A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 06:15:05 NZST
Current: 4.2°C, Max: 4.2°C, Min: 2.3°C. It feels like 2.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 11C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 2.2°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:03 | Sunset: 17:41 | Dawn: 06:35 | Dusk: 18:09
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 4.2°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1020.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NE (54°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 18 August 2026 at 06:20:47. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 59%
Showers
11°C
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 11C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 47%
Showers
4°C
Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Cloudy
11°C
Overcast. High 11C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Showers11°C Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy13°C AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Showers Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Showers4°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late3°C Cloudy6°C Cloudy9°C Showers11°C
Showers Clouds Early, Clearing Late Cloudy Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 61%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 59%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 11C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Showers4°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy11°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Overcast. High 11C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late3°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Cloudy6°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 21%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Cloudy9°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 61%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
Light Rain14°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 73%
Occasional light rain. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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