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Midday - Today is: Saturday, 3 January 2026 12:41:39 NZDT
Current: 17.7°C, Max: 17.7°C, Min: 15.3°C. It feels like 16.1°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 16.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:53 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:20 | Dusk: 21:24
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 °C/hr 17.7°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1010.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from E (81°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 28km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.6mm
Sun Light : 48.9kLux, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  386W/m2
Last weather station update was 12 minutes ago at 12:30:06 3/01/2026. Some data may be out of date

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 56%
Showers
18°C
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
11°C
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 4%
Partly Cloudy
21°C
Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Showers18°C Partly Cloudy21°C Mostly Cloudy25°C AM Clouds, PM Sun24°C Mostly Sunny24°C
Showers Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late11°C Mostly Clear8°C Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy15°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Clear Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 18%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Showers18°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late11°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Cloudy25°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Considerable cloudiness. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Cloudy12°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun24°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny24°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny25°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 20%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High near 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds from time to time. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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