Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 6 August 2026 19:53:21 NZST
Current: 3.6°C, Max: 11.6°C, Min: -1.2°C. It feels like 1.8°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 1.8°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:19 | Sunset: 17:30 | Dawn: 06:50 | Dusk: 17:58
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.9 °C/hr 3.6°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1034.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from S (179°) 0km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 2km/h
Air Quality :  55 AQI  27.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 8.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 06 August 2026 at 19:58:03. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
-1°C
A few clouds. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 6%
Cloudy
12°C
Cloudy skies. Cold. High 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
6°C
Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Partly Cloudy-1°C Cloudy6°C Light Rain Late7°C Rain8°C Mostly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Light Rain Late Rain Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 46% Rain Risk: 64% Rain Risk: 17%
         
Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Cloudy12°C Cloudy14°C Rain14°C AM Showers14°C Mostly Cloudy14°C
Cloudy Cloudy Rain AM Showers Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 36% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy-1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy12°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Cloudy skies. Cold. High 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy6°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Overcast. High 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Light Rain Late7°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 46%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 14C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Sunday night
Rain8°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 64%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers late. Low 8C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 36%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy5°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 8C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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