Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 14 March 2026 07:09:05 NZDT
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 19.8°C, Min: 16.9°C. It feels like 17.2°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 17.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 07:14 | Sunset: 19:40 | Dawn: 06:46 | Dusk: 20:07
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 16.9°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1005.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (279°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 3.6mm
Sun Light : 126.6Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  1W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 07:11:29. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 19%
Cloudy
18°C
Generally cloudy. High 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
9°C
Mostly clear. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Sunny
23°C
Mostly sunny skies. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy18°C Mostly Sunny23°C Partly Cloudy21°C Partly Cloudy23°C Mostly Sunny23°C
Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Mostly Clear9°C Clear9°C Partly Cloudy12°C Mostly Clear11°C Partly Cloudy12°C
Mostly Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 18%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy18°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Generally cloudy. High 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Clear9°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny23°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly sunny skies. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clear9°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 23C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny23°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 22C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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