A late Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 21:23:27 NZDT
Current: 19.3°C, Max: 22.2°C, Min: 13.7°C. It feels like 19.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 16C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 19.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:04 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:32 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 19.3°C, 69%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1011.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (131°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 at 21:24:39. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 74%
Rain Late
16°C
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 16C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 97%
Thunderstorms
22°C
Rain early with thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 22C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 83%
Thunderstorms
16°C
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms later on. Low 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Rain Late16°C Thunderstorms16°C Showers13°C Partly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Rain Late Thunderstorms Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 74% Rain Risk: 83% Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Thunderstorms22°C Thundershowers22°C AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C Mostly Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy19°C
Thunderstorms Thundershowers AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 97% Rain Risk: 77% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain Late16°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 74%
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 16C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms22°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 97%
Rain early with thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 22C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Tomorrow night
Thunderstorms16°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 83%
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms later on. Low 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday
Thundershowers22°C
Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 77%
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday night
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 62%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Cloudy18°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Mainly cloudy. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy skies. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.

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