A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 3 December 2025 03:56:47 NZDT
Current: 13.5°C, Max: 15.2°C, Min: 13.5°C. It feels like 12.6°C
FORECAST: Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 12.6°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:33 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:06
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 13.5°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 hPa/hr 1000.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NE (52°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.7mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 03 December 2025 at 04:01:00. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 100%
Thundershowers
21°C
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 86%
Rain, Thunder
11°C
Showers and thundershowers this evening, then cloudy with rain likely overnight. Low 11C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 48%
AM Showers
19°C
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 19C. Winds SW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Thundershowers21°C AM Showers19°C Partly Cloudy20°C AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C Partly Cloudy24°C
Thundershowers AM Showers Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 100% Rain Risk: 48% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Rain, Thunder11°C Partly Cloudy11°C Mostly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy14°C Mostly Clear13°C
Rain, Thunder Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 86% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Thundershowers21°C
Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 100%
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Tonight
Rain, Thunder11°C
Rain, Thunder
Rain Risk: 86%
Showers and thundershowers this evening, then cloudy with rain likely overnight. Low 11C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Tomorrow
AM Showers19°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 19C. Winds SW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy24°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy25°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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