Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 13 August 2026 07:07:12 NZST
Current: 9.8°C, Max: 10.1°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 8.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional rain...mainly in the morning. High 14C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 8.8°C. A waterproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 17:36 | Dawn: 06:41 | Dusk: 18:04
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 9.8°C, 97%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1012.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (72°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  28 AQI  8.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 8.6mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 07:12:24. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 91%
AM Rain
14°C
Cloudy with occasional rain...mainly in the morning. High 14C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 16%
Cloudy
7°C
Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 13%
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Rain14°C Cloudy17°C Showers15°C Partly Cloudy9°C Partly Cloudy10°C
AM Rain Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 91% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 73% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Cloudy7°C Mostly Cloudy10°C Light Rain7°C Partly Cloudy2°C Mostly Cloudy3°C
Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Light Rain Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 77% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Rain14°C
AM Rain
Rain Risk: 91%
Cloudy with occasional rain...mainly in the morning. High 14C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight
Cloudy7°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low around 10C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 73%
Rain showers in the morning becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday night
Light Rain7°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 77%
Occasional light rain. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy2°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 2C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. High near 10C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy3°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.

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