Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 3 December 2025 19:32:33 NZDT
Current: 14.0°C, Max: 18.6°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 12.0°C
FORECAST: Windy at times with occasional rain. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. Low 11C. Winds S at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. It feels like 12.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:33 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:06
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 14.0°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 993.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from S (176°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 25km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 25.7mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 03 December 2025 at 19:36:41. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 100%
Rain, Wind
11°C
Windy at times with occasional rain. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. Low 11C. Winds S at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
19°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
11°C
Mainly clear skies. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Rain, Wind11°C Mostly Clear11°C Cloudy15°C Mostly Cloudy15°C Mostly Clear13°C
Rain, Wind Mostly Clear Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 100% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Partly Cloudy20°C Mostly Cloudy22°C Partly Cloudy23°C Partly Cloudy25°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain, Wind11°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 100%
Windy at times with occasional rain. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. Low 11C. Winds S at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mainly clear skies. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Friday night
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Cloudy skies. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy22°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy15°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy25°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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