A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 04:27:02 NZDT
Current: 10.1°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 10.0°C. It feels like 9.0°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 10.1°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1029.2hPa
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 E (91°)   E  3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 04:29:22. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 3%
Mostly Sunny
20°C
Partly cloudy. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
8°C
Clear this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 14%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
19°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Mostly Sunny20°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Mostly Sunny20°C Sunny23°C Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy8°C Mostly Clear7°C Partly Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy10°C Mostly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 11%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 3%
Partly cloudy. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny23°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Abundant sunshine. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 16%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 18C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Late12°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 30%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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