A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Wednesday, 17 June 2026 06:05:59 NZST
Current: 9.4°C, Max: 9.6°C, Min: 4.5°C. It feels like 7.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 7.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 07:40 | Sunset: 16:57 | Dawn: 07:09 | Dusk: 17:29
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 9.4°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1013.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (13°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 17 June 2026 at 06:06:38. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 62%
Showers
14°C
Cloudy with showers. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Mostly Cloudy
7°C
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 35%
AM Showers
13°C
Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Showers14°C AM Showers13°C Partly Cloudy14°C Showers16°C Showers14°C
Showers AM Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 61% Rain Risk: 65%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy4°C Cloudy10°C Rain12°C Showers Early7°C
Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Showers Early
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 87% Rain Risk: 32%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 62%
Cloudy with showers. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Showers13°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 35%
Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 61%
Overcast with showers at times. High 16C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday night
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 87%
Periods of rain. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Sunday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 65%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 32%
Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies late. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

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