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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 23:56:44 NZST
Current: 2.8°C, Max: 2.8°C, Min: 2.8°C. It feels like 0.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 2C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 0.4°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:26 | Sunset: 17:23 | Dawn: 06:57 | Dusk: 17:52
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 2.8°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1024.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (151°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  90 AQI  48.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 00:00:50. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 5%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
2°C
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 2C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 10%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 90%
Rain Late
9°C
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C Rain Late9°C Rain5°C Mostly Clear0°C Mostly Clear3°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Rain Late Rain Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Partly Cloudy15°C Rain, Thunder, Wind12°C AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C Mostly Sunny11°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy Rain, Thunder, Wind AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 5%
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 2C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain Late9°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 90%
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday
Rain, Thunder, Wind12°C
Rain, Thunder, Wind
Rain Risk: 93%
Thundershowers and wind following a period of rain early. High 12C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Rain5°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 93%
Rain. Low around 5C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 22%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 9C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear0°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear skies. Scattered frost possible. Low around 0C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny11°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Generally sunny. High 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear3°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
Mainly clear skies. Low 3C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy5°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low around 5C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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