Palmerston North, New Zealand - Weather

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04:36:42 NZDT

Sunday,
22 December 2024

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Today is the Summer Solstice (Longest Day). Marks the Mid-Summer Cardinal Point.

Current Weather Station Readings Forecast: Rain, very unsettled

High:21°C

Low:14°C

CoR:66%

Cloudy with showers. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 15.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

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Temperature

15.0°C
81%
Trend:

Falling,-0.5°C/hr

Day Max/Min:
17.1°C / 14.2°C

Wind

2km/h

W
Wind Gust:

5km/h, 278deg.

Day Max/Avg:
17km/h / 6km/h

Rain

0.0mm
2.0

Total rain fall for the past 24 hour period (04:36:42 yesterday to now)

Month Total:
11.6mm

Last Rain Record:
18:36, 21/12/2024

Pressure

1000hPa
Trend:

Falling,-0.2hPa/hr

Day Max/Min:
1001hPa / 1000hPa

Cloud Base:
403m, 1323ft

UV / Solar

0W/m²
UV Index Rating:
Low
0.0UVI

Sun Light:
0 Lux

Sun Hours:
0.0 hrs (0%)

Air Quality

0AQI
Air Quality:
Good
PM2.5: 0ug/m³
PM10: 0ug/m³
CO₂: 409ppm

Pollen Level:
Low

Extra Sensors

Temp. at 5m
19.4°C 68%

Temp. at 1m:
16.7°C 1%

Moisture at 1m:
15.6°C 14.0 (99%)

Moisture at 0m:
17.8°C 12.0 (97%)

Soil at 10cm:
15.0°C 0VWC

Soil at 20cm:
N/A°C 1VWC

Fire Danger

5.8FWI
Fire Risk Index:
Low

Grass Fire Risk:
Low
0kW/m²

Scrub Fire Risk:
Very High
3.0MW/m²

Forest Fire Risk:
Moderate
50kW/m²

Sun / Moon

Moonrise
00:46
Moonset
12:22
Visability
62%

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

Long Range Forecast

Today	Tonight	Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday

Showers	Showers Late	AM Showers	AM Showers	PM Showers	Rain
21°C	14°C	22°C \| 15°C	23°C \| 14°C	24°C \| 15°C	19°C \| 14°C
Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 42%	Rain Risk: 44%	Rain Risk: 43%	Rain Risk: 83%

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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	17.1 °C	at 00:02
Lowest Temperature	14.2 °C	at 04:09
Highest Dew Point	12.5 °C	at 00:35
Lowest Dew Point	11.4 °C	at 04:09
Highest Apparent Temperature	16.9 °C	at 00:15
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.3 °C	at 04:15
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	17.1 °C	at 00:15
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	14.3 °C	at 04:15
Lowest Wind Chill	14.2 °C	at 04:09
Highest Humidex	19.6 °C	at 00:02
Highest Heat Index	17.1 °C	at 00:02
Highest Humidity	85 %	at 04:20
Lowest Humidity	74 %	at 00:00
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	17 km/h	at 00:00
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	6 km/h (F2)	at 00:00
Wind Run	13.9 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1000.6 hPa	at 00:38
Lowest Pressure (SL)	999.8 hPa	at 03:53
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	26.0 °C	at 13:34
Lowest Temperature	13.5 °C	at 06:05
Highest Dew Point	18.2 °C	at 14:59
Lowest Dew Point	12.0 °C	at 21:20
Highest Apparent Temperature	26.4 °C	at 13:34
Lowest Apparent Temperature	14.1 °C	at 06:05
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature	26.5 °C	at 13:34
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature	13.7 °C	at 06:05
Lowest Wind Chill	13.5 °C	at 06:05
Highest Humidex	30.7 °C	at 13:34
Highest Heat Index	26.0 °C	at 13:34
Highest Humidity	94 %	at 06:14
Lowest Humidity	52 %	at 10:59
Rainfall
Rainfall Yesterday	2.6 mm
Rainfall Rate Max	23.2 mm/hr	at 15:20
Highest Hourly Rainfall	1.4 mm	at 15:26
Wind
Highest Gust	56 km/h	at 15:20
Highest Speed (10 minute average)	20 km/h (F4)	at 15:29
Wind Run	136.5 km
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL)	1004.1 hPa	at 02:20
Lowest Pressure (SL)	997.7 hPa	at 16:30
Hours of Sun	6.5 hrs

