Point	°C	11.5	8.4	6.6	10.5	11.1	10.8	11.3	9.4	7.9	12.6	11.8	13.2	14.5	11.9	11.3	15.2	11.1	11.5	10.4	10.9	10.2	12.2	10.3	7.2	12.8	11.6	10.4	10.0	11.7	8.3	8.3	10.8	+0.12
Low Dew Point	°C	4.3	2.1	0.9	3.0	6.5	7.1	4.8	2.2	4.5	5.0	9.1	10.6	7.4	6.7	7.5	9.8	6.8	8.2	3.0	6.0	2.5	3.3	5.5	4.0	6.4	7.9	4.0	4.9	8.3	-0.1	-0.1	5.3	+0.13
High Humidity	%	89	84.0	82.0	95.0	94.0	94.0	89.0	91.0	91.0	94.0	92.0	94.0	93.0	91.0	94.0	93.0	92.0	92.0	91.0	90.0	91.0	94.0	85.0	85.0	88.0	93.0	93.0	90.0	96.0	95.0	95.0	91.4	-2.57
Low Humidity	%	69	41.0	49.0	50.0	59.0	55.0	49.0	49.0	54.0	54.0	61.0	82.0	60.0	52.0	52.0	69.0	50.0	56.0	44.0	64.0	58.0	49.0	62.0	47.0	63.0	62.0	63.0	52.0	72.0	52.0	52.0	56.1	-6.80
Rainfall (T:38mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.0	5.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.2	0.4	2.4	0.6	0.0	0.0	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	3.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	15.4	0.4	0.4	1.3	-2.40
Max Wind Gust	km/h	19	35.0	26.0	43.0	33.0	41.0	41.0	46.0	45.0	59.0	52.0	48.0	44.0	43.0	31.0	43.0	50.0	42.0	27.0	40.0	50.0	49.0	49.0	46.0	80.0	61.0	63.0	48.0	58.0	53.0	53.0	46.6	-0.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	8	11.0	11.0	13.0	8.0	12.0	14.0	11.0	12.0	22.0	22.0	17.0	16.0	10.0	12.0	15.0	16.0	15.0	9.0	13.0	17.0	14.0	16.0	9.0	33.0	22.0	16.0	15.0	18.0	15.0	15.0	15.0	-0.50
Wind Run	km	29.6	105.3	94.2	113.6	100.7	158.7	164.1	92.8	157.7	300.8	261.1	201.6	147.3	75.0	72.5	158.4	107.4	128.3	78.0	126.1	156.2	150.3	226.1	104.5	323.9	264.8	134.9	202.6	197.5	129.0	131.0	155.5	+3.59
Wind bearing	°	206	64	105	141	85	323	298	275	74	281	285	288	295	308	264	56	334	274	76	296	295	305	302	294	295	295	307	283	291	291	291	245.7	290.5
Wind Direction	-	SSW	ENE	ESE	SE	E	NW	WNW	W	ENE	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	W	NE	NNW	W	ENE	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WSW	WSW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1026.4	1028.7	1028.6	1025.7	1011.4	1010.5	1017.3	1021.7	1021.7	1010.5	1014.4	1011.9	1012.7	1012.0	1012.5	1011.2	1021.4	1025.9	1027.7	1025.8	1022.7	1017.8	1019.6	1020.6	1013.6	1013.1	1014.0	1013.9	1002.6	1004.2	1004.2	1016.6	-0.26
Low Pressure	hPa	1024.9	1025.1	1025.7	1011.3	1007.2	1006.5	1006.5	1017.0	1010.6	1006.2	1007.5	1008.6	1009.8	1008.2	1009.6	1005.0	1008.6	1021.5	1023.7	1020.9	1017.8	1002.2	1006.6	1013.9	1005.6	1010.3	1010.2	1001.8	998.9	1001.2	1001.2	1010.3	+2.15
Sun Hours (T:171h)	hours	1.1	11.7	4.1	3.3	2.1	1.7	6.7	10.9	4.9	5.0	6.0	2.3	3.4	5.8	8.0	1.3	4.8	4.7	11.0	7.8	6.3	4.6	3.5	10.5	7.3	7.3	4.6	9.5	3.5	4.0	4.0	5.7	+1.40
Solar Radiation	W/m²	682	915.0	1120.0	1120.0	1089.0	1036.0	1086.0	999.0	976.0	1025.0	952.0	348.0	952.0	886.0	967.0	842.0	826.0	952.0	785.0	917.0	960.0	920.0	915.0	980.0	951.0	886.0	614.0	869.0	756.0	867.0	867.0	912.6	+237.43
UV Index	UVI	9.0	13.0.0	12.9.0	14.2.0	14.0.0	14.2.0	13.5.0	12.7.0	12.5.0	13.2.0	12.0.0	4.8.0	12.5.0	10.6.0	12.0.0	9.7.0	9.8.0	10.8.0	9.6.0	11.0.0	11.0.0	10.3.0	10.6.0	10.9.0	11.3.0	10.4.0	6.7.0	9.5.0	7.9.0	7.9.0	7.9.0	10.9	+4.05

^* 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.