Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 20:23:35 NZST
Current: 11.1°C, Max: 13.7°C, Min: 9.0°C. It feels like 7.2°C
FORECAST: Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible. It feels like 7.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:40 | Sunset: 17:06 | Dawn: 07:10 | Dusk: 17:36
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 11.1°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1003.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SSE (165°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 28km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 2.9mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 July 2026 at 20:26:00. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 70%
Rain
9°C
Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 53%
AM Showers
10°C
Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 22%
Cloudy
6°C
Cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Rain9°C Cloudy6°C Mostly Cloudy4°C Partly Cloudy1°C Mostly Clear1°C
Rain Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 70% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Showers10°C Partly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy11°C Sunny12°C Mostly Sunny14°C
AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 53% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 10%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 70%
Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow
AM Showers10°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 53%
Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy6°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 11C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Sunny12°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly sunny. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Mostly Sunny14°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 10%
A few clouds from time to time. High 14C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Showers Late7°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 45%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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