A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 06:06:26 NZST
Current: -0.2°C, Max: 2.2°C, Min: -0.2°C. It feels like -2.5°C
FORECAST: Sunny. High 12C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -2.5°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:28 | Sunset: 17:21 | Dawn: 06:58 | Dusk: 17:51
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr -0.2°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1023.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from SE (131°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  26 AQI  7.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 at 06:10:21. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunny
12°C
Sunny. High 12C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
0°C
A clear sky. Low around 0C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunny
13°C
Sunny skies. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Sunny12°C Sunny13°C Partly Cloudy15°C Rain11°C AM Showers9°C
Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy Rain AM Showers
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 88% Rain Risk: 37%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Clear0°C Mostly Cloudy4°C Rain9°C Rain4°C Mostly Clear1°C
Clear Mostly Cloudy Rain Rain Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 84% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny12°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 6%
Sunny. High 12C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Clear0°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A clear sky. Low around 0C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Sunny13°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 6%
Sunny skies. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 80%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain late. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Friday
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 88%
Periods of rain. High 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Friday night
Rain4°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 84%
A steady rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 4C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Saturday
AM Showers9°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 37%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly clear skies. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy. High 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low near 5C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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