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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 20 March 2026 07:30:38 NZDT
Current: 15.2°C, Max: 16.6°C, Min: 14.2°C. It feels like 15.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 15.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 19:30 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 19:57
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 15.2°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1015.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (82°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 1kLux, 0.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  8W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 20 March 2026 at 07:33:31. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 8%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
21°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Clear
7°C
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
21°C
Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C Partly Cloudy21°C Sunny22°C Sunny24°C Mostly Sunny24°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Mostly Clear7°C Mostly Clear6°C Clear9°C Clear10°C Partly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 21C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
A mostly clear sky. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Sunny22°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunny skies. High 22C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Clear9°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Sunny24°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny skies. High 24C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Clear10°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low near 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny24°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 24C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy23°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 23C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Cloudy13°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy. Low 13C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.

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