A late Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 11:11:09 NZDT
Current: 13.9°C, Max: 14.4°C, Min: 3.6°C. It feels like 11.6°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 11.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 19:28 | Dawn: 06:17 | Dusk: 19:56
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 2.0 °C/hr 13.9°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1029.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (251°)   WSW  10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 31.9klx, 2.7hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  252W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 11:12:23. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 2%
Partly Cloudy
16°C
A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Cloudy
5°C
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low near 5C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Sunny
18°C
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy16°C Mostly Sunny18°C Mostly Cloudy19°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 2% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy5°C Mostly Clear6°C Mostly Cloudy11°C Mostly Cloudy10°C Showers Late11°C
Mostly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 36%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 2%
A mix of clouds and sun. High 16C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy5°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low near 5C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny18°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy19°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Mostly cloudy. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low around 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 36%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 11C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
Showers20°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Cloudy with showers. High around 20C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.

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