Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 15 December 2025 16:34:45 NZDT
Current: 24.5°C, Max: 25.0°C, Min: 14.3°C. It feels like 22.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 22.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:44 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:17
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 24.5°C, 46%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1015.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (268°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 29km/h
Air Quality :  40 AQI  9.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 80.6kLux, 7.5hrs   Solar UV :  7.3UVI  637W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 15 December 2025 at 16:39:53. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Cloudy
15°C
Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 100%
PM Rain
23°C
Cloudy skies with periods of rain later in the day. High 23C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 58%
Showers
10°C
Cloudy with showers. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Cloudy15°C Showers10°C Partly Cloudy8°C Showers Late13°C Light Rain13°C
Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Late Light Rain
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 81%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
PM Rain23°C Scattered Thunderstorms16°C Cloudy18°C Showers, Wind19°C AM Showers17°C
PM Rain Scattered Thunderstorms Cloudy Showers, Wind AM Showers
Rain Risk: 100% Rain Risk: 66% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 45% Rain Risk: 38%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
PM Rain23°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 100%
Cloudy skies with periods of rain later in the day. High 23C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow night
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Cloudy with showers. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Wednesday
Scattered Thunderstorms16°C
Scattered Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 66%
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms more numerous in the morning. High 16C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Cloudy18°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy in the evening, then off and on rain showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday
Showers, Wind19°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 45%
Rain showers in the morning becoming less numerous in the afternoon. Becoming windy. High 19C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night
Light Rain13°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 81%
Cloudy with occasional light rain. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday
AM Showers17°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.

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