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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 27 December 2024 14:16:01 NZDT
Current: 20.0°C, Max: 20.7°C, Min: 14.5°C. It feels like 17.2°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 22C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 17.2°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:48 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:15 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 20.0°C, 48%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1002.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from S (180°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 33km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.6mm
Sun Light : 124.3kLux, 4.2hrs   Solar UV :  15.1UVI  982W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 27 December 2024 at 14:15:58. Updated in seconds

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NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.

Report for 2024 Aug
                   Monthly Climatological Summary for Aug 2024

Name: City Centre   City: Palmerston North   State: Manawatu
Elevation: 23 m  Lat: S 40° 21' 32"   Lon: E 175° 34' 22"

                  Temperature (°C), Rain (mm), Wind Speed (km/h)

                                      Heat  Cool        Avg
    Mean                              Deg   Deg         Wind                 Dom
Day Temp  High   Time   Low    Time   Days  Days  Rain  Speed High   Time    Dir
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01   8.3  10.6   13:04   6.7   22:46  10.0   0.0   0.0   7.2  46.0   03:54    SE
02   7.2  12.8   13:11   3.1   04:45  11.1   0.0   0.2   3.1  34.0   11:40   ESE
03   6.9  12.7   13:34   2.0   02:25  11.4   0.0   0.0   4.7  43.0   15:15     E
04   6.2  13.9   13:16  -0.0   06:32  12.1   0.0   0.2   2.0  17.0   14:48    NW
05   8.4  13.0   12:53   4.7   00:00   9.9   0.0   0.0   3.3  48.0   13:06    NW
06   9.2  15.3   15:16   4.1   23:53   9.1   0.0   0.0   1.9  21.0   13:16   NNW
07   8.7  15.3   15:08   3.7   02:21   9.6   0.0   0.0   3.0  41.0   11:45   NNW
08   7.4  12.0   10:15   3.9   04:03  10.8   0.0   3.6   2.3  26.0   16:28    NE
09   9.2  14.2   12:41   4.7   03:36   9.1   0.0   0.6   2.8  48.0   21:45     S
10   9.8  14.1   14:03   6.6   23:54   8.5   0.0   0.2   2.3  26.0   11:58   SSE
11   9.6  13.2   11:02   6.4   00:24   8.7   0.0   0.0   5.8  49.0   14:15    NW
12  10.6  14.2   11:15   3.3   23:59   7.7   0.0   0.2  11.4  76.0   09:32   WNW
13   5.6  13.6   15:07   0.4   06:00  12.7   0.0   0.0   2.1  39.0   15:37    SW
14   8.1  14.6   15:19   1.0   02:58  10.2   0.0   0.0   2.3  23.0   15:29   WNW
15  10.8  13.2   14:04   9.8   01:15   7.5   0.0   0.0   8.0  50.0   16:44    NW
16  11.8  16.1   15:20   9.8   06:42   6.5   0.0   0.0   8.5  45.0   13:07   WNW
17  12.5  16.3   14:05   9.6   02:59   5.8   0.0   8.0   4.3  40.0   01:53    NW
18  13.3  16.3   11:29  10.4   23:35   5.0   0.0  38.2   8.9  56.0   06:54   WNW
19   8.9  12.7   12:16   5.9   21:36   9.4   0.0  13.8   7.8  80.0   13:20     W
20   7.0  13.3   12:24   2.8   23:55  11.3   0.0   0.0   2.9  35.0   13:11     W
21   7.1  15.2   16:03   0.8   07:05  11.2   0.0   0.0   2.2  25.0   16:52   WNW
22   8.9  14.7   11:56   3.5   06:21   9.4   0.0   0.0   3.5  28.0   10:42    NW
23  10.9  16.6   13:46   5.4   06:43   7.4   0.0   0.0   3.6  44.0   15:47    NW
24  12.6  15.7   13:40  10.5   22:58   5.7   0.0   3.6   7.6  53.0   10:46   WNW
25  11.9  16.8   14:14   8.4   22:40   6.4   0.0   0.0   8.2  49.7   17:00   WNW
26  11.8  13.7   16:03   9.3   00:00   6.5   0.0   8.8   4.2  43.3   13:39    NW
27  12.3  16.3   13:29  10.7   23:24   6.0   0.0   8.6   5.3  43.3   13:33    NW
28  11.7  14.7   14:11  10.2   10:26   6.6   0.0  21.8   7.8  41.8   17:27   WNW
29  13.4  18.3   11:47   9.8   04:19   4.9   0.0   4.0   8.3  49.0   09:59   WNW
30  11.6  15.2   13:26   7.8   23:14   6.7   0.0   2.8   8.5  49.0   13:26   WNW
31  14.0  20.5   14:34   7.0   00:57   4.5   0.2   0.2   4.6  44.7   15:14   NNW
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     9.9  20.5    31    -0.0     4   261.7   0.2 114.8   5.1  80.0    19     WNW

Max >=  27.0  0
Max <=   0.0  0
Min <=   0.0  1
Min <= -18.0  0
Max Rain: 38.2 on day 18
Days of Rain: 16 (>= 0.2 mm)  10 (>= 2.0 mm)  2 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3  Cool Base: 18.3  Method: Integration