A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 00:31:38 NZST
Current: 12.0°C, Max: 12.0°C, Min: 11.7°C. It feels like 7.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy this evening with showers after midnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 7.5°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:54 | Sunset: 17:39 | Dawn: 06:26 | Dusk: 18:06
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 12.0°C, 64%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1012.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SSE (154°) 18km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 37km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 00:32:28. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 55%
Showers Late
9°C
Cloudy this evening with showers after midnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
12°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
5°C
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low around 5C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Showers Late9°C Partly Cloudy5°C Mostly Clear4°C Mostly Clear5°C Mostly Clear7°C
Showers Late Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun12°C Partly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy16°C Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 10%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Late9°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 55%
Cloudy this evening with showers after midnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun12°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low around 5C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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