Midday - Today is: Saturday, 5 September 2026 12:34:34 NZST
Current: 15.0°C, Max: 15.4°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 11.3°C
FORECAST: Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 11.3°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:36 | Sunset: 17:58 | Dawn: 06:09 | Dusk: 18:25
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 15.0°C, 67%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1015.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (274°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 39km/h
Air Quality :  21 AQI  5.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 40.8klx, 3.3hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  322W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 05 September 2026 at 12:35:20. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 55%
Showers
11°C
Showers early tapering off to drizzle overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
17°C
Overcast. High 17C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Cloudy17°C Rain13°C Partly Cloudy13°C Mostly Sunny15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Cloudy Rain Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Showers11°C Rain11°C Showers6°C Partly Cloudy3°C Showers Late7°C
Showers Rain Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 52% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 50%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tonight
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Showers early tapering off to drizzle overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. High 17C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 90%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Monday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 98%
Rain likely. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Monday night
Showers6°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 52%
A steady light rain early...then remaining cloudy with a few showers. Low 6C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny15°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Plentiful sunshine. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late7°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 50%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 71%
Rain showers in the morning becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday night
Showers5°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low near 5C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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