A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Wednesday, 5 August 2026 06:19:17 NZST
Current: 3.0°C, Max: 3.1°C, Min: 1.5°C. It feels like 0.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 0.5°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 17:29 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:57
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 3.0°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1029.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (102°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  21 AQI  6.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 0.3mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 05 August 2026 at 06:23:49. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 14%
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy skies. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
-1°C
Clear skies. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunny
10°C
A mainly sunny sky. Cold. High near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Cloudy8°C Sunny10°C Mostly Cloudy12°C Light Rain13°C Rain13°C
Cloudy Sunny Mostly Cloudy Light Rain Rain
Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 43% Rain Risk: 75%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Clear-1°C Mostly Clear-1°C Light Rain Late7°C Showers8°C Showers8°C
Clear Mostly Clear Light Rain Late Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 37% Rain Risk: 67% Rain Risk: 56%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy skies. Cold. High 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Clear-1°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Sunny10°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
A mainly sunny sky. Cold. High near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear-1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Cloudy12°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
A mix of clouds and sun early, then becoming cloudy later in the day. High 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Light Rain Late7°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 37%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday
Light Rain13°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 43%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 67%
Showers early becoming a steady light rain late. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
Periods of rain. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Sunday night
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Cloudy with showers. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Showers early becoming less numerous later in the day. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy6°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.

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