A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 16 August 2026 21:43:18 NZST
Current: 7.1°C, Max: 11.2°C, Min: 7.0°C. It feels like 2.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 3C. SSE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 2.9°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:06 | Sunset: 17:39 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 18:07
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 7.1°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1020.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SE (139°) 13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 30km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.9mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 1.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 21:48:50. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 12%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
3°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 3C. SSE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 14%
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 13%
Mostly Cloudy
2°C
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Scattered frost possible. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late3°C Mostly Cloudy2°C Mostly Cloudy4°C Partly Cloudy3°C Mostly Cloudy7°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Mostly Cloudy9°C AM Showers11°C Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy14°C AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C
Mostly Cloudy AM Showers Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 17%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late3°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 12%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 3C. SSE winds at 25 to 40 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will become overcast in the afternoon. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy2°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Scattered frost possible. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
AM Showers11°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 35%
Showers in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. High 11C. Winds SW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday night
Mostly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Cloudy11°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy. High 11C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.

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