A late Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 11:23:28 NZDT
Current: 14.8°C, Max: 14.9°C, Min: 8.1°C. It feels like 12.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:56 | Sunset: 19:21 | Dawn: 06:29 | Dusk: 19:48
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.8 °C/hr 14.8°C, 63%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1016.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (246°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 17km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 40.8klx, 2.9hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  322W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 29 September 2026 at 11:24:05. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
16°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Mostly clear this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 17%
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C Cloudy16°C Mostly Cloudy14°C AM Light Rain16°C Mostly Cloudy16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Cloudy Mostly Cloudy AM Light Rain Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy8°C Drizzle Late9°C Drizzle Late11°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Drizzle Late Drizzle Late Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy16°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 8C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Thursday night
Drizzle Late9°C
Drizzle Late
Rain Risk: 30%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Becoming cloudy with periods of drizzle after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
AM Light Rain16°C
AM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 35%
Becoming partly cloudy after some morning light rain. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday night
Drizzle Late11°C
Drizzle Late
Rain Risk: 30%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Becoming cloudy with periods of drizzle after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy16°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 16C. WNW winds shifting to SSW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny18°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 18C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear skies. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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