A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 01:41:39 NZDT
Current: 9.6°C, Max: 10.6°C, Min: 9.6°C. It feels like 9.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 9.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:43 | Sunset: 19:29 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 19:57
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 9.6°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1024.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (248°)   WSW  1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  4.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 07 October 2026 at 01:42:53. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Cloudy
4°C
Cloudy skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 5%
Mostly Sunny
18°C
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Cloudy4°C Partly Cloudy7°C Mostly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy11°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly Sunny18°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Partly Cloudy21°C Showers19°C
Mostly Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 70%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy4°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny18°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 5%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 11C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 12%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Showers19°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 70%
Rain showers in the morning becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

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