A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 03:22:26 NZDT
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 17.6°C, Min: 14.0°C. It feels like 14.3°C
FORECAST: Some clouds. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 14.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:44 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:18
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 14.5°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1011.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (30°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 16 December 2025 at 03:27:42. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Some clouds. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 100%
PM Rain
23°C
Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 69%
Showers
10°C
Overcast with showers at times. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Partly Cloudy15°C Showers10°C Partly Cloudy8°C Showers14°C Light Rain12°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Light Rain
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 69% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 66%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
PM Rain23°C Thundershowers17°C AM Showers19°C Showers, Wind19°C AM Showers17°C
PM Rain Thundershowers AM Showers Showers, Wind AM Showers
Rain Risk: 100% Rain Risk: 76% Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 51% Rain Risk: 37%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Some clouds. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
PM Rain23°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 100%
Cloudy with occasional rain in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow night
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 69%
Overcast with showers at times. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Wednesday
Thundershowers17°C
Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 76%
Showers and thundershowers likely. High 17C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
AM Showers19°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Rain showers early with mostly cloudy conditions later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday night
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
Cloudy with showers. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
Showers, Wind19°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 51%
Rain showers, with increasing winds in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 66%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday
AM Showers17°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 37%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 17C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.

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