Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 10 January 2026 10:09:59 NZDT
Current: 20.2°C, Max: 20.2°C, Min: 18.3°C. It feels like 17.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with gusty winds. High 23C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 17.9°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 05:59 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:27 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 20.2°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1016.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WSW (255°) 23km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 41km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 41.8kLux, 0.8hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  330W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 10 January 2026 at 10:10:44. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 5%
Cloudy, Wind
23°C
Cloudy with gusty winds. High 23C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy. Low 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 13%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
25°C
Partly cloudy and windy. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy, Wind23°C Partly Cloudy, Wind25°C AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C Mostly Sunny24°C Cloudy20°C
Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy, Wind AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Cloudy17°C Rain, Wind Late16°C Mostly Clear11°C Mostly Cloudy14°C Showers Late13°C
Cloudy Rain, Wind Late Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 88% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 38%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy, Wind23°C
Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 5%
Cloudy with gusty winds. High 23C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy. Low 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind25°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy and windy. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain, Wind Late16°C
Rain, Wind Late
Rain Risk: 88%
Windy with rain developing late. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy early, becoming mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
A mostly clear sky. Low 11C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny24°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly sunny skies. High 24C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Cloudy20°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Cloudy. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 38%
Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers later at night. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
AM Showers24°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 36%
Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 24C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday night
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low near 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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