Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 14 July 2026 09:07:19 NZST
Current: 12.8°C, Max: 12.8°C, Min: 8.4°C. It feels like 10.8°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:38 | Sunset: 17:10 | Dawn: 07:08 | Dusk: 17:40
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 12.8°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1023.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (293°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 22km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.2mm
Sun Light : 11.8kLux, 1.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  93W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 14 July 2026 at 09:10:11. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 12%
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 22%
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Partly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
16°C
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy16°C AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C AM Showers14°C Partly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 15%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy10°C Showers Late11°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Late Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 41% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 41%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
A few clouds. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 7C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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