A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 28 May 2026 00:47:58 NZST
Current: 12.8°C, Max: 13.1°C, Min: 12.7°C. It feels like 11.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 11.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:28 | Sunset: 17:02 | Dawn: 06:58 | Dusk: 17:32
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 12.8°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1024.4hPa
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 (313°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 28 May 2026 at 00:51:38. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 36%
Showers
11°C
Cloudy with showers. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 49%
AM Showers
16°C
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 22%
Cloudy
6°C
Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Showers11°C Cloudy6°C Mostly Clear5°C Partly Cloudy7°C Showers Late12°C
Showers Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 36% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 40%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Showers16°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy20°C Showers19°C
AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 64%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 36%
Cloudy with showers. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
AM Showers16°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy6°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 20C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Showers Late12°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 40%
Mostly cloudy in the evening then periods of showers after midnight. Low 12C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Monday
Showers19°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 64%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 19C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday night
Rain15°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low near 15C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.

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