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TODAY22° 27° Chance of rain: 90% Likely amount: 5-10mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:09am EST 6:31am EST 5:53pm EST 6:16pm EST NOW20.1° Feels Like: 19.8° Relative Humidity: 89% Dew: 18.3° Wind: E 17km/h Gust: 20km/h Rainfall since 9am: 1.6mm Pressure: -
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PalmerstonNow26.4°cFeels Like:28.8°Wind:SE 11km/hGusts:15km/hHumidity:76%22°Min27°MaxToday in PalmerstonPartly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 28.Tomorrow22°Min28°MaxCloudy. Medium chance of showers. Winds E/SE 25 to 35 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to between 17 and 22 with daytime temperatures reaching 22 to 28. -
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Today: Partly cloudy. High chance of showers near the coast, medium chance elsewhere. Winds E/SE 20 to 30 km/h. Daytime maximum temperatures 22 to 28.
Forecast for Palmerston (17.5931°S, 145.7248°E, 537m AMSL) Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Summary Minimum 22° 22° 21° 21° 21° 21° 21° Maximum 27° 28° 27° 26° 27° 27° 27° Chance of rain 90% 90% 90% 90% 80% 90% 90% Likely amount 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 5-10mm 10-20mm UV index Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Very High Fire Danger Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating No Rating - - - Frost risk Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil Nil 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm 9am 3pm Wind speed 9
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(km/h)Wind direction SE SE SE SE SE SE SSE SSE S SSE S SSE SSE SSE Relative humidity 95% 84% 85% 82% 89% 83% 89% 86% 88% 80% 86% 81% 90% 85% Dew point 22°C 23°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 21°C 22°C 22°C 22°C 22°C -
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Palmerston Rain Forecast
Palmerston 12-month Rainfall ForecastMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar2024202567777787768105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued May 1
ENSO status: Inactive. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Neutral, favouring positive in winter. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) is in an inactive phase. Ocean cooling is occurring in the eastern Pacific, with 3 out of 7 global models forecasting a La Niña to develop in 2024. Warmer than normal waters are situated in the Coral Sea, providing moisture and humidity to the east coast. The atmosphere continues to be firmly neutral after weakening early in the year. A neutral ENSO typically has no significant impact on Australian rainfall during winter. The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is in a neutral phase. Ocean temperatures are at record levels in the western Indian Ocean, and the IOD index is spiking in response. Persistent southeasterly winds have set in over the eastern Indian Ocean, signalling that the atmosphere is starting to respond to the ocean patterns. A burst of tropical activity expected in mid-May could make-or-break this event, as tropical activity in certainlocations could either strengthen or hinder the development of a positive IOD. If this tropical activity is favourable for a positive IOD, significant upwelling near Indonesia may occur as soon as late-May. A positive IOD reduces the number of northwest cloudbands that cross Australia during winter and spring, reducing rainfall across central and southeastern parts of Australia. The Southern Annular Mode (SAM) is neutral but is expected to favour a positive phase during winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east, while cooling temperatures. A positive SAM reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing slightly below average rainfall over winter for WA, and the southwest coasts of SA, Vic and Tas. Conversely, above average rainfall is expected for eastern parts of Qld and NSW, and potentially eastern Tas.
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Past 5 Days
Palmerston Past 5 Days
This MonthMinimum Maximum Rainfall Saturday
May 0420.9 °C 26.7 °C 5.4 mmSunday
May 0520.2 °C 28.2 °C 7.8 mmMonday
May 0619.9 °C 28.1 °C 4.8 mmTuesday
May 0719.9 °C 27.8 °C 5.2 mmWednesday
May 0822.0 °C 27.4 °C 26.6 mmLegend -
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Palmerston minimum temp history (17.5931°S, 145.7248°E, 537m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 28.2° 05/05/2024 Coldest this month 19.9° 06/05/2024 Hottest on record 32.0 21/05/1988 Coldest on record 7.4 26/05/1974 Hottest this year 36.8° 30/01/2024 Coldest this year 18.2° 12/04/2024 Long term average 26.3° Long term average 18.7° Average this month 27.4° Average this month 21.0° Hottest May On Record Avg. max. temp. 28.1° 2016 Coldest May on record Avg. min. temp. 14.8° 2001 Palmerston rainfall history (17.5931°S, 145.7248°E, 537m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 29.0mm 03/05/2024 Total This Month 97.6mm
8.0 daysLong Term Average 267.9mm 19.2 days Wettest May on record 825.4mm 1964 Driest on record 8.9mm 1944 -
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Palmerston Year To Date
Average Rainfall To May 2332.5mm 98.7 day(s) Total For 2024 2824.4mm 108.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1462.2mm 73.0 day(s) Wettest Day 238.6mm Feb29 Lowest Temperature 18.2°C Apr12 Highest Temperature 36.8°C Jan30 -
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Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.3 31.0 30.0 28.4 26.3 24.6 24.1 25.3 27.3 29.1 30.6 31.3 28.3 Mean Min (°C) 22.9 23.0 22.3 20.8 18.7 16.4 15.3 15.7 17.1 19.1 20.9 22.2 19.5 Mean Rain (mm) 512.6 565.2 588.7 398.1 267.9 152.6 113.1 91.7 84.6 90.3 140.2 266.1 3315.8 Mean Rain Days 18.8 19.3 21.3 20.1 19.2 16.2 16.0 14.5 13.0 11.9 12.3 14.9 195.6