A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 00:10:18 NZDT
Current: 11.2°C, Max: 11.5°C, Min: 11.2°C. It feels like 9.5°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 11.2°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1008.4hPa
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 NW (321°)   NW  7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 00:13:12. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 15%
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
17°C
Partly cloudy. Gusty winds in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 42%
Showers Early
11°C
Rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy and windy overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C Showers Early11°C Showers, Wind Late9°C Showers Early6°C Clear4°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Early Showers, Wind Late Showers Early Clear
Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 33% Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy, Wind17°C Rain, Wind16°C Rain, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy15°C Mostly Sunny18°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Rain, Wind Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind17°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Gusty winds in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Early11°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 42%
Rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy and windy overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
Rain, Wind16°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 93%
Windy with morning showers evolving to a steady, soaking rain in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Thursday night
Showers, Wind Late9°C
Showers, Wind Late
Rain Risk: 33%
Partly cloudy and windy early with a few showers after midnight. Low 9C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 78%
Rain and wind. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Friday night
Showers Early6°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 54%
Rain showers early with mostly cloudy conditions late. Low 6C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h, becoming SSE and decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny18°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunny along with a few clouds. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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