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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 22 December 2024 01:09:00 NZDT
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 16.8°C. It feels like 16.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. 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 1000.5hPa
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 (341°) 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 01:08:53. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Showers
15°C
Showers		 Tomorrow
Showers
21°C
Showers
Cloudy with showers. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 40%
 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: 01:08:53 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)


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| 7 Day Rolling Average Table | 30 Day Rolling Average table | Today's Weather Results |
| Yesterday's Weather Results | This Month's Weather Results | This Year's Weather Results |
| Historical Weather Extremes |


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Today's Weather Results (Sunday)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

Today's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 17.1 °C at 00:02 
Lowest Temperature 16.8 °C at 00:47
Highest Dew Point 12.5 °C at 00:35 
Lowest Dew Point 12.1 °C at 00:56
Highest Apparent Temperature 16.9 °C at 00:15 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 16.5 °C at 00:56
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 17.1 °C at 00:15 
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 16.7 °C at 00:56
Lowest Wind Chill 16.8 °C at 00:47
Highest Heat Index 17.1 °C at 00:02
Highest Humidity 75 % at 00:35 
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 5.5 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1000.6 hPa at 00:38
Lowest Pressure (SL) 1000.4 hPa at 00:00
Hours of Sun 0.0 hrs

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Yesterday's Weather Results

This table shows a summary of the data for the 24 hrs up to Midnight local time.

Yesterday's data
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 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

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7 Day Rolling Average Table

This table shows the past 7 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 7 days with the trend being calculated on the 7 days before that.

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 26.022.523.319.016.622.124.9 22.1 +0.29
Low Temperature °C 16.8 13.514.412.910.811.315.015.5 13.3 +0.71
High Apparent Temp. °C 16.9 26.423.823.417.115.522.325.2 22.0 +0.76
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.5 14.115.212.18.68.816.915.5 13.0 +0.96
Low Wind Chill °C 16.8 13.514.412.910.811.316.015.5 13.5 +0.86
High Heat Index °C 17.1 26.022.523.319.016.622.124.9 22.1 +0.29
High Dew Point °C 12.5 18.217.915.511.913.216.217.4 15.8 +0.53
Low Dew Point °C 12.1 12.013.49.34.24.014.013.7 10.1 -0.53
High Humidity % 75 94.095.093.079.090.092.090.0 90.4 -2.57
Low Humidity % 74 52.065.058.055.049.064.055.0 56.9 -0.29
Rainfall (T:5mm) mm 0.0 2.60.81.20.00.20.40.0 0.7 -0.11
Max Wind Gust km/h 17 56.030.047.041.055.045.048.0 46.0 -1.14
Max Average Speed km/h 6 20.09.014.013.020.012.012.0 14.3 -1.29
Wind Run km 5.5 135.374.5153.6156.4208.4123.2139.3 141.5 -39.63
Wind bearing ° 324 32263166156167268268 188.6 275.1
Wind Direction - NW NNEWSSESSESSEWW S W
High Pressure hPa 1000.6 1004.11003.01008.71015.71016.31015.61018.0 1011.6 -1.80
Low Pressure hPa 1000.4 997.7998.81000.51008.81009.21008.41014.3 1005.4 -1.40
Sun Hours (T:32h) hours 0.0 6.53.62.96.54.13.05.6 4.6 -1.67
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 1261.01189.01258.01305.01157.0857.01277.0 1186.3 +168.29
UV Index UVI 0.0 16.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.012.0.016.0.0 15.4 +1.14
* Today's data set is incomplete. Averages and trends do not include today's data.
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30 Day Rolling Average table

This table shows the past 30 days as a rolling data set. Averages calculated based upon the last 30 days with the trend being calculated on the 30 days before that.

