A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 00:01:31 NZDT
Current: 14.9°C, Max: 14.9°C, Min: 14.9°C. It feels like 15.5°C
FORECAST: Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 15.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 20:17 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 20:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 14.9°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1005.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (250°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 00:01:54. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 30%
Showers Early
13°C
Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 34%
PM Showers
21°C
Increasing clouds with showers arriving sometime in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
A few clouds. Low 13C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Showers Early13°C Partly Cloudy13°C Showers Late14°C Showers15°C Mostly Clear11°C
Showers Early Partly Cloudy Showers Late Showers Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
PM Showers21°C Partly Cloudy22°C Showers21°C Partly Cloudy21°C Partly Cloudy21°C
PM Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 34% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 52% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Early13°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 30%
Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
PM Showers21°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 34%
Increasing clouds with showers arriving sometime in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds. Low 13C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late14°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 55%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
Showers21°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 52%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 21C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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