Moon EventMoon Event Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Sturgeon Moon"
Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 2 February 2026 18:48:31 NZDT
Current: 18.1°C, Max: 18.9°C, Min: 12.5°C. It feels like 19.2°C
FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 19.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:26 | Sunset: 20:35 | Dawn: 05:56 | Dusk: 21:06
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 18.1°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1004.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (178°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 8.7kLux, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  69W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 02 February 2026 at 18:49:13. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 68%
Showers
17°C
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 99%
Rain
22°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 63%
Showers Early
13°C
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 13C. WSW winds shifting to SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Showers17°C Showers Early13°C Clear7°C Partly Cloudy11°C Mostly Clear14°C
Showers Showers Early Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 63% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Rain22°C Partly Cloudy20°C Sunny25°C AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C Partly Cloudy24°C
Rain Partly Cloudy Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 99% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers17°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 68%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Rain22°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 99%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Showers Early13°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 63%
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 13C. WSW winds shifting to SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 20C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Clear7°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny25°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly sunny. High around 25C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Clear14°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 13%
Mostly clear skies. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy24°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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