Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 5 April 2026 07:11:41 NZST
Current: 14.3°C, Max: 14.5°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 14.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 14.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:37 | Sunset: 19:04 | Dawn: 07:09 | Dusk: 19:32
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 14.3°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1025.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (92°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 10km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 2.7kLux, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  21W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 05 April 2026 at 07:15:49. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 3%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
22°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 19%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 19%
Cloudy
22°C
Overcast. High 22C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C Cloudy22°C PM Rain19°C Showers21°C Partly Cloudy21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Cloudy PM Rain Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 66% Rain Risk: 22%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Partly Cloudy13°C Cloudy15°C Rain15°C Showers13°C Showers13°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 82% Rain Risk: 38% Rain Risk: 40%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 22C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Cloudy22°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Overcast. High 22C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Cloudy skies. Low near 15C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
PM Rain19°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 80%
Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tuesday night
Rain15°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 82%
Rain likely. Low around 15C. Winds E at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Wednesday
Showers21°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 66%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Wednesday night
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 13C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 13C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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