Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 10 April 2026 19:26:06 NZST
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 24.1°C, Min: 10.8°C. It feels like 16.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 16.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:41 | Sunset: 17:56 | Dawn: 06:14 | Dusk: 18:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -2.0 °C/hr 16.9°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1019.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from E (86°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 9.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 10 April 2026 at 19:30:42. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Cloudy
13°C
Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Cloudy
23°C
Cloudy. High 23C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
17°C
Overcast. Low 17C. Winds E 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
Cloudy13°C Cloudy17°C Rain, Wind16°C Rain13°C Rain11°C
Cloudy Cloudy Rain, Wind Rain Rain
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 99% Rain Risk: 81% Rain Risk: 68%
         
Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy23°C Rain, Wind21°C Rain19°C Light Rain17°C Showers16°C
Cloudy Rain, Wind Rain Light Rain Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 100% Rain Risk: 82% Rain Risk: 73% Rain Risk: 61%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy13°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Cloudy23°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy. High 23C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. Low 17C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Rain, Wind21°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 100%
Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. High 21C. Winds ESE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall may reach 25mm.
Sunday night
Rain, Wind16°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 99%
Windy. A steady rain in the evening, with showers continuing late. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
Rain19°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 82%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 19C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Monday night
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 81%
Occasional rain. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tuesday
Light Rain17°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 73%
Occasional light rain. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tuesday night
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 68%
Rain likely. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Wednesday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 61%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Wednesday night
Light Rain Late12°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 73%
Partly cloudy skies early then becoming cloudy with periods of light rain later at night. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

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