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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 26 September 2026 03:53:40 NZST
Current: 8.6°C, Max: 10.5°C, Min: 8.5°C. It feels like 7.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies with periods of light rain this afternoon. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 7.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:01 | Sunset: 18:18 | Dawn: 05:34 | Dusk: 18:45
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 8.6°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1023.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNW (334°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 26 September 2026 at 03:53:59. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 50%
PM Light Rain
15°C
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain this afternoon. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 66%
Light Rain
12°C
Occasional light rain. Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 98%
Rain, Wind
15°C
Windy with periods of rain. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
PM Light Rain15°C Rain, Wind15°C PM Showers13°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy17°C
PM Light Rain Rain, Wind PM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 50% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Light Rain12°C Partly Cloudy3°C Showers Early6°C Mostly Clear7°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Light Rain Partly Cloudy Showers Early Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 66% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 15%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
PM Light Rain15°C
PM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 50%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain this afternoon. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 66%
Occasional light rain. Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 98%
Windy with periods of rain. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 3C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
PM Showers13°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours will give way to occasional showers in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday night
Showers Early6°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 42%
Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low 6C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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