A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Sunday, 8 March 2026 06:24:03 NZDT
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 17.3°C, Min: 16.6°C. It feels like 16.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 16.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:07 | Sunset: 19:50 | Dawn: 06:39 | Dusk: 20:17
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 16.9°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1015.5hPa
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 (277°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 08 March 2026 at 06:25:57. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 17%
Cloudy
20°C
Cloudy skies. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 17%
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 41%
Showers
19°C
Rain showers in the morning becoming more intermittent in the afternoon. High 19C. NW winds shifting to S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Cloudy20°C Showers19°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Partly Cloudy21°C Mostly Sunny22°C
Cloudy Showers AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 41% Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Partly Cloudy14°C Cloudy12°C Mostly Clear8°C Mostly Clear9°C Mostly Clear10°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy20°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy skies. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Showers19°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 41%
Rain showers in the morning becoming more intermittent in the afternoon. High 19C. NW winds shifting to S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy12°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Overcast. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 6%
Generally fair. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear9°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
A mostly clear sky. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny22°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 22C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
A mostly clear sky. Low near 10C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Mostly Sunny24°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 14%
Mostly sunny skies. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 63%
A few showers in the evening, becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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