Today's Data Summary

Yesterday's Data Summary

7 Day Rolling Average

30 Day Rolling Average

Data	Unit	Today^*	Sat 21/12/24	Fri 20/12/24	Thu 19/12/24	Wed 18/12/24	Tue 17/12/24	Mon 16/12/24	Sun 15/12/24	7 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 7 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.1	26.0	22.5	23.3	19.0	16.6	22.1	24.9	22.1	+0.29
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.8	11.3	15.0	15.5	13.3	+0.71
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.9	26.4	23.8	23.4	17.1	15.5	22.3	25.2	22.0	+0.76
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.3	14.1	15.2	12.1	8.6	8.8	16.9	15.5	13.0	+0.96
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.8	11.3	16.0	15.5	13.5	+0.86
High Heat Index	°C	17.1	26.0	22.5	23.3	19.0	16.6	22.1	24.9	22.1	+0.29
High Dew Point	°C	12.5	18.2	17.9	15.5	11.9	13.2	16.2	17.4	15.8	+0.53
Low Dew Point	°C	11.4	12.0	13.4	9.3	4.2	4.0	14.0	13.7	10.1	-0.53
High Humidity	%	85	94.0	95.0	93.0	79.0	90.0	92.0	90.0	90.4	-2.57
Low Humidity	%	74	52.0	65.0	58.0	55.0	49.0	64.0	55.0	56.9	-0.29
Rainfall (T:5mm)	mm	0.0	2.6	0.8	1.2	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.7	-0.11
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	56.0	30.0	47.0	41.0	55.0	45.0	48.0	46.0	-1.14
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	20.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	20.0	12.0	12.0	14.3	-1.29
Wind Run	km	13.9	135.3	74.5	153.6	156.4	208.4	123.2	139.3	141.5	-39.63
Wind bearing	°	313	32	263	166	156	167	268	268	188.6	275.1
Wind Direction	-	NW	NNE	W	SSE	SSE	SSE	W	W	S	W
High Pressure	hPa	1000.6	1004.1	1003.0	1008.7	1015.7	1016.3	1015.6	1018.0	1011.6	-1.80
Low Pressure	hPa	999.8	997.7	998.8	1000.5	1008.8	1009.2	1008.4	1014.3	1005.4	-1.40
Sun Hours (T:32h)	hours	0.0	6.5	3.6	2.9	6.5	4.1	3.0	5.6	4.6	-1.67
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1261.0	1189.0	1258.0	1305.0	1157.0	857.0	1277.0	1186.3	+168.29
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.0.0	16.0.0	15.4	+1.14

