Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 6 July 2026 18:39:37 NZST
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 13.8°C, Min: 7.5°C. It feels like 10.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 10.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 07:41 | Sunset: 17:04 | Dawn: 07:10 | Dusk: 17:35
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 11.8°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1003.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ENE (61°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 06 July 2026 at 18:41:53. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 82%
Rain
9°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 20%
Cloudy
15°C
Cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 55%
Showers Late
8°C
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 8C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Rain9°C Showers Late8°C Light Rain10°C Showers Early6°C Mostly Cloudy4°C
Rain Showers Late Light Rain Showers Early Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 82% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Cloudy15°C Showers12°C Showers11°C Mostly Cloudy10°C AM Showers10°C
Cloudy Showers Showers Mostly Cloudy AM Showers
Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 77% Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 32%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 82%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Late8°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 55%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 8C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Wednesday
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 77%
Rain showers in the morning becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High 12C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Wednesday night
Light Rain10°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low near 10C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Thursday
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 68%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 11C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday night
Showers Early6°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 35%
Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mainly cloudy. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
AM Showers10°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 32%
Chance of a shower or two during the morning, followed by partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. High around 10C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.

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