Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 16:19:19 NZDT
Current: 20.0°C, Max: 20.8°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 18.4°C
FORECAST: Clear skies this evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 18.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 20.0°C, 49%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1028.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (111°)   ESE  7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 71.9klx, 9.9hrs   Solar UV :  5.0UVI  568W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 16:21:42. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
9°C
Clear skies this evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 12%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 10%
Mostly Clear
7°C
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Clear7°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy10°C Mostly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C Partly Cloudy20°C Sunny24°C Mostly Sunny20°C AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Sunny Mostly Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies this evening will give way to mostly cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 12%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny24°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunny. High 24C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
A few clouds. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 16%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Late12°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Partly cloudy skies early giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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