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A late Good Afternoon - Today was: Sunday, 27 September 2026 17:45:39 NZDT
Current: 9.5°C, Max: 16.1°C, Min: 9.4°C. It feels like 7.4°C
FORECAST: Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight. Low 2C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 7.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 06:00 | Sunset: 18:19 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 18:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.1 °C/hr 9.5°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising quickly, changing by 1.2 hPa/hr 1007.1hPa
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 (286°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 15km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 5.7mm
Sun Light : 10.8klx, 0.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  85W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 17:45:57. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 54%
Showers Early
2°C
Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight. Low 2C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
14°C
Partly cloudy. Gusty winds in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 38%
Showers
6°C
Showers early becoming less numerous late. Low 6C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Showers Early2°C Showers6°C Mostly Clear6°C Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Cloudy9°C
Showers Early Showers Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 38% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy15°C AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Early2°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 54%
Rain showers this evening with clearing overnight. Low 2C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Gusty winds in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers6°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Showers early becoming less numerous late. Low 6C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Friday night
Light Rain Late11°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by some light rain later at night. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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