A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 06:02:51 NZST
Current: 8.0°C, Max: 10.6°C, Min: 7.7°C. It feels like 6.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:11 | Sunset: 17:35 | Dawn: 06:43 | Dusk: 18:03
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 8.0°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1019.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (89°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 12 August 2026 at 06:07:56. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 13%
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 64%
Rain Late
8°C
Cloudy with occasional rain late. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 79%
AM Rain
16°C
Cloudy with rain ending in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Cloudy14°C AM Rain16°C Cloudy17°C Showers15°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Cloudy AM Rain Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 69% Rain Risk: 22%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Rain Late8°C Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy9°C Showers7°C Mostly Cloudy3°C
Rain Late Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 64% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 65% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Rain Late8°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 64%
Cloudy with occasional rain late. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
AM Rain16°C
AM Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
Cloudy with rain ending in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy late. Low 9C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 69%
Rain showers in the morning becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 65%
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy3°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Mostly cloudy. Low 3C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy. High 11C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.

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