Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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Good Afternoon

14:43:28 NZST

Monday,
09 September 2024

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Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled

High:16°C

Low:10°C

CoR:2%

A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.0°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.0°C
62%
Trend:

Rising,0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
15.7°C / 8.9°C

Wind

18km/h

W
Wind Gust:

50km/h, 262deg.

Day Max/Avg:
55km/h / 20km/h

Rain

0.8mm
0.8

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (14:43:28 yesterday to now)

Rain Last Hour:

0.0mm

Last Rain Record:
07:35, 09/09/2024

Pressure

1012hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.6hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1014hPa / 1012hPa

Cloud Base:
901m, 2956ft

UV / Solar

315W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Medium
3.9UVI

Sun Light:
39.9k Lux

Sun Hours:
3.1 hrs (27%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 410ppm

Pollen Level:
Moderate

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
15.0°C 65%

Temp. at 1m:
14.4°C 21%

Moisture at 1m:
16.1°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
13.9°C 12.0 (40%)

Soil at 10cm:
12.8°C 83VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 6VWC

Fire Danger

0.7FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
08:51
Moonset
-----
Visability
29%

Sunrise
06:29
Sunset
18:02
Day Length
11.33 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon

There will be 2min 35s more daylight tomorrow

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow night	Wednesday night	Thursday night	Friday night

Mostly Sunny, Wind	Showers Early	Rain Early	Mostly Clear	Showers Late	Showers
16°C	10°C	16°C \| 5°C	15°C \| 4°C	15°C \| 9°C	15°C \| 8°C
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 54%	Rain Risk: 70%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 32%	Rain Risk: 62%

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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	15.7 °C	at 12:23
Lowest Temperature	8.9 °C	at 03:24
Highest Dew Point	9.2 °C	at 11:12
Lowest Dew Point	6.2 °C	at 14:06
Highest Apparent Temperature	12.3 °C	at 12:23
Lowest Apparent Temperature	7.3 °C	at 04:13
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.8 °C	at 12:23
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	8.2 °C	at 04:13
Lowest Wind Chill	8.2 °C	at 04:13
Highest Humidex	16.5 °C	at 12:23
Highest Heat Index	15.7 °C	at 12:23
Highest Humidity	93 %	at 03:45
Lowest Humidity	56 %	at 13:49
Rainfall
Rainfall Today	0.8 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	2.8 mm/hr	at 07:35
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.4 mm	at 03:42
Wind
Highest Gust	55 km/h	at 13:27
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 12:37
Wind Run	119.1 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1014.4 hPa	at 10:00
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1012.0 hPa	at 14:28
Hours of Sun	3.1 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature	15.2 °C	at 13:11
Lowest Temperature	7.6 °C	at 06:26
Highest Dew Point	10.3 °C	at 00:00
Lowest Dew Point	4.9 °C	at 05:02
Highest Apparent Temperature	11.8 °C	at 13:12
Lowest Apparent Temperature	6.1 °C	at 06:26
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.3 °C	at 13:12
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	7.6 °C	at 06:12
Lowest Wind Chill	7.6 °C	at 06:26
Highest Humidex	16.0 °C	at 13:11
Highest Heat Index	15.2 °C	at 13:11
Highest Humidity	90 %	at 01:37
Lowest Humidity	65 %	at 12:06
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	0.0 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	0.0 mm/hr	at 00:00
Highest Hourly Rainfall	0.6 mm	at 00:00
Wind
Highest Gust	58 km/h	at 13:14
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	21 km/h (F4)	at 13:59
Wind Run	238.0 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1013.3 hPa	at 23:59
Lowest Pressure (SL)	1003.3 hPa	at 00:00
Hours of Sun	5.3 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sun 08/09/24	Sat 07/09/24	Fri 06/09/24	Thu 05/09/24	Wed 04/09/24	Tue 03/09/24	Mon 02/09/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.7	15.2	16.9	16.0	15.3	12.5	18.9	19.3	16.3	-0.29
Low Temperature	°C	8.9	7.6	11.0	6.0	1.3	4.2	6.7	4.7	5.9	-2.99
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.3	11.8	14.0	13.8	14.0	10.2	17.9	17.6	14.2	-1.44
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	6.1	8.7	4.5	-0.8	3.2	5.3	2.6	4.2	-3.24
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.2	7.6	11.0	6.0	1.3	4.8	6.7	4.7	6.0	-2.76
High Heat Index	°C	15.7	15.2	16.9	16.0	15.3	12.5	18.9	19.3	16.3	-0.29
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	10.3	13.0	11.2	8.3	8.3	13.4	9.9	10.6	-2.29
Low Dew Point	°C	6.2	4.9	10.4	4.3	0.3	3.0	5.7	3.4	4.6	-2.83
High Humidity	%	93	90.0	96.0	90.0	94.0	95.0	96.0	94.0	93.6	-1.71
Low Humidity	%	56	65.0	73.0	64.0	57.0	63.0	57.0	41.0	60.0	-11.29
Rainfall (T:15mm)	mm	0.8	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	0.0	2.1	-5.54
Max Wind Gust	km/h	55	58.0	70.0	45.0	43.0	40.0	41.0	47.0	49.1	+1.00
Max Average Speed	km/h	20	21.0	28.0	17.0	9.0	9.0	14.0	14.0	16.0	-0.29
Wind Run	km	119.1	235.7	377.4	186.0	60.2	87.5	96.1	124.2	166.7	-0.01
Wind bearing	°	301	290	295	311	313	99	292	289	269.9	307.1
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	E	WNW	WNW	W	NW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.4	1013.2	1018.1	1020.5	1021.6	1018.4	1012.1	1016.8	1017.2	+3.66
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.0	1003.3	1002.2	1017.2	1018.5	1004.6	1001.6	1012.3	1008.5	+3.16
Sun Hours (T:35h)	hours	3.1	5.3	1.6	5.4	7.0	3.0	2.9	9.5	5.0	+1.47
Solar Radiation	W/m²	885	794.0	643.0	790.0	852.0	430.0	683.0	614.0	686.6	+25.86
UV Index	UVI	11.0	8.2.0	6.7.0	7.8.0	8.2.0	3.9.0	7.2.0	6.1.0	6.9	+0.24

