Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 6 March 2026 10:56:53 NZDT
Current: 18.1°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 11.8°C. It feels like 17.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 17.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 19:53 | Dawn: 06:37 | Dusk: 20:20
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.4 °C/hr 18.1°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1022.8hPa
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 (300°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 21km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 31kLux, 1.0hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  245W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 06 March 2026 at 10:58:40. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 2%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 22%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 19%
Mostly Cloudy
22°C
Mainly cloudy. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C Mostly Cloudy22°C AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C Showers19°C Partly Cloudy20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 2% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 50% Rain Risk: 4%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy13°C Mostly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy14°C Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 6%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 2%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy22°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Mainly cloudy. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
A few clouds. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday
Showers19°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 50%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 19C. NW winds shifting to S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday night
Cloudy11°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Partly cloudy skies. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 22C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 18%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low around 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.

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