Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 7 October 2026 14:16:39 NZDT
Current: 17.2°C, Max: 17.2°C, Min: 5.7°C. It feels like 14.7°C
FORECAST: Plentiful sunshine. High 19C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:43 | Sunset: 19:29 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 19:57
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 17.2°C, 55%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1020.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (251°)   WSW  10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 19km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 103.8klx, 5.8hrs   Solar UV :  7.0UVI  820W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 07 October 2026 at 14:17:52. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 2%
Sunny
19°C
Plentiful sunshine. High 19C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 17%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
19°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Sunny19°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Mostly Cloudy22°C Thundershowers19°C
Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Cloudy Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 2% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 86%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Partly Cloudy7°C Cloudy12°C Mostly Cloudy12°C Showers Late11°C Showers12°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showers Late Showers
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 39% Rain Risk: 49%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny19°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 2%
Plentiful sunshine. High 19C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy12°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy12°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy22°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Mostly cloudy. High 22C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 39%
Mostly cloudy in the evening then periods of showers after midnight. Low 11C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
Thundershowers19°C
Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 86%
Showers early then thundershowers developing later in the day. High 19C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Sunday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 21C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.

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