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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 23 May 2026 05:24:11 NZST
Current: 5.6°C, Max: 8.1°C, Min: 5.2°C. It feels like 4.2°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High 16C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 4.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:24 | Sunset: 17:05 | Dawn: 06:54 | Dusk: 17:35
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 5.6°C, 96%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1028.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (92°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  33 AQI  11.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 05:27:23. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
Rain Information10 Consecutive days of no rain
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Partly Cloudy
9°C
Partly Cloudy
Generally cloudy. High 16C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 16%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
12:57
Moonset
23:55
Visibility
42% 		Sunrise
07:24
Sunset
17:05
Day Length
9.41 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 33s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:27:23 23/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 127 days 10 hours
Prgm Up: 127 days 10 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 16%
Cloudy
16°C
Generally cloudy. High 16C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
9°C
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy15°C Sunny16°C AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C Mostly Sunny15°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Clear4°C Mostly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy5°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy16°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
 Generally cloudy. High 16C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
 Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
 Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Sunny16°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Abundant sunshine. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
 Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 7C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 23%
 Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 A few clouds from time to time. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny15°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunny along with a few clouds. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
 Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
 Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High around 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
 Cloudy with occasional showers. Low 9C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

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