Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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16:52:32 NZDT

Thursday,
05 December 2024

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening

High:21°C

Low:12°C

CoR:8%

Mostly clear skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 12C. NW winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 18.5°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

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Temperature

19.4°C
84%
Trend:

Falling,-0.2°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
20.6°C / 17.3°C

Wind

16km/h

WNW
Wind Gust:

43km/h, 287deg.

Day Max/Avg:
62km/h / 23km/h

Rain

3 Dry
Days

Month Total:
0.4mm

Last Rain Record:
07:40, 01/12/2024

Pressure

1009hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.4hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1016hPa / 1009hPa

Cloud Base:
346m, 1134ft

UV / Solar

270W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
3.6UVI

Sun Light:
34.2k Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

5AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 1.4ug/m³
PM10: 1.7ug/m³
CO₂: 405ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
21.7°C 77%

Temp. at 1m:
20.6°C 1%

Moisture at 1m:
19.5°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
20.6°C 12.0 (100%)

Soil at 10cm:
-57.2°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 0VWC

Fire Danger

7.5FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Extreme
6.1MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
109kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:36
Moonset
-----
Visability
15%

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
20:36
Day Length
14.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 1min 3s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Tonight	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday

Mostly Clear, Wind	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	AM Showers, Wind	Partly Cloudy
12°C	23°C	10°C \| 21°C	13°C \| 22°C	17°C \| 19°C	12°C \| 20°C
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 51%	Rain Risk: 12%

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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	20.6 °C	at 13:39
Lowest Temperature	17.3 °C	at 06:27
Highest Dew Point	17.6 °C	at 13:39
Lowest Dew Point	14.8 °C	at 04:05
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.2 °C	at 15:16
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.5 °C	at 06:52
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	19.9 °C	at 15:16
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	15.9 °C	at 06:52
Lowest Wind Chill	17.3 °C	at 06:27
Highest Humidex	26.2 °C	at 13:39
Highest Heat Index	20.6 °C	at 13:39
Highest Humidity	87 %	at 06:05
Lowest Humidity	80 %	at 09:21
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	62 km/h	at 12:24
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	23 km/h (F4)	at 13:28
Wind Run	239.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1015.9 hPa	at 00:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1009.1 hPa	at 16:43
Hours of Sun	0.0 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	20.4 °C	at 13:58
Lowest Temperature	16.8 °C	at 09:24
Highest Dew Point	17.4 °C	at 13:58
Lowest Dew Point	14.2 °C	at 00:01
Highest Apparent Temperature	20.7 °C	at 13:58
Lowest Apparent Temperature	15.7 °C	at 01:36
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	20.4 °C	at 13:58
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	16.1 °C	at 01:36
Lowest Wind Chill	16.8 °C	at 09:24
Highest Humidex	25.9 °C	at 13:58
Highest Heat Index	20.4 °C	at 13:58
Highest Humidity	95 %	at 09:27
Lowest Humidity	82 %	at 00:01
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	54 km/h	at 15:57
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	17 km/h (F3)	at 14:09
Wind Run	286.6 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1018.5 hPa	at 00:45
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1015.9 hPa	at 23:57
Hours of Sun	0.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Wed 04/12/24	Tue 03/12/24	Mon 02/12/24	Sun 01/12/24	Sat 30/11/24	Fri 29/11/24	Thu 28/11/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.6	20.4	22.8	23.7	24.3	19.7	17.1	20.7	21.2	+2.16
Low Temperature	°C	17.3	16.8	16.8	15.0	12.5	12.3	13.6	13.7	14.4	+3.76
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.2	20.7	22.0	24.1	24.4	18.5	17.6	19.5	21.0	+3.97
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	15.7	15.1	15.5	11.8	11.0	13.2	13.7	13.7	+3.84
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.3	16.8	16.8	15.0	12.5	12.3	13.7	13.7	14.4	+3.66
High Heat Index	°C	20.6	20.4	22.8	23.7	24.3	19.7	17.1	20.7	21.2	+3.24
High Dew Point	°C	17.6	17.4	16.7	16.6	17.2	11.8	14.5	14.9	15.6	+2.87
Low Dew Point	°C	14.8	14.2	13.4	13.4	9.0	8.7	11.6	11.8	11.7	+3.60
High Humidity	%	87	95.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	89.0	95.0	93.0	92.7	+1.43
Low Humidity	%	80	82.0	58.0	62.0	59.0	55.0	81.0	61.0	65.4	+0.71
Rainfall (T:2mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.3	-0.57
Max Wind Gust	km/h	62	54.0	54.0	43.0	45.0	53.0	42.0	59.0	50.0	+6.43
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	17.0	22.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	14.0	22.0	16.1	+2.43
Wind Run	km	239.9	284.5	280.3	136.5	118.5	187.4	144.3	220.8	196.0	+61.16
Wind bearing	°	292	286	274	269	252	94	30	276	211.6	288.7
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	E	NNE	W	SSW	WNW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.9	1018.5	1024.1	1025.0	1023.8	1023.5	1020.1	1021.5	1022.4	+3.51
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.1	1015.9	1017.2	1023.1	1020.6	1020.0	1017.2	1016.7	1018.7	+3.29
Sun Hours (T:38h)	hours	0.0	0.1	6.9	3.8	6.8	12.1	0.9	7.4	5.4	+0.69
Solar Radiation	W/m²	469	480.0	1183.0	1013.0	1202.0	1004.0	314.0	1107.0	900.4	-52.71
UV Index	UVI	6.7	5.8.0	16.0.0	14.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	4.7.0	16.0.0	12.7	-0.50

