A late Good Evening! - Today was: Monday, 11 May 2026 23:13:30 NZST
Current: 4.0°C, Max: 13.9°C, Min: 4.0°C. It feels like 2.2°C
FORECAST: Mainly clear skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 2.2°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:13 | Sunset: 17:15 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 17:44
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hr 4.0°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1022.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from SW (232°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  33 AQI  11.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 9.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 11 May 2026 at 23:15:50. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Clear
2°C
Mainly clear skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
4°C
Mostly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Mostly Clear2°C Mostly Clear4°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late6°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy6°C
Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Clouds Early, Clearing Late Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy15°C Mostly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Clear2°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 14C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late6°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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