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Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 20:27:42 NZST
Current: 10.2°C, Max: 15.6°C, Min: 4.1°C. It feels like 8.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:15 | Sunset: 17:13 | Dawn: 06:45 | Dusk: 17:43
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 10.2°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1031.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (154°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  23 AQI  6.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 20:30:18. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
6°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late		 Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly Cloudy
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 11%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
02:31
Moonset
14:47
Visibility
17% 		Sunrise
07:15
Sunset
17:13
Day Length
9.58 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 56s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 20:30:18 13/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 118 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 118 days 1 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 11%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
6°C
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
 Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
5°C
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Weather Maps
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late6°C Mostly Clear5°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy7°C Mostly Clear5°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy14°C