A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 6 March 2026 04:30:09 NZDT
Current: 11.9°C, Max: 15.6°C, Min: 11.9°C. It feels like 11.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 11.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:05 | Sunset: 19:53 | Dawn: 06:37 | Dusk: 20:20
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 11.9°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1022.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (226°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  4.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 06 March 2026 at 04:31:50. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 4%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 19%
Mostly Clear
13°C
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 18%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
22°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. 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 AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C Partly Cloudy21°C Showers19°C Partly Cloudy19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 44% Rain Risk: 5%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Mostly Clear13°C Mostly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy13°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late11°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clouds Early, Clearing Late Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 12%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 4%
Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 19%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun22°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 18%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday
Showers19°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 44%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 19C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late11°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 16%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 17%
Generally fair. Low around 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.

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