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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 3 February 2026 01:12:55 NZDT
Current: 17.6°C, Max: 17.7°C, Min: 17.5°C. It feels like 19.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 19.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:28 | Sunset: 20:34 | Dawn: 05:58 | Dusk: 21:05
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 17.6°C, 97%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1006.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (258°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 11km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 03 February 2026 at 01:13:33. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 62%
Light Rain
17°C
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 97%
Rain
23°C
A steady rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 23C. NE winds shifting to W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Localized flooding is possible.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 79%
Rain Early
13°C
Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low 13C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Light Rain17°C Rain Early13°C Clear8°C Mostly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Light Rain Rain Early Clear Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Rain23°C Partly Cloudy20°C Sunny24°C AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C AM Showers23°C
Rain Partly Cloudy Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Showers
Rain Risk: 97% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 36%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Light Rain17°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 62%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Rain23°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 97%
A steady rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 23C. NE winds shifting to W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Localized flooding is possible.
Tomorrow night
Rain Early13°C
Rain Early
Rain Risk: 79%
Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low 13C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Clear8°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Sunny24°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny skies. High 24C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 15%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
AM Showers23°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 36%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Showers Late16°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 43%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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