^* 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^*	Sun 08/09/24	Sat 07/09/24	Fri 06/09/24	Thu 05/09/24	Wed 04/09/24	Tue 03/09/24	Mon 02/09/24	Sun 01/09/24	Sat 31/08/24	Fri 30/08/24	Thu 29/08/24	Wed 28/08/24	Tue 27/08/24	Mon 26/08/24	Sun 25/08/24	Sat 24/08/24	Fri 23/08/24	Thu 22/08/24	Wed 21/08/24	Tue 20/08/24	Mon 19/08/24	Sun 18/08/24	Sat 17/08/24	Fri 16/08/24	Thu 15/08/24	Wed 14/08/24	Tue 13/08/24	Mon 12/08/24	Sun 11/08/24	Sat 10/08/24	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	15.7	15.2	16.9	16.0	15.3	12.5	18.9	19.3	17.4	20.5	15.2	18.3	14.7	16.3	13.7	16.8	15.7	16.6	14.7	15.2	13.3	12.7	16.3	16.3	16.1	13.2	14.6	13.6	14.2	13.2	14.1	15.6	+1.71
Low Temperature	°C	8.9	7.6	11.0	6.0	1.3	4.2	6.7	4.7	7.6	7.0	7.8	9.8	10.2	10.7	9.3	8.4	10.5	5.4	3.5	0.8	2.8	5.9	10.4	9.6	9.8	9.8	1.0	0.4	3.3	6.4	6.6	6.6	+1.41
High Apparent Temp.	°C	12.3	11.8	14.0	13.8	14.0	10.2	17.9	17.6	16.4	19.4	12.9	17.8	13.6	15.7	13.6	14.7	13.8	15.2	12.5	13.4	11.0	10.1	15.7	16.2	14.2	10.9	13.0	11.8	12.3	11.2	13.5	13.9	+1.49
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	7.3	6.1	8.7	4.5	-0.8	3.2	5.3	2.6	7.2	5.8	6.2	7.9	8.0	9.3	7.9	6.4	8.7	3.7	1.7	-1.2	1.0	3.7	9.0	7.9	7.7	7.5	-1.3	-1.9	1.4	5.0	5.0	4.9	+1.48
Low Wind Chill	°C	8.2	7.6	11.0	6.0	1.3	4.8	6.7	4.7	7.9	7.0	7.4	8.9	10.2	10.7	9.3	7.6	10.5	5.4	3.5	0.8	3.0	4.6	10.4	8.9	8.5	8.6	1.0	0.4	3.6	6.4	6.8	6.5	+1.49
High Heat Index	°C	15.7	15.2	16.9	16.0	15.3	12.5	18.9	19.3	17.4	20.5	15.2	18.3	14.7	16.3	13.7	16.8	15.7	16.6	14.7	15.2	13.3	12.7	16.3	16.3	16.1	13.2	14.6	13.6	14.2	13.2	14.1	15.6	+1.71
High Dew Point	°C	9.2	10.3	13.0	11.2	8.3	8.3	13.4	9.9	12.8	13.1	11.2	14.6	12.8	13.3	12.6	11.2	12.2	9.2	7.8	8.2	7.3	9.6	14.3	13.2	11.4	9.1	7.9	5.7	11.1	9.3	10.6	10.8	+1.74
Low Dew Point	°C	6.2	4.9	10.4	4.3	0.3	3.0	5.7	3.4	7.0	5.8	6.2	7.9	8.4	9.4	7.1	6.5	7.6	3.4	2.0	-0.1	1.6	2.3	9.5	8.0	7.7	6.2	-0.6	-1.2	0.3	5.8	6.0	5.0	+1.34
High Humidity	%	93	90.0	96.0	90.0	94.0	95.0	96.0	94.0	95.0	93.0	93.0	96.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	89.0	96.0	89.0	93.0	95.0	93.0	97.0	97.0	96.0	95.0	89.0	90.0	91.0	92.0	97.0	96.0	93.9	+0.83
Low Humidity	%	56	65.0	73.0	64.0	57.0	63.0	57.0	41.0	67.0	60.0	67.0	70.0	81.0	80.0	74.0	63.0	69.0	54.0	56.0	54.0	52.0	66.0	84.0	75.0	67.0	72.0	60.0	52.0	53.0	64.0	73.0	64.4	-2.17
