Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 21 August 2026 20:16:37 NZST
Current: 10.5°C, Max: 14.4°C, Min: 7.3°C. It feels like 8.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 8.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:59 | Sunset: 17:44 | Dawn: 06:31 | Dusk: 18:11
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 10.5°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1026.0hPa
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 (301°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 18km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 3.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 21 August 2026 at 20:22:33. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
9°C
Cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 20%
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind
15°C
Cloudy in the morning followed by partly cloudy skies and gusty winds during the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 45%
Light Rain, Wind Late
11°C
Partly cloudy skies early then becoming windy with periods of light rain later at night. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Cloudy9°C Light Rain, Wind Late11°C Partly Cloudy, Wind8°C Partly Cloudy10°C Showers Late11°C
Cloudy Light Rain, Wind Late Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 45% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 44%
         
Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind15°C Rain, Wind14°C Mostly Sunny14°C Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Showers15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind Rain, Wind Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers
Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 89% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 42%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy9°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy in the morning followed by partly cloudy skies and gusty winds during the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Light Rain, Wind Late11°C
Light Rain, Wind Late
Rain Risk: 45%
Partly cloudy skies early then becoming windy with periods of light rain later at night. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday
Rain, Wind14°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 89%
Windy with a steady rain early...then remaining cloudy with a few showers. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy, Wind8°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds early. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Sunny14°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds from time to time. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Partly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Variable cloudiness and windy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 44%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Cloudy with showers. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 59%
Showers early becoming a steady light rain late. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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