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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Thursday, 30 April 2026 06:57:21 NZST
Current: 13.6°C, Max: 16.2°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 11.9°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. Cooler. High near 15C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 11.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:02 | Sunset: 17:28 | Dawn: 06:33 | Dusk: 17:56
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 13.6°C, 65%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 hPa/hr 1032.5hPa
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 (173°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 13km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.7mm
Sun Light : 126.6Lux, 0.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  1W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 30 April 2026 at 06:58:45. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Mostly Sunny
15°C
Mostly Sunny		 Tonight
Clear
3°C
Clear
Partly cloudy. Cooler. High near 15C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:20
Moonset
05:16
Visibility
96% 		Sunrise
07:02
Sunset
17:28
Day Length
10.26 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Is Rising
There will be 2min 16s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 06:58:45 30/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 104 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 104 days 11 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 2%
Mostly Sunny
15°C
Partly cloudy. Cooler. High near 15C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
3°C
Clear skies. Low 3C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunny
17°C
Sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
Mostly Sunny15°C Sunny17°C Mostly Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy18°C Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 2% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Clear3°C Clear4°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Clear Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Mostly Sunny15°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 2%
 Partly cloudy. Cooler. High near 15C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Clear3°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 Clear skies. Low 3C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 A mostly clear sky. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
 Sunny along with a few clouds. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 A few clouds. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 13%
 Mostly clear skies. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

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