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Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 22 May 2026 14:37:49 NZST
Current: 18.7°C, Max: 19.2°C, Min: 8.5°C. It feels like 18.4°C
FORECAST: Overcast. High 18C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 18.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:23 | Sunset: 17:06 | Dawn: 06:53 | Dusk: 17:36
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 18.7°C, 63%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1027.3hPa
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 (238°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 8km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 30.1kLux, 3.1hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  238W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 22 May 2026 at 14:41:05. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
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station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
18°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Cloudy
6°C
Cloudy
Overcast. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
12:29
Moonset
22:44
Visibility
35% 		Sunrise
07:23
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.42 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 34s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:41:05 22/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 126 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 126 days 19 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 3%
Cloudy
18°C
Overcast. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Cloudy
6°C
Overcast. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 16%
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy. High 16C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Cloudy18°C Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy15°C Sunny16°C Cloudy15°C
Cloudy Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sunny Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Clear4°C Mostly Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy5°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 12%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy18°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
 Overcast. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Cloudy6°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 Overcast. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy16°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
 Cloudy. High 16C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
 A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
 Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 A few clouds overnight. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Sunny16°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Mainly sunny. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy8°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
 Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 8C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
 Overcast. High near 15C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
 Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
 Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.

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