A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 5 October 2026 05:10:45 NZDT
Current: 3.8°C, Max: 6.2°C, Min: 3.3°C. It feels like 1.4°C
FORECAST: Abundant sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 1.4°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:46 | Sunset: 19:27 | Dawn: 06:19 | Dusk: 19:54
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 3.8°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1030.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (68°)   ENE  4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 9km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 05 October 2026 at 05:11:54. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunny
17°C
Abundant sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Clear
4°C
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy17°C Mostly Sunny19°C Mostly Cloudy20°C Partly Cloudy17°C
Sunny Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 2% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Mostly Clear4°C Partly Cloudy5°C Partly Cloudy7°C Mostly Cloudy10°C Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 2%
Abundant sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny19°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny along with a few clouds. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy20°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly cloudy skies. High around 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Mostly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 17C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
A few clouds. Low near 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.

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