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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 27 February 2026 14:12:23 NZDT
Current: 16.9°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 15.8°C. It feels like 16.4°C
FORECAST: Overcast. High 17C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 16.4°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:57 | Sunset: 20:03 | Dawn: 06:29 | Dusk: 20:31
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 16.9°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1018.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (115°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 18km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.1mm
Sun Light : 21.6kLux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  171W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 27 February 2026 at 14:13:39. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
12°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Overcast. High 17C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
17:34
Moonset
01:23
Visibility
77% 		Sunrise
06:57
Sunset
20:03
Day Length
13.06 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 38s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:13:39 27/02/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 42 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 42 days 17 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 7%
Cloudy
17°C
Overcast. High 17C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
12°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 3%
Partly Cloudy
21°C
Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy21°C Mostly Sunny22°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy18°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 12%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late12°C Clear9°C Showers9°C Mostly Clear5°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Clear Showers Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
 Overcast. High 17C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late12°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 3%
 Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
 Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clear9°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 Clear. Low 9C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny22°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 11%
 A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 79%
 Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 9C. WSW winds shifting to SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Monday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
 Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 15C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 11%
 A few clouds from time to time. Low near 5C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
 Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
 Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 A few clouds. Low near 10C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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