Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 20:11:11 NZST
Current: 9.1°C, Max: 14.0°C, Min: 2.9°C. It feels like 6.7°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 6.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:42 | Sunset: 17:54 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 18:21
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.3 °C/hr 9.1°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1013.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (304°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 15km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 01 September 2026 at 20:11:36. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
10°C
A few clouds. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Windy with increasing clouds. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 22%
Cloudy
11°C
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy10°C Cloudy11°C Showers12°C Mostly Clear9°C Mostly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Showers Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C PM Showers17°C Rain, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy15°C Showers16°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind PM Showers Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 91% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 83%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Windy with increasing clouds. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy11°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Thursday
PM Showers17°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Mostly cloudy in the morning then periods of showers later in the day. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 91%
Windy. A steady rain in the morning, with showers continuing in the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Clear9°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 83%
A few showers in the morning, becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday night
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 84%
Rain likely. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.

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