^* 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^*	Wed 04/12/24	Tue 03/12/24	Mon 02/12/24	Sun 01/12/24	Sat 30/11/24	Fri 29/11/24	Thu 28/11/24	Wed 27/11/24	Tue 26/11/24	Mon 25/11/24	Sun 24/11/24	Sat 23/11/24	Fri 22/11/24	Thu 21/11/24	Wed 20/11/24	Tue 19/11/24	Mon 18/11/24	Sun 17/11/24	Sat 16/11/24	Fri 15/11/24	Thu 14/11/24	Wed 13/11/24	Tue 12/11/24	Mon 11/11/24	Sun 10/11/24	Sat 09/11/24	Fri 08/11/24	Thu 07/11/24	Wed 06/11/24	Tue 05/11/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	20.6	20.4	22.8	23.7	24.3	19.7	17.1	20.7	20.6	18.7	20.6	20.1	19.0	17.5	17.1	18.7	20.5	20.4	18.3	14.1	18.7	24.6	23.3	21.1	18.8	18.7	22.3	22.2	20.5	18.2	16.7	20.0	+1.99
Low Temperature	°C	17.3	16.8	16.8	15.0	12.5	12.3	13.6	13.7	12.4	13.3	10.8	10.6	10.6	7.9	8.8	11.1	9.0	7.2	5.2	9.3	14.0	13.4	12.6	10.0	11.3	13.3	14.9	12.0	12.6	12.2	10.0	11.8	+2.86
High Apparent Temp.	°C	20.2	20.7	22.0	24.1	24.4	18.5	17.6	19.5	20.4	19.2	20.0	19.2	10.3	15.4	14.5	15.8	19.5	19.3	16.3	14.4	20.6	24.9	23.0	20.6	17.7	19.9	21.4	21.4	20.2	19.0	15.3	19.2	+2.70
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	15.5	15.7	15.1	15.5	11.8	11.0	13.2	13.7	12.5	13.4	9.8	9.7	10.3	6.4	7.0	9.8	7.8	5.8	3.4	6.6	13.6	13.3	12.0	8.0	10.2	12.2	14.1	11.8	12.6	12.1	7.9	10.9	+3.59
Low Wind Chill	°C	17.3	16.8	16.8	15.0	12.5	12.3	13.7	13.7	12.4	13.3	10.8	10.6	11.4	7.9	8.8	11.1	9.0	7.2	5.2	8.5	14.0	13.4	12.6	10.0	11.3	13.4	14.9	12.0	12.6	12.2	10.0	11.8	+3.02
High Heat Index	°C	20.6	20.4	22.8	23.7	24.3	19.7	17.1	20.7	20.6	18.7	20.6	20.1	11.4	17.5	17.1	18.7	20.5	20.4	18.3	14.1	18.7	24.6	23.3	21.1	18.8	18.7	22.3	22.2	20.5	18.2	16.7	19.7	+1.74
High Dew Point	°C	17.6	17.4	16.7	16.6	17.2	11.8	14.5	14.9	14.9	16.4	14.0	11.9	9.5	9.9	12.4	13.2	11.7	10.7	7.7	12.8	17.4	15.8	14.5	12.6	12.3	16.7	15.4	15.8	16.2	15.3	12.7	14.0	+2.25
Low Dew Point	°C	14.8	14.2	13.4	13.4	9.0	8.7	11.6	11.8	11.2	11.7	8.0	8.7	9.5	4.8	3.0	8.1	6.3	5.0	1.6	3.5	12.7	11.3	10.1	6.3	8.3	12.3	11.7	10.7	11.0	11.3	7.0	9.2	+2.89
High Humidity	%	87	95.0	92.0	92.0	93.0	89.0	95.0	93.0	93.0	95.0	94.0	89.0	88.0	88.0	92.0	93.0	86.0	88.0	83.0	95.0	95.0	94.0	86.0	83.0	93.0	96.0	90.0	94.0	97.0	96.0	94.0	91.7	+0.70
Low Humidity	%	80	82.0	58.0	62.0	59.0	55.0	81.0	61.0	68.0	84.0	62.0	51.0	88.0	52.0	48.0	54.0	50.0	44.0	43.0	61.0	85.0	51.0	49.0	53.0	61.0	76.0	58.0	59.0	61.0	79.0	72.0	62.2	+6.10
