A late Good Evening! - Today was: Saturday, 15 August 2026 23:23:26 NZST
Current: 11.5°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 11.5°C. It feels like 10.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 8C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 10.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, possible showers | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 17:38 | Dawn: 06:39 | Dusk: 18:06
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 11.5°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1009.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSW (208°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.8mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 2.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 15 August 2026 at 23:28:51. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 71%
Light Rain
8°C
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 8C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 58%
Light Rain
10°C
Cloudy with periods of light rain. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 13%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
4°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low 4C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Light Rain8°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late4°C Mostly Cloudy1°C Showers Early5°C Partly Cloudy2°C
Light Rain Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Cloudy Showers Early Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 71% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Light Rain10°C Cloudy10°C PM Showers11°C Partly Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Light Rain Cloudy PM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 11%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Light Rain8°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 71%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 8C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Light Rain10°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 58%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late4°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low 4C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Cloudy. High around 10C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy1°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Scattered frost possible. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
PM Showers11°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy early with showers for the afternoon hours. High 11C. Winds SW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday night
Showers Early5°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 35%
Rain showers early with overcast skies late. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 12C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy2°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy5°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.

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