Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 3 February 2026 13:51:40 NZDT
Current: 18.4°C, Max: 20.9°C, Min: 17.5°C. It feels like 19.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. High near 20C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 19.5°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:28 | Sunset: 20:34 | Dawn: 05:58 | Dusk: 21:05
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 18.4°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1007.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SSW (207°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 11km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 6.9mm
Sun Light : 15.8kLux, 0.9hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  125W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 03 February 2026 at 13:52:22. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 97%
Rain
20°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. High near 20C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 88%
Rain
13°C
Rain likely. Low 13C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Rain20°C Partly Cloudy20°C Mostly Sunny24°C Mostly Sunny22°C AM Showers23°C
Rain Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny AM Showers
Rain Risk: 97% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 38%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Rain13°C Clear8°C Mostly Cloudy12°C Mostly Cloudy14°C Showers16°C
Rain Clear Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 88% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 44%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Rain20°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 97%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High near 20C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Tonight
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 88%
Rain likely. Low 13C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clear8°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny24°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 24C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy12°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Sunny22°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 21%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
AM Showers23°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 44%
Cloudy with showers. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
AM Showers23°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy15°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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