A late Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 23 July 2026 21:33:21 NZST
Current: 10.8°C, Max: 14.3°C, Min: 1.2°C. It feels like 9.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:32 | Sunset: 17:17 | Dawn: 07:02 | Dusk: 17:47
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 10.8°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1016.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (296°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 21:36:59. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
9°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 90%
Rain
14°C
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 67%
Rain
8°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late9°C Rain8°C Cloudy4°C Clear-1°C Partly Cloudy1°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Rain Cloudy Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 67% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 10%
         
Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Rain14°C Light Rain10°C Mostly Sunny10°C Partly Cloudy11°C Mostly Sunny12°C
Rain Light Rain Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 71% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late9°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 90%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Rain8°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 67%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday
Light Rain10°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 71%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. High near 10C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday night
Cloudy4°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 4C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny10°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 14%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High around 10C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Clear-1°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
Clear skies. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny12°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy2°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.

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