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Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 10:01:45 NZST
Current: 8.0°C, Max: 8.0°C, Min: -0.1°C. It feels like 5.7°C
FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine. High 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 5.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:27 | Sunset: 17:22 | Dawn: 06:58 | Dusk: 17:51
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 2.6 °C/hr 8.0°C, 69%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1027.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSW (206°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 21.6klx, 1.7hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  171W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 10:05:50. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 6%
Sunny
13°C
Plenty of sunshine. High 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
2°C
Mostly clear skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 10%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Sunny13°C Partly Cloudy15°C Rain, Wind11°C AM Light Rain9°C Partly Cloudy11°C
Sunny Partly Cloudy Rain, Wind AM Light Rain Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Partly Cloudy2°C Rain9°C Rain5°C Partly Cloudy1°C Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy Rain Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 95% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 22%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny13°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 6%
Plenty of sunshine. High 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy2°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 95%
Rain. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Friday
Rain, Wind11°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 98%
Rain. Becoming windy in the afternoon. High 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Rain5°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 93%
Periods of rain. Low around 5C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Saturday
AM Light Rain9°C
AM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 35%
Becoming partly cloudy after some morning light rain. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy. High 11C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
A few clouds. Low 3C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.

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