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 26.022.523.319.016.622.124.924.121.920.722.320.420.522.520.826.020.620.422.823.724.319.717.120.720.618.720.620.119.017.5 21.3 +2.35
Low Temperature °C 16.8 13.514.412.910.811.315.015.512.814.612.810.611.814.211.612.913.914.816.816.815.012.512.313.613.712.413.310.810.610.67.9 13.0 +2.52
High Apparent Temp. °C 16.9 26.423.823.417.115.522.325.223.821.321.921.318.119.622.420.426.520.220.722.024.124.418.517.619.520.419.220.019.210.315.4 20.7 +2.79
Low Apparent Temp. °C 16.5 14.115.212.18.68.816.915.513.014.513.09.810.412.611.212.212.913.315.715.115.511.811.013.213.712.513.49.89.710.36.4 12.4 +3.28
Low Wind Chill °C 16.8 13.514.412.910.811.316.015.512.814.612.810.611.814.211.612.913.914.916.816.815.012.512.313.713.712.413.310.810.611.47.9 13.1 +2.68
High Heat Index °C 17.1 26.022.523.319.016.622.124.924.121.920.722.320.420.522.520.826.020.620.422.823.724.319.717.120.720.618.720.620.111.417.5 21.1 +2.10
High Dew Point °C 12.5 18.217.915.511.913.216.217.416.515.916.813.412.516.714.814.916.517.617.416.716.617.211.814.514.914.916.414.011.99.59.9 15.1 +1.96
Low Dew Point °C 12.1 12.013.49.34.24.014.013.711.613.511.08.69.610.010.08.69.911.514.213.413.49.08.711.611.811.211.78.08.79.54.8 10.4 +2.66
High Humidity % 75 94.095.093.079.090.092.090.094.096.094.090.090.096.091.088.084.087.095.092.092.093.089.095.093.093.095.094.089.088.088.0 91.3 +0.03
Low Humidity % 74 52.065.058.055.049.064.055.057.064.064.053.052.057.053.067.048.076.082.058.062.059.055.081.061.068.084.062.051.088.052.0 61.7 +3.67
Rainfall (T:16mm) mm 0.0 2.60.81.20.00.20.40.00.00.41.40.00.03.60.60.00.00.00.00.00.00.40.01.40.00.02.20.80.00.20.2 0.5 -1.05
Max Wind Gust km/h 17 56.030.047.041.055.045.048.053.050.022.042.051.056.056.040.044.062.054.054.043.045.053.042.059.041.061.049.044.04.045.0 46.4 -0.67
Max Average Speed km/h 6 20.09.014.013.020.012.012.015.019.06.016.018.020.015.014.09.023.017.022.012.012.014.014.022.012.014.016.013.05.016.0 14.8 -0.37
Wind Run km 5.5 135.374.5153.6156.4208.4123.2139.3166.9232.749.2160.6223.4285.8149.5133.4115.2326.4284.5280.3136.5118.5187.4144.3220.8101.6166.9160.7136.80.1150.4 164.1 +2.25
Wind bearing ° 324 322631661561672682682752792322792862852902793422892862742692529430276280289291277321281 245.9 230.9
Wind Direction - NW NNEWSSESSESSEWWWWSWWWNWWNWWNWWNNWWNWWNWWWWSWENNEWWWNWWNWWNWW WSW SW
High Pressure hPa 1000.6 1004.11003.01008.71015.71016.31015.61018.01017.51015.81011.81012.61012.51008.91014.91015.41014.91015.91018.51024.11025.01023.81023.51020.11021.51021.91018.51019.11019.31018.41019.8 1016.5 -2.17
Low Pressure hPa 1000.4 997.7998.81000.51008.81009.21008.41014.31015.11002.91002.51010.41008.81003.01004.81013.21009.31008.41015.91017.21023.11020.61020.01017.21016.71017.61015.61016.81016.31018.41015.0 1011.6 -1.51
Sun Hours (T:157h) hours 0.0 6.53.62.96.54.13.05.67.97.51.510.89.74.02.54.29.21.80.16.93.86.812.10.97.41.91.32.49.33.69.0 5.2 +0.18
Solar Radiation W/m2 0 1261.01189.01258.01305.01157.0857.01277.01231.01168.0378.01102.01040.0995.01212.0920.01149.0594.0480.01183.01013.01202.01004.0314.01107.01106.0906.01159.01173.00.01222.0 998.7 +48.70
UV Index UVI 0.0 16.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.012.0.016.0.016.0.016.0.04.8.016.0.016.0.015.2.016.0.012.3.016.0.06.7.05.8.016.0.014.7.016.0.016.0.04.7.016.0.016.0.012.7.016.0.016.0.00.0.016.0.0 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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This Month's Weather Results (December)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Month's data
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 26.0 °C at 3:53 pm 06 December 
Lowest Temperature 10.6 °C at 3:58 am 11 December
Highest Dew Point 18.2 °C 2:59 pm 21 December
Lowest Dew Point 4.0 °C 9:27 pm 17 December
Highest Apparent Temperature 26.5 °C at 3:55 pm 06 December 
Lowest Apparent Temperature 8.6 °C at 5:02 am 18 December
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 26.7 °C 3:53 pm 06 December
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature 10.5 °C 12:08 am 18 December
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature 10.6 °C at 3:58 am 11 December
Highest Heat Index Temperature 26.0 °C at 3:53 pm 06 December
Highest Minimum 16.8 °C 03 December
Lowest Maximum 16.6 °C 17 December
Highest Daily Range 12.5 °C 21 December
Lowest Daily Range 3.6 °C 04 December
Highest Humidity 96 % at 5:45 am 09 December 
Lowest Humidity 48 % at 3:43 pm 06 December
Rainfall
Rainfall this month 11.6 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 23.2 mm/hr at 3:20 pm 21 December
Highest Hourly Rainfall 1.4 mm at 3:31 am 09 December
Wind
Highest Gust 62 km/h at 12:24 pm 05 December
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 23 km/h at 1:28 pm 05 December
Wind Run 328.4 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1025.0 hPa at 9:01 am 02 December
Lowest Pressure (SL) 997.7 hPa at 4:30 pm 21 December
Hours of Sun 108.9 hrs

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This Year's Weather Results (2024)

This table shows a summary of the data since Midnight local time.

