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 Today is the Summer Solstice (Longest Day). Marks the Mid-Summer Cardinal Point.
A very early Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 22 December 2024 01:02:08 NZDT
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 16.8°C. It feels like 16.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 16.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery early, improving | Sunrise: 05:45 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:11 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 16.9°C, 74%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1000.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNW (335°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 22 December 2024 at 01:02:03. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
14°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
Showers
21°C
Showers
Cloudy with showers. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Chance of Rain: 46%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
00:46
Moonset
12:22
Visability
64% 		Sunrise
05:45
Sunset
20:48
Day Length
15.03 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 0min 5s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 01:02:03 22/12/2024
System Up: 6 days 7 hours
Prgm Up: 2 days 4 hours
Hardware:WeatherDuino Pro2+
TX Power: Solar/Battery 13.22V
System Rollover: Midnight
Station Environment: Urban
Elevation: 23m (75ft)
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)


NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
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Report for 2018 
                   Annual Climatological Summary for 2018

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m  Lat: S 40 20 57   Lon: E 175 36 55

                  Temperature (°C), Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3
                          Dep.  Heat  Cool                       Max  Max  Min  Min
        Mean  Mean        From  Deg   Deg                        >=   <=   <=   <=
 YR MO  Max   Min   Mean  Norm  Days  Days  Hi  Date  Low  Date 27.0  0.0  0.0 -18.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 18  1  27.7  17.1  21.2   3.3    10   100  33.4  29  11.2    7   21    0    0    0
 18  2  24.4  14.9  19.1   0.9    33    55  30.8  20   8.6    4    5    0    0    0
 18  3  22.7  13.1  17.3   0.7    65    33  29.5   4   8.6   12    5    0    0    0
 18  4  19.1   9.8  13.9  -0.2   138     6  24.6   5   3.3   12    0    0    0    0
 18  5  15.9   7.6  11.4   0.0   214     1  21.5  16   1.7   28    0    0    0    0
 18  6  12.7   5.5   8.9  -0.4   285     0  16.6  16  -0.1   28    0    0    3    0
 18  7  13.6   5.6   9.4   0.8   273     0  17.2   8  -0.7    4    0    0    1    0
 18  8  14.6   6.5  10.2   0.8   252     0  18.0   7   1.0   13    0    0    0    0
 18  9  16.0   7.2  11.1   0.0   219     1  21.9  17   0.2    9    0    0    0    0
 18 10  17.9   7.9  12.1  -0.6   192     1  22.3  29   0.8   19    0    0    0    0
 18 11  20.0   9.8  14.4   0.0   126    10  24.9  14   2.3    2    0    0    0    0
 18 12  22.7  12.7  16.8   0.4    72    25  26.7  14   6.7    7    0    0    0    0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        18.9   9.8  13.8   0.5  1879   232  33.4 Jan  -0.7  Jul   31    0    4    0

                                Precipitation (mm)

              Dep.   Max        Days of Rain
              From   Obs.           >=
 YR MO Total  Norm   Day Date  0.2  2.0 20.0
---------------------------------------------
 18  1  87.4  22.4  22.2   5    13    8    1
 18  2  53.8  -8.2  13.2  20    13    7    0
 18  3  61.0 -13.0  17.6   6    11    7    0
 18  4  78.6   2.6  46.2  10    16    4    1
 18  5  90.2  41.2  15.2  13    17   10    0
 18  6  53.6 -33.4  17.8  18    13    8    0
 18  7  81.8 -12.2  16.6   2    21    9    0
 18  8  67.6 -14.4  14.6  23    20   10    0
 18  9  41.2 -41.8  11.8   2    11    6    0
 18 10  36.0 -54.0  12.4  29    12    5    0
 18 11  58.4 -19.6  20.8  26    14    6    1
 18 12  92.4  -0.6  50.2  25    14    7    1
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       802.0-131.0  50.2  Dec  175   87    4

                                Wind Speed (km/h)
                          Dom
 YR MO   Avg.  Hi   Date  Dir
------------------------------
 18  1   5.1  88.0    5    NW
 18  2   7.4  69.9   21   WNW
 18  3   5.6  93.0   13   NNW
 18  4   7.7  93.7   20    NW
 18  5   6.6  85.8   20    NW
 18  6   5.6  59.8   17   ESE
 18  7   6.1 100.2    9   NNW
 18  8   4.2  64.9   23    NW
 18  9   6.4  82.9    6    SW
 18 10   4.8  90.8   10   WSW
 18 11   7.5 106.7    4   WNW
 18 12   5.2 110.3    5    NE
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         6.0 110.3  Dec    NW