Rainfall (T:133mm)	mm	0.8	0.0	3.0	0.0	0.0	3.0	9.0	0.0	7.6	0.2	2.8	4.0	21.8	8.6	8.8	0.0	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.8	38.2	8.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	4.4	+3.24
Max Wind Gust	km/h	55	58.0	70.0	45.0	43.0	40.0	41.0	47.0	66.0	45.0	49.0	49.0	42.0	43.0	43.0	50.0	53.0	44.0	28.0	25.0	35.0	80.0	56.0	40.0	45.0	50.0	23.0	39.0	76.0	49.0	26.0	46.7	+12.80
Max Average Speed	km/h	20	21.0	28.0	17.0	9.0	9.0	14.0	14.0	22.0	16.0	19.0	16.0	13.0	16.0	12.0	17.0	17.0	12.0	10.0	7.0	16.0	23.0	21.0	11.0	17.0	17.0	6.0	11.0	24.0	13.0	8.0	15.2	+5.07
Wind Run	km	119.1	235.7	377.4	186.0	60.2	87.5	96.1	124.2	245.6	110.7	203.7	197.6	185.5	124.1	100.0	197.5	180.8	86.7	84.3	53.2	70.7	187.6	213.4	105.0	202.6	189.5	56.1	52.1	275.5	138.9	55.7	149.5	+58.23
Wind bearing	°	301	290	295	311	313	99	292	289	292	331	293	297	303	313	321	294	295	321	319	301	259	267	294	313	296	304	297	229	284	319	165	286.5	195.0
Wind Direction	-	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	E	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	NW	NW	WNW	W	W	WNW	NW	WNW	NW	WNW	SW	WNW	NW	SSE	WNW	SSW
High Pressure	hPa	1014.4	1013.2	1018.1	1020.5	1021.6	1018.4	1012.1	1016.8	1016.9	1014.6	1014.5	1008.2	1008.8	1014.8	1017.3	1022.5	1022.8	1028.0	1030.4	1028.2	1020.8	1005.4	994.4	1016.1	1021.0	1027.7	1029.7	1028.3	1020.0	1026.3	1026.4	1018.8	-2.03
Low Pressure	hPa	1012.0	1003.3	1002.2	1017.2	1018.5	1004.6	1001.6	1012.3	1002.6	1003.8	1003.6	998.7	1006.4	1007.6	1014.9	1016.4	1018.3	1020.0	1027.8	1020.9	1005.6	982.8	986.4	995.2	1015.9	1020.8	1026.7	1020.2	1010.1	1020.1	1024.2	1010.3	-5.20
Sun Hours (T:119h)	hours	3.1	5.3	1.6	5.4	7.0	3.0	2.9	9.5	6.3	4.7	5.2	2.0	2.4	2.3	1.5	5.4	4.7	2.3	3.2	6.5	6.4	3.4	0.9	1.8	2.4	1.7	6.8	7.4	2.1	2.8	2.3	4.0	-0.10
Solar Radiation	W/m²	885	794.0	643.0	790.0	852.0	430.0	683.0	614.0	780.0	659.0	669.0	683.0	726.0	721.0	387.0	707.0	702.0	605.0	655.0	609.0	712.0	780.0	478.0	369.0	513.0	257.0	608.0	585.0	499.0	595.0	547.0	621.7	+199.93
UV Index	UVI	11.0	8.2.0	6.7.0	7.8.0	8.2.0	3.9.0	7.2.0	6.1.0	6.9.0	6.5.0	6.6.0	6.5.0	7.4.0	8.2.0	4.3.0	6.4.0	6.8.0	5.8.0	6.1.0	5.3.0	6.0.0	7.0.0	5.1.0	4.2.0	4.6.0	3.2.0	5.4.0	4.8.0	5.0.0	5.3.0	4.6.0	6.0	+2.12

^* 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.