This Year's data so far
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 30.5 °C at 1:49 pm 19 January 
Lowest Temperature -1.2 °C at 6:47 am 10 May
Highest Dew Point 22.7 °C 2:41 pm 21 January
Lowest Dew Point -3.0 °C 7:17 am 10 May
Highest Apparent Temperature 33.7 °C at 4:06 pm 21 January 
Lowest Apparent Temperature -3.7 °C at 7:06 am 10 May
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C 4:06 pm 21 January
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °C 6:47 am 10 May
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -1.2 °C at 6:47 am 10 May
Highest Humidex Temperature 39.5 °C at 2:41 pm 21 January
Highest Heat Index Temperature 33.6 °C at 2:42 pm 21 January
Highest Minimum 19.8 °C 21 January
Lowest Maximum 8.7 °C 17 September
Highest Daily Range 16.9 °C 21 March
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C 02 March
Highest Humidity 99 % at 11:54 am 20 July 
Lowest Humidity 30 % at 5:14 pm 10 March
Rainfall
Rainfall this year 489.4 mm  
Rainfall Rate Max 69.6 mm/hr at 9:46 am 03 February
Highest Hourly Rainfall 12.2 mm at 3:19 pm 04 March
Highest Daily Rainfall 38.2 mm 18 August
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 45.0 mm 1:41 pm 18 August
Highest Monthly Rainfall 114.8 mm August
Longest Dry Period 14 days 18 February
Longest Wet Period 7 days 01 September
Wind
Highest Gust 80 km/h at 1:20 pm 19 August
Highest Speed (10 minute average) 33 km/h at 11:28 am 24 September
Wind Run 381.2 km  
Pressure
Highest Pressure (SL) 1040.8 hPa at 9:59 am 10 July
Lowest Pressure (SL) 982.7 hPa at 7:05 pm 02 February
Hours of Sun 1921.5 hrs

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Historical Weather Extremes

Records began on 1 January 2009. Here are the extremes recorded since then.

Additional historical extreme reports can be found on our Extreme Records page.

Records Since 1 January 2009
Temperature and Humidity
Highest Temperature 34.5 °C at 15:35 on 12 February 2011
Lowest Temperature -3.2 °C at 07:26 on 17 June 2012
Highest Dew Point 28.1 °C at 14:03 on 19 February 2017
Lowest Dew Point -3.5 °C at 16:12 on 06 October 2022
Highest Apparent Temperature 38.9 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Lowest Apparent Temperature -4.6 °C at 07:18 on 14 July 2021
Highest "Feels Like" Temperature 33.0 °C at 16:06 on 21 January 2024
Lowest "Feels Like" Temperature -1.2 °C at 06:47 on 10 May 2024
Lowest Wind Chill Temperature -19.1 °C at 13:27 on 12 May 2010
Highest Humidex 39.5 °C at 14:41 on 21 January 2024
Highest Heat Index 40.3 °C at 23:49 on 20 November 2010
Highest Minimum 21.5 °C at 07:07 on 10 February 2022
Lowest Maximum 7.5 °C at 00:00 on 22 June 2013
Highest Daily Range 35.6 °C on 17 June 2015
Lowest Daily Range 0.0 °C on 21 July 2018
Highest Humidity 100 % at 20:17 on 09 November 2010
Lowest Humidity 25 %New Record at 23:17 on 10 November 2010
Rainfall
Highest Rain Rate 174.0 mm/hr at 18:20 on 04 December 2015
Highest Hourly Rainfall 64.8 mm at 07:30 on 08 March 2018
Highest Daily Rainfall 91.8 mm on 20 June 2015
Highest 24 Hour Rainfall 45.0 mm at 13:41 on 18 August 2024
Highest Monthly Rainfall 427.8 mm August 2015
Longest Dry Period 27 days to 04 March 2013
Longest Wet Period 16 days to 31 May 2016
Wind
Highest Wind Gust 116 km/h at 12:33 on 27 November 2016
Highest Wind Speed Average 59 km/h at 13:27 on 24 January 2011
Highest Daily Wind Run 3196.3 km on 15 December 2016
Pressure
Lowest Pressure (sl) 976.6 hPa at 03:26 on 21 July 2017
Highest Pressure (sl) 1040.8 hPa at 09:59 on 10 July 2024

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