A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 00:59:27 NZST
Current: 11.6°C, Max: 11.6°C, Min: 11.3°C. It feels like 10.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 10.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:52 | Sunset: 17:48 | Dawn: 06:24 | Dusk: 18:16
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 11.6°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1025.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NNW (340°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  16 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 26 August 2026 at 00:59:26. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Cloudy
10°C
Cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 48%
PM Light Rain
16°C
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain later in the day. High 16C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 86%
Rain
9°C
Rain. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Cloudy10°C Rain9°C Light Rain Early8°C Showers11°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Cloudy Rain Light Rain Early Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 86% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
PM Light Rain16°C AM Light Rain13°C PM Light Rain17°C AM Showers14°C Showers13°C
PM Light Rain AM Light Rain PM Light Rain AM Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 48% Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 48% Rain Risk: 46% Rain Risk: 50%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
PM Light Rain16°C
PM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 48%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain later in the day. High 16C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 86%
Rain. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Thursday
AM Light Rain13°C
AM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 68%
Cloudy. Periods of light rain early. High 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday night
Light Rain Early8°C
Light Rain Early
Rain Risk: 35%
Light rain early. Then remaining cloudy. Low 8C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
PM Light Rain17°C
PM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 48%
Cloudy with light rain developing later in the day. High 17C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 59%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers late. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 46%
Showers in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 50%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 13C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 35%
Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low 7C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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