Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 23 May 2026 18:55:41 NZST
Current: 14.0°C, Max: 17.1°C, Min: 5.1°C. It feels like 12.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:24 | Sunset: 17:05 | Dawn: 06:54 | Dusk: 17:35
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 14.0°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1031.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ENE (69°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 26km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 2.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 23 May 2026 at 18:59:03. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
9°C
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
4°C
Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late9°C Mostly Clear4°C Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Clear Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C Sunny16°C AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C Partly Cloudy15°C AM Showers15°C
Partly Cloudy Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy AM Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 33%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late9°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Sunny16°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunny skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. Low 8C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 18%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 16C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
AM Showers15°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 33%
Chance of a shower or two during the morning, followed by partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday night
Showers Early9°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 36%
Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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