A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 24 April 2026 04:20:27 NZST
Current: 3.6°C, Max: 6.8°C, Min: 3.5°C. It feels like 1.7°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 16C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 1.7°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:56 | Sunset: 17:36 | Dawn: 06:28 | Dusk: 18:04
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 3.6°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1027.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (167°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  41 AQI  16.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 24 April 2026 at 04:21:23. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 6%
Mostly Sunny
16°C
Sunshine and a few clouds. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Clear
4°C
A clear sky. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunny
17°C
A mainly sunny sky. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Mostly Sunny16°C Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy18°C Mostly Sunny19°C
Mostly Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Clear4°C Mostly Clear6°C Partly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy8°C Clear8°C
Clear Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 6%
Sunshine and a few clouds. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
A clear sky. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
A mainly sunny sky. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
A few clouds. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny19°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 19C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Clear8°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
A mostly clear sky. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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