Good Afternoon - Today was: Saturday, 14 February 2026 17:45:39 NZDT
Current: 19.9°C, Max: 21.2°C, Min: 17.1°C. It feels like 21.1°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 21.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 06:41 | Sunset: 20:21 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 20:50
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.2 °C/hr 19.9°C, 78%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1007.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (141°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.9mm
Sun Light : 9.5kLux, 0.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  75W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 14 February 2026 at 17:45:47. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 33%
Showers Late
13°C
Cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 78%
PM Rain
18°C
Cloudy with rain developing later in the day. High 18C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 99%
Rain
12°C
Rain. Low 12C. Winds WSW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall possibly over 25mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Showers Late13°C Rain12°C Showers Early13°C Showers12°C Showers Late13°C
Showers Late Rain Showers Early Showers Showers Late
Rain Risk: 33% Rain Risk: 99% Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 31% Rain Risk: 38%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
PM Rain18°C Rain17°C PM Showers21°C Showers22°C AM Showers21°C
PM Rain Rain PM Showers Showers AM Showers
Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 74% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 46% Rain Risk: 48%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 33%
Cloudy skies with a few showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
PM Rain18°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy with rain developing later in the day. High 18C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 99%
Rain. Low 12C. Winds WSW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall possibly over 25mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Monday
Rain17°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 74%
Occasional rain. High 17C. Winds WSW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Monday night
Showers Early13°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 59%
Showers in the evening with some clearing overnight. Low 13C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tuesday
PM Showers21°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 35%
Partly cloudy early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later in the day. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 31%
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 12C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Wednesday
Showers22°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 46%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 38%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
AM Showers21°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 59%
Cloudy with showers. Low near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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