A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 13 July 2026 03:26:46 NZST
Current: 0.5°C, Max: 2.5°C, Min: 0.3°C. It feels like -2.0°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 14C. Winds N at 15 to 25 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -2.0°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:39 | Sunset: 17:09 | Dawn: 07:08 | Dusk: 17:39
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 0.5°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1024.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (141°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  38 AQI  15.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 13 July 2026 at 03:29:33. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
14°C
A mix of clouds and sun. High 14C. Winds N at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 52%
Light Rain Late
6°C
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy15°C AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C AM Showers14°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 39% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Light Rain Late6°C Partly Cloudy10°C Showers11°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Light Rain Late Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 52% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 69% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A mix of clouds and sun. High 14C. Winds N at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Light Rain Late6°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 52%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 69%
Showers early becoming a steady light rain late. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 39%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 5C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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