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A late Good Evening! - Today was: Sunday, 1 February 2026 23:26:19 NZDT
Current: 14.3°C, Max: 21.4°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 14.6°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:25 | Sunset: 20:36 | Dawn: 05:55 | Dusk: 21:07
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 14.3°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1012.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (273°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 3km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 8.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 01 February 2026 at 23:26:54. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Partly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 72%
PM Rain
20°C
Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 66%
Showers
17°C
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Partly Cloudy11°C Showers17°C Showers Early12°C Clear7°C Mostly Clear11°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Showers Early Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 66% Rain Risk: 67% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
PM Rain20°C Rain21°C Partly Cloudy21°C Mostly Sunny24°C Partly Cloudy22°C
PM Rain Rain Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 72% Rain Risk: 91% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
PM Rain20°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 72%
Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow night
Showers17°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 66%
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tuesday
Rain21°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 91%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tuesday night
Showers Early12°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 67%
Showers in the evening with some clearing overnight. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h, becoming S and decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Clear7°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny24°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Generally sunny. High 24C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Generally fair. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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