Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 14 March 2026 09:01:41 NZDT
Current: 16.8°C, Max: 19.8°C, Min: 16.8°C. It feels like 17.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. High 19C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.3°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:14 | Sunset: 19:40 | Dawn: 06:46 | Dusk: 20:07
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 16.8°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.0 hPa/hr 1007.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NE (35°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 3.6mm
Sun Light : 6.8kLux, 0.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  54W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 14 March 2026 at 09:03:59. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 17%
Cloudy
19°C
Cloudy. High 19C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
9°C
Some clouds. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
23°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy19°C Partly Cloudy23°C Partly Cloudy21°C Partly Cloudy23°C Mostly Sunny23°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Clear9°C Mostly Cloudy12°C Mostly Clear10°C Mostly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 18%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy19°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy. High 19C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear9°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 21C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy12°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy. High 23C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
A mostly clear sky. Low around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny23°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High 23C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Cloudy12°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 12C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
AM Clouds, PM Sun23°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 14C. Winds light and variable.

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