Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 14 September 2026 18:46:51 NZST
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 16.7°C, Min: 7.4°C. It feels like 11.8°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:21 | Sunset: 18:06 | Dawn: 05:54 | Dusk: 18:33
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.1 °C/hr 12.6°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1024.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (237°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 14 September 2026 at 18:48:16. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
6°C
Partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Partly Cloudy6°C Mostly Cloudy9°C Mostly Cloudy9°C Light Rain8°C Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Light Rain Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 66% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy17°C Cloudy15°C PM Showers17°C AM Showers15°C PM Showers16°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy PM Showers AM Showers PM Showers
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 48% Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 47%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
PM Showers17°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Cloudy with occasional showers for the afternoon. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Light Rain8°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 66%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Friday
AM Showers15°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High near 15C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
PM Showers16°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Partly cloudy skies early. A few showers developing later in the day. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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