A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 6 October 2026 00:39:22 NZDT
Current: 5.7°C, Max: 6.3°C, Min: 5.7°C. It feels like 4.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 4.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 19:28 | Dawn: 06:17 | Dusk: 19:56
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 5.7°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1031.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from ESE (120°)   ESE  0km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 2km/h
Air Quality :  26 AQI  8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 06 October 2026 at 00:40:34. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Cloudy
3°C
Cloudy. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
5°C
Clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low near 5C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Cloudy3°C Partly Cloudy5°C Mostly Cloudy7°C Cloudy9°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy17°C Mostly Sunny18°C Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy3°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low near 5C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny18°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Cloudy18°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Cloudy9°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.

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