A late Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 2 September 2026 22:04:01 NZST
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 15.5°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 10.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:41 | Sunset: 17:55 | Dawn: 06:13 | Dusk: 18:22
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 12.6°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1016.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (290°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 23km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.3mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 6.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 02 September 2026 at 22:04:15. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 12%
Cloudy
10°C
Cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
17°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 51%
Showers
13°C
Cloudy with occasional showers. Low 13C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Cloudy10°C Showers13°C Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C Drizzle Late10°C Rain12°C
Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy, Wind Drizzle Late Rain
Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 51% Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 83%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Clouds, PM Sun17°C AM Rain, Wind16°C Partly Cloudy15°C PM Showers17°C Rain13°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy PM Showers Rain
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 37% Rain Risk: 87%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun17°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 51%
Cloudy with occasional showers. Low 13C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday
AM Rain, Wind16°C
AM Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 80%
Cloudy and windy with rain in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 5%
Partly cloudy. Windy early. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday night
Drizzle Late10°C
Drizzle Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Mostly cloudy with periods of drizzle after midnight. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
PM Showers17°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 37%
Drizzle early with showers developing in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday night
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 83%
Rain showers in the evening will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Monday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 87%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Monday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 31%
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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