Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 30 August 2026 18:15:37 NZST
Current: 13.1°C, Max: 16.0°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 9.3°C
FORECAST: Windy with partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 9.3°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 17:52 | Dawn: 06:18 | Dusk: 18:19
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 13.1°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 999.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WNW (285°) 20km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 45km/h
Air Quality :  22 AQI  6.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 5.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 18:15:59. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
11°C
Windy with partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Partly cloudy and windy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 39%
Showers, Wind
6°C
Rain showers, with winds diminishing late. Low 6C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C Showers, Wind6°C Partly Cloudy10°C Showers12°C Showers12°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers, Wind Partly Cloudy Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 39% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 67% Rain Risk: 62%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Showers16°C Rain, Wind16°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 75%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 7%
Windy with partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy and windy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers, Wind6°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 39%
Rain showers, with winds diminishing late. Low 6C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 12C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy and windy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 67%
Showers early becoming a steady light rain late. Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 62%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday
Rain, Wind16°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 75%
Windy. A steady rain in the morning, with showers continuing in the afternoon. 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 Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.

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