A late Good Evening! - Today was: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 23:44:30 NZST
Current: 6.9°C, Max: 13.2°C, Min: 6.9°C. It feels like 5.1°C
FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 5.1°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:54 | Sunset: 17:39 | Dawn: 06:26 | Dusk: 18:06
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 6.9°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1023.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (169°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  41 AQI  16.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.3mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 5.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 23:45:26. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
5°C
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 44%
AM Showers
13°C
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
3°C
A mostly clear sky. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Partly Cloudy5°C Clear3°C Clear4°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 12%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Showers13°C Partly Cloudy16°C Mostly Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy18°C
AM Showers Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 44% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 15%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
AM Showers13°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 44%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Clear3°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Plentiful sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low near 10C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.

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