Rainfall (T:21mm)	mm	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	1.4	0.0	0.0	2.2	0.8	0.0	0.2	0.2	2.4	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	4.8	0.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.8	0.2	0.7	-0.91
Max Wind Gust	km/h	62	54.0	54.0	43.0	45.0	53.0	42.0	59.0	41.0	61.0	49.0	44.0	4.0	45.0	61.0	57.0	44.0	50.0	37.0	44.0	35.0	26.0	49.0	53.0	61.0	37.0	48.0	59.0	40.0	22.0	37.0	45.1	+0.17
Max Average Speed	km/h	23	17.0	22.0	12.0	12.0	14.0	14.0	22.0	12.0	14.0	16.0	13.0	5.0	16.0	20.0	22.0	12.0	14.0	10.0	11.0	10.0	11.0	16.0	13.0	17.0	11.0	18.0	19.0	12.0	7.0	14.0	14.2	-0.30
Wind Run	km	239.9	284.5	280.3	136.5	118.5	187.4	144.3	220.8	101.6	166.9	160.7	136.8	0.1	150.4	227.7	214.9	118.9	153.5	124.3	124.6	101.4	75.2	110.7	164.9	188.0	110.9	202.5	198.9	95.7	61.3	161.6	150.8	-7.31
Wind bearing	°	292	286	274	269	252	94	30	276	280	289	291	277	321	281	282	281	290	66	99	132	281	23	73	77	285	276	288	279	263	283	295	226.4	239.3
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	E	NNE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	NW	W	WNW	W	WNW	ENE	E	SE	W	NNE	ENE	ENE	WNW	W	WNW	W	W	WNW	WNW	SW	WSW
High Pressure	hPa	1015.9	1018.5	1024.1	1025.0	1023.8	1023.5	1020.1	1021.5	1021.9	1018.5	1019.1	1019.3	1018.4	1019.8	1014.9	1014.1	1025.1	1030.3	1030.2	1026.1	1015.1	1024.2	1026.8	1026.4	1025.0	1020.4	1019.9	1021.8	1023.4	1023.2	1020.4	1022.0	+5.11
Low Pressure	hPa	1009.1	1015.9	1017.2	1023.1	1020.6	1020.0	1017.2	1016.7	1017.6	1015.6	1016.8	1016.3	1018.4	1015.0	1008.0	1008.8	1014.3	1023.6	1026.2	1009.8	1008.8	1015.1	1022.6	1023.5	1017.2	1016.8	1016.2	1017.4	1020.6	1020.5	1016.3	1017.2	+5.56
Sun Hours (T:157h)	hours	0.0	0.1	6.9	3.8	6.8	12.1	0.9	7.4	1.9	1.3	2.4	9.3	3.6	9.0	5.7	7.2	9.6	10.4	10.1	1.2	0.6	1.5	6.7	10.4	7.4	0.1	5.7	7.7	5.1	1.6	0.8	5.2	+0.07
Solar Radiation	W/m²	469	480.0	1183.0	1013.0	1202.0	1004.0	314.0	1107.0	1106.0	906.0	1159.0	1173.0	0.0	1222.0	1106.0	1129.0	1210.0	1231.0	1248.0	625.0	425.0	876.0	1210.0	1180.0	1116.0	360.0	1209.0	1068.0	1092.0	483.0	397.0	927.8	-39.40
UV Index	UVI	6.7	5.8.0	16.0.0	14.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	4.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	0.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	8.9.0	6.1.0	12.7.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	5.0.0	16.0.0	15.6.0	15.3.0	7.4.0	5.6.0	12.9	+0.01

^* 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.