Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 3 September 2026 10:01:02 NZST
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 14.5°C, Min: 11.6°C. It feels like 11.2°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy this morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers this afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 11.2°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:56 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 14.5°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1016.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (279°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 38km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 28.6klx, 0.9hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  226W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 03 September 2026 at 10:01:43. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 38%
PM Showers
17°C
Partly cloudy this morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers this afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 55%
Showers
12°C
Cloudy with showers. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 84%
AM Rain, Wind
15°C
Cloudy and windy with rain in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
PM Showers17°C AM Rain, Wind15°C AM Showers15°C Cloudy17°C Rain13°C
PM Showers AM Rain, Wind AM Showers Cloudy Rain
Rain Risk: 38% Rain Risk: 84% Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 84%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Showers12°C Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C Drizzle Late10°C Rain12°C Showers Early7°C
Showers Partly Cloudy, Wind Drizzle Late Rain Showers Early
Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 86% Rain Risk: 35%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
PM Showers17°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Partly cloudy this morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers this afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Cloudy with showers. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
AM Rain, Wind15°C
AM Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 84%
Cloudy and windy with rain in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 4%
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds early. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Saturday
AM Showers15°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Drizzle Late10°C
Drizzle Late
Rain Risk: 30%
Mostly cloudy with periods of drizzle after midnight. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 86%
Rain showers in the evening will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Monday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 84%
A steady rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Monday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 35%
Rain showers early with mostly cloudy conditions late. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 35%
A few showers early with mostly cloudy conditions later in the day. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday night
Cloudy5°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.

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