A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Saturday, 7 March 2026 06:38:02 NZDT
Current: 16.0°C, Max: 16.1°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 16.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 16.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:06 | Sunset: 19:51 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 20:18
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 16.0°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1020.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (280°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 7km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 07 March 2026 at 06:39:49. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 15%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
22°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 22%
Mostly Cloudy
14°C
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 20%
Cloudy
21°C
Overcast. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C Cloudy21°C AM Showers19°C Partly Cloudy20°C Partly Cloudy21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Cloudy AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 41% Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C Showers Late13°C Mostly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy Showers Late Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 15%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Cloudy21°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Overcast. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 40%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday
AM Showers19°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 41%
Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 19C. WNW winds shifting to SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy skies. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 21C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny22°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 22C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear12°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly clear. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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