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A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 3 March 2026 21:12:42 NZDT
Current: 12.1°C, Max: 16.7°C, Min: 6.9°C. It feels like 11.1°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 11.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:01 | Sunset: 19:57 | Dawn: 06:33 | Dusk: 20:25
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 12.1°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1019.5hPa
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 (164°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.9mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 03 March 2026 at 21:14:15. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
7°C
A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
18°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy11°C Mostly Clear13°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy21°C Partly Cloudy21°C AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 11%
Generally fair. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 21C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Cloudy21°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 43%
Mostly cloudy with some showers late. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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