A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Monday, 15 December 2025 06:15:35 NZDT
Current: 14.3°C, Max: 17.3°C, Min: 14.3°C. It feels like 14.8°C
FORECAST: Clouds and some sun this morning with more clouds for this afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 14.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:44 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:17
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 14.3°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1019.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from NW (315°) 0km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 1km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 1.4kLux, 0.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.2UVI  11W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 15 December 2025 at 06:20:43. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 3%
Partly Cloudy
24°C
Clouds and some sun this morning with more clouds for this afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 4%
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 99%
PM Rain
23°C
Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy24°C PM Rain23°C Thunderstorms17°C AM Showers19°C Showers19°C
Partly Cloudy PM Rain Thunderstorms AM Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 99% Rain Risk: 63% Rain Risk: 36% Rain Risk: 49%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Cloudy16°C Showers11°C Partly Cloudy9°C Showers Late13°C Showers13°C
Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Late Showers
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 32% Rain Risk: 71%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy24°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Clouds and some sun this morning with more clouds for this afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Cloudy16°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Cloudy. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
PM Rain23°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 99%
Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy with showers. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
Thunderstorms17°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 63%
Rain showers in the morning with thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Partly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
AM Showers19°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 36%
Showers in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 32%
Cloudy during the evening. A few showers developing late. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday
Showers19°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 19C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 71%
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday
AM Showers17°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 17C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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