^* 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^*	Sat 21/12/24	Fri 20/12/24	Thu 19/12/24	Wed 18/12/24	Tue 17/12/24	Mon 16/12/24	Sun 15/12/24	Sat 14/12/24	Fri 13/12/24	Thu 12/12/24	Wed 11/12/24	Tue 10/12/24	Mon 09/12/24	Sun 08/12/24	Sat 07/12/24	Fri 06/12/24	Thu 05/12/24	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	30 Day Average^*	Trend on previous 30 days^*
High Temperature	°C	17.1	26.0	22.5	23.3	19.0	16.6	22.1	24.9	24.1	21.9	20.7	22.3	20.4	20.5	22.5	20.8	26.0	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	21.3	+2.35
Low Temperature	°C	14.2	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.8	11.3	15.0	15.5	12.8	14.6	12.8	10.6	11.8	14.2	11.6	12.9	13.9	14.8	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	13.0	+2.52
High Apparent Temp.	°C	16.9	26.4	23.8	23.4	17.1	15.5	22.3	25.2	23.8	21.3	21.9	21.3	18.1	19.6	22.4	20.4	26.5	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	20.7	+2.79
Low Apparent Temp.	°C	14.3	14.1	15.2	12.1	8.6	8.8	16.9	15.5	13.0	14.5	13.0	9.8	10.4	12.6	11.2	12.2	12.9	13.3	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	12.4	+3.28
Low Wind Chill	°C	14.2	13.5	14.4	12.9	10.8	11.3	16.0	15.5	12.8	14.6	12.8	10.6	11.8	14.2	11.6	12.9	13.9	14.9	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	13.1	+2.68
High Heat Index	°C	17.1	26.0	22.5	23.3	19.0	16.6	22.1	24.9	24.1	21.9	20.7	22.3	20.4	20.5	22.5	20.8	26.0	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	21.1	+2.10
High Dew Point	°C	12.5	18.2	17.9	15.5	11.9	13.2	16.2	17.4	16.5	15.9	16.8	13.4	12.5	16.7	14.8	14.9	16.5	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	15.1	+1.96
Low Dew Point	°C	11.4	12.0	13.4	9.3	4.2	4.0	14.0	13.7	11.6	13.5	11.0	8.6	9.6	10.0	10.0	8.6	9.9	11.5	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	10.4	+2.66
High Humidity	%	85	94.0	95.0	93.0	79.0	90.0	92.0	90.0	94.0	96.0	94.0	90.0	90.0	96.0	91.0	88.0	84.0	87.0	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	91.3	+0.03
Low Humidity	%	74	52.0	65.0	58.0	55.0	49.0	64.0	55.0	57.0	64.0	64.0	53.0	52.0	57.0	53.0	67.0	48.0	76.0	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	61.7	+3.67
Rainfall (T:16mm)	mm	0.0	2.6	0.8	1.2	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.4	1.4	0.0	0.0	3.6	0.6	0.0	0.0	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	0.5	-1.05
Max Wind Gust	km/h	17	56.0	30.0	47.0	41.0	55.0	45.0	48.0	53.0	50.0	22.0	42.0	51.0	56.0	56.0	40.0	44.0	62.0	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	46.4	-0.67
Max Average Speed	km/h	6	20.0	9.0	14.0	13.0	20.0	12.0	12.0	15.0	19.0	6.0	16.0	18.0	20.0	15.0	14.0	9.0	23.0	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	14.8	-0.37
Wind Run	km	13.9	135.3	74.5	153.6	156.4	208.4	123.2	139.3	166.9	232.7	49.2	160.6	223.4	285.8	149.5	133.4	115.2	326.4	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	164.1	+2.25
Wind bearing	°	313	32	263	166	156	167	268	268	275	279	232	279	286	285	290	279	342	289	286	274	269	252	94	30	276	280	289	291	277	321	281	245.9	230.9
Wind Direction	-	NW	NNE	W	SSE	SSE	SSE	W	W	W	W	SW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	NNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	WSW	E	NNE	W	W	WNW	WNW	W	NW	W	WSW	SW
High Pressure	hPa	1000.6	1004.1	1003.0	1008.7	1015.7	1016.3	1015.6	1018.0	1017.5	1015.8	1011.8	1012.6	1012.5	1008.9	1014.9	1015.4	1014.9	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	1016.5	-2.17
Low Pressure	hPa	999.8	997.7	998.8	1000.5	1008.8	1009.2	1008.4	1014.3	1015.1	1002.9	1002.5	1010.4	1008.8	1003.0	1004.8	1013.2	1009.3	1008.4	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	1011.6	-1.51
Sun Hours (T:157h)	hours	0.0	6.5	3.6	2.9	6.5	4.1	3.0	5.6	7.9	7.5	1.5	10.8	9.7	4.0	2.5	4.2	9.2	1.8	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	5.2	+0.18
Solar Radiation	W/m²	0	1261.0	1189.0	1258.0	1305.0	1157.0	857.0	1277.0	1231.0	1168.0	378.0	1102.0	1040.0	995.0	1212.0	920.0	1149.0	594.0	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	998.7	+48.70
UV Index	UVI	0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	12.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	4.8.0	16.0.0	16.0.0	15.2.0	16.0.0	12.3.0	16.0.0	6.7.0	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	13.6	+0.56

^* 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.