Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 21 August 2026 08:07:20 NZST
Current: 10.4°C, Max: 10.4°C, Min: 7.3°C. It feels like 9.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:59 | Sunset: 17:44 | Dawn: 06:31 | Dusk: 18:11
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 10.4°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1027.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (302°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 6.2klx, 1.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  49W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 21 August 2026 at 08:13:12. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
13°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 21%
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Mostly Cloudy
15°C
Mostly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun13°C Mostly Cloudy15°C AM Rain, Wind14°C Mostly Sunny15°C Partly Cloudy15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Cloudy AM Rain, Wind Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 92% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C Rain Late11°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy10°C Light Rain Late11°C
Mostly Cloudy Rain Late Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 54%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun13°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy15°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain Late11°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 80%
Becoming cloudy with occasional rain after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday
AM Rain, Wind14°C
AM Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 92%
Windy. Periods of rain early. Then some breaks in the clouds in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low 7C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Sunny15°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly sunny skies. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday night
Light Rain Late11°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 54%
Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday night
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 57%
A few showers in the evening, becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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