Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 16 January 2026 16:02:04 NZDT
Current: 22.2°C, Max: 24.5°C, Min: 15.9°C. It feels like 21.7°C
FORECAST: Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 13C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 21.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:06 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:34 | Dusk: 21:20
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 22.2°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1003.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (257°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 27km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 6.2mm
Sun Light : 38kLux, 3.2hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  300W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 16 January 2026 at 16:03:25. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 93%
Thunderstorms
13°C
Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 13C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 10%
Cloudy
19°C
Cloudy skies. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 6%
Partly Cloudy
11°C
A few clouds from time to time. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Thunderstorms13°C Partly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy11°C
Thunderstorms Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 6%
         
Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy19°C Partly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy19°C Partly Cloudy20°C Partly Cloudy22°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 6%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Thunderstorms13°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 93%
Thunderstorms early, then variable clouds overnight with still a chance of showers. Low 13C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
Cloudy19°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Cloudy skies. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 17C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy. High 22C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.

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