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Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 23 April 2026 13:37:49 NZST
Current: 12.4°C, Max: 13.0°C, Min: 4.1°C. It feels like 10.1°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 10.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:55 | Sunset: 17:37 | Dawn: 06:27 | Dusk: 18:05
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 12.4°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1025.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SSE (159°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 18.7kLux, 1.8hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  148W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 13:38:45. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Clear
3°C
Clear
Generally cloudy. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 23%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
13:16
Moonset
22:29
Visibility
38% 		Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
17:37
Day Length
10.42 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 23s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 13:38:45 23/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 97 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 97 days 18 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 23%
Cloudy
14°C
Generally cloudy. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
3°C
Clear skies. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Sunny
16°C
Mostly sunny skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
Cloudy14°C Mostly Sunny16°C Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy18°C
Cloudy Mostly Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 11%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Clear3°C Mostly Clear4°C Clear6°C Partly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Clear Mostly Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
 Generally cloudy. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Clear3°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 Clear skies. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Mostly sunny skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 Mostly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Clear6°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 Clear skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
 Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
 Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
 Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
 A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny19°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 19C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 11%
 Mostly clear skies. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.

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