Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 7 April 2026 08:45:46 NZST
Current: 17.5°C, Max: 17.5°C, Min: 16.1°C. It feels like 15.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High around 20C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 15.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:38 | Sunset: 18:01 | Dawn: 06:11 | Dusk: 18:28
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 17.5°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1021.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a High Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (69°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 29km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 16.5kLux, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  130W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 07 April 2026 at 08:50:07. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 30%
PM Showers
20°C
Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High around 20C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 78%
Rain
16°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 59%
Thunderstorms
22°C
Showers and thunderstorms. High 22C. ENE winds shifting to WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
PM Showers20°C Thunderstorms22°C Partly Cloudy22°C Partly Cloudy23°C Mostly Cloudy24°C
PM Showers Thunderstorms Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Rain16°C Partly Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy12°C Showers Late17°C
Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 61%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
PM Showers20°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 30%
Cloudy skies with a few showers this afternoon. High around 20C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight
Rain16°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms22°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 59%
Showers and thunderstorms. High 22C. ENE winds shifting to WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy24°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 24C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Showers Late17°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 61%
Cloudy skies early with showers later at night. Low 17C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
Rain21°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 81%
Periods of rain. High 21C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Sunday night
Rain16°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 80%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. ENE winds shifting to WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 12mm.

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