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TOMORROW26° 35° mostly sunny Chance of rain: 10% Likely amount: < 1mm First
lightLast light Sunrise Sunset 6:31am CST 6:52am CST 6:39pm CST 7:00pm CST NOW29.0° Feels Like: 33.4° Relative Humidity: 69% Dew: 22.7° Wind: SE 4km/h Gust: 6km/h Rainfall since 9am: 0.0mm Pressure: -
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PalmerstonNow29.6°cFeels Like:33.0°Wind:SE 7km/hGusts:7km/hHumidity:65%26°Min35°MaxToday in PalmerstonMostly sunny. Light winds becoming E 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon.Tomorrow26°Min35°MaxMostly sunny. Light winds becoming SE 20 to 30 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the evening. -
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Today: Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming E 15 to 25 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the late afternoon.
Forecast for Palmerston (12.4806°S, 130.9832°E, 42m AMSL) Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Summary Minimum 26° 26° 24° 23° 23° 24° 25° Maximum 35° 35° 34° 33° 33° 34° 35° Chance of rain 10% 5% 5% 5% 5% 20% 30% Likely amount < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm < 1mm UV index Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme Extreme 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 17
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(km/h)Wind direction SE ESE SSE SE SE SE SE E SE ENE SE NE SE ENE Relative humidity 69% 49% 58% 39% 48% 35% 52% 39% 57% 46% 62% 50% 64% 45% Dew point 23°C 23°C 20°C 20°C 15°C 17°C 16°C 18°C 17°C 20°C 20°C 23°C 21°C 22°C -
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Palmerston Rain Forecast
Palmerston 12-month Rainfall ForecastAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanFebMar20242025969978789767105012 - 34 - 78 - 910Well below normalBelow normalNear normalAbove normalWell above normalIssue Notes - Issued Apr 16
ENSO status: Inactive. El Niño ended. IOD status: Neutral, becoming positive. SAM status: Positive, favouring positive. The El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) has returned to an inactive phase for the first time since August 2021. 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 high across most of the 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. All international models are suggesting the IOD will strengthen into apositive phase over the next 2-3 months, with significant upwelling to start near Indonesia possibly in 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 positive and will favour a positive phase during autumn and into winter. A positive SAM increases easterly winds, increasing rainfall and thunderstorm activity in the east. A positive SAM also reduces cold fronts and rainfall over southern Australia, particularly for southwest WA. Rainfall outlooks are showing 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 Sunday
Apr 1425.7 °C 33.3 °C 0.0 mmMonday
Apr 1523.9 °C 34.9 °C 0.0 mmTuesday
Apr 1624.3 °C 35.3 °C 0.0 mmWednesday
Apr 1726.8 °C 34.6 °C 0.0 mmThursday
Apr 1824.7 °C 34.3 °C 0.0 mmLegend -
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Palmerston minimum temp history (12.4806°S, 130.9832°E, 42m AMSL) MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE MINIMUM TEMPERATURE Hottest this month 35.1° 16/04/2024 Coldest this month 22.1° 11/04/2024 Hottest on record 36.7 16/04/2003 Coldest on record 16.0 11/04/1943 Hottest this year 35.6° 02/01/2024 Coldest this year 22.1° 11/04/2024 Long term average 32.8° Long term average 24.1° Average this month 33.4° Average this month 25.0° Hottest April On Record Avg. max. temp. 34.5° 2016 Coldest April on record Avg. min. temp. 22.5° 1965 Palmerston rainfall history (12.4806°S, 130.9832°E, 42m AMSL) RAINFALL Wettest This Month 15.0mm 01/04/2024 Total This Month 18.4mm
5.0 daysLong Term Average 101.5mm 9.4 days Wettest April on record 396.2mm 2006 Driest on record 0.6mm 1997 -
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Palmerston Year To Date
Average Rainfall To Apr 1213.2mm 70.3 day(s) Total For 2024 1407.8mm 69.0 day(s) Total To This Day 2023 1042.4mm 70.0 day(s) Wettest Day 164.6mm Feb12 Lowest Temperature 22.1°C Apr11 Highest Temperature 35.6°C Jan 2 -
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Palmerston Long-Term Averages
Long-Term Averages Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ann Mean Max (°C) 31.8 31.5 32.0 32.8 32.1 30.8 30.7 31.5 32.7 33.4 33.4 32.7 32.1 Mean Min (°C) 24.9 24.8 24.6 24.1 22.2 20.0 19.3 20.3 23.0 25.0 25.3 25.4 23.2 Mean Rain (mm) 431.3 371.5 308.9 101.5 20.2 1.8 1.1 4.6 16.3 70.4 142.1 255.3 1722.5 Mean Rain Days 21.4 20.2 19.3 9.4 2.2 0.6 0.4 0.6 2.3 6.8 12.4 16.8 112.5