A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 01:12:35 NZDT
Current: 15.6°C, Max: 15.9°C, Min: 15.6°C. It feels like 16.2°C
FORECAST: Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 16.2°C. A waterproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:19 | Sunset: 20:41 | Dawn: 05:48 | Dusk: 21:12
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 15.6°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1003.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (285°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 0.3mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 27 January 2026 at 01:12:42. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 45%
Showers
14°C
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 68%
Rain
21°C
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 21C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 12%
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Showers14°C Partly Cloudy12°C Mostly Clear13°C Cloudy15°C Mostly Clear13°C
Showers Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 45% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Rain21°C Partly Cloudy25°C Partly Cloudy22°C Partly Cloudy22°C Partly Cloudy23°C
Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 45%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Rain21°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 68%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 21C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy25°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 25C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies. High 22C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Thursday night
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 22C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 13C. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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