A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 2 December 2025 03:50:21 NZDT
Current: 12.8°C, Max: 13.0°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 12.6°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:32 | Dawn: 05:10 | Dusk: 21:05
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 12.8°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1003.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (302°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 02 December 2025 at 03:54:22. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 17%
Partly Cloudy
21°C
Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 92%
Rain Late
12°C
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 90%
Thunderstorms
19°C
Showers and thunderstorms. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C Thunderstorms19°C AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C Partly Cloudy21°C AM Clouds, PM Sun23°C
Partly Cloudy Thunderstorms AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 21%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Rain Late12°C Rain12°C Mostly Clear10°C Mostly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Rain Late Rain Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 92% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Rain Late12°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 92%
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms19°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 90%
Showers and thunderstorms. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Tomorrow night
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers late. Low 12C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Thursday
AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 23%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 18C. Winds SW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 13%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun23°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 21%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy24°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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