Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 14 December 2025 15:34:58 NZDT
Current: 24.2°C, Max: 24.7°C, Min: 10.8°C. It feels like 23.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 14C. NW winds at 15 to 30 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. It feels like 23.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:43 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:16
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 24.2°C, 49%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1021.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (248°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 21km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 99.9kLux, 6.9hrs   Solar UV :  10.4UVI  789W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 14 December 2025 at 15:40:05. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 21%
Mostly Cloudy
14°C
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 14C. NW winds at 15 to 30 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 6%
Mostly Cloudy
25°C
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High near 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 4%
Mostly Cloudy
16°C
Mainly cloudy. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C Mostly Cloudy16°C Showers11°C Partly Cloudy8°C Showers Late13°C
Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 30%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Mostly Cloudy25°C PM Rain23°C Thunderstorms17°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Showers20°C
Mostly Cloudy PM Rain Thunderstorms AM Clouds, PM Sun Showers
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 95% Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 46%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low 14C. NW winds at 15 to 30 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy25°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High near 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy16°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Mainly cloudy. Low 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday
PM Rain23°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 95%
Cloudy with rain developing later in the day. High 23C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Tuesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
Thunderstorms17°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 80%
Showers and thunderstorms. High 17C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 30%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Friday
Showers20°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 46%
Overcast with showers at times. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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