Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 9 May 2026 16:16:08 NZST
Current: 16.0°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 13.6°C. It feels like 13.8°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 13.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Changeable, some rain | Sunrise: 07:11 | Sunset: 17:17 | Dawn: 06:42 | Dusk: 17:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 16.0°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 999.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (272°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 30km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.3mm
Sun Light : 9kLux, 3.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  71W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 09 May 2026 at 16:18:23. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 18%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
13°C
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 38%
AM Showers
17°C
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy, Wind13°C Cloudy8°C Clear3°C Mostly Clear5°C Mostly Clear4°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Cloudy Clear Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
AM Showers17°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy15°C
AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 38% Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind13°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds during the evening. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Showers17°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Clear3°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 6%
Clear. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
A mostly clear sky. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 13%
Mostly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.

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