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Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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00:40:08 NZST
Friday,
26 April 2024
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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening
High:16°C
Low:14°C
CoR:81%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 13.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
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Temperature
Current: 13.4°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 13.3°C
13.4°C
94%

Trend:
Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hrRising,0.1°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
13.4°C / 13.3°C
Wind
Windsock
6km/h
Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (298°)WNW

Wind Gust:
Current trend is Steady14km/h, 298deg.

Day Max/Avg:
14km/h / 6km/h
Rain
0.0mm today, 1.8mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours
0.0mm
1.8Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (00:40:08 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
21.8mm

Last Rain Record:
23:53, 25/04/2024
Pressure
Cloud Base: 118m, 387ft
1005hPa
Trend:
Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hrFalling,-0.5hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1005hPa / 1005hPa

Cloud Base:
118m, 387ft
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: 5 AQI
5AQI
Air Quality:
 Good 
PM2.5: 1.3ug/m3
PM10: 0ug/m3
CO2: 405ppm
Pollen Level:
 Low 
Extra Sensors
Extra Sensors
Temp. at 5m
15.0°C 88%

Temp. at 1m:
15.0°C 41%

Moisture at 1m:
13.3°C 14.0 (98%)

Moisture at 0m:
14.4°C 12.0 (44%)

Soil at 10cm:
15.0°C 91VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 55VWC
Fire Danger
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
10.3FWI
Fire Risk Index:
 Moderate 

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m2


Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
9.2MW/m2


Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
288kW/m2
Sun / Moon
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
18:26
Moonset
09:02
Visability
98%
Sunrise
06:58
Sunset
17:33
Day Length
10.34 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon

There will be 2min 20s less daylight tomorrow
7 Day Forecast
Tonight Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rain ending early. Breaks of sun in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.  Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. Generally sunny. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Mainly sunny. High 18C. Winds light and variable. Generally sunny. High 19C. Winds light and variable. Partly cloudy skies. High 19C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Light Rain AM Rain Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
14°C 16°C 4°C | 16°C 4°C | 18°C 5°C | 19°C 6°C | 19°C
Rain Risk:
81%
Rain Risk:
88%
Rain Risk:
7%
Rain Risk:
7%
Rain Risk:
7%
Rain Risk:
8%
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Tables & Reports
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 13.4 °CNew Record at 00:13 
Lowest Temperature 13.3 °CNew Record at 00:00
Highest Dew Point 12.6 °CNew Record at 00:13 
Lowest Dew Point 12.3 °CNew Record at 00:18
Highest Apparent Temperature 13.1 °CNew Record at 00:13 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 12.9 °CNew Record at 00:18
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.3 °CNew Record at 00:13 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 13.2 °CNew Record at 00:21
Lowest Wind Chill 13.3 °CNew Record at 00:00
Highest Humidex 15.9 °CNew Record at 00:13
Highest Heat Index 13.4 °CNew Record at 00:13
Highest Humidity 95 %New Record at 00:00 
Lowest Humidity 94 %New Record at 00:16
Rainfall
Rainfall Today 0.0 mmNew Record  
Rainfall Rate Max 0.0 mm/hrNew Record at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.4 mmNew Record at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust 14 km/hNew Record at 00:03
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 6 km/h (F2)New Record at 00:21
Wind Run 3.0 kmNew Record  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1005.3 hPaNew Record at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1005.0 hPaNew Record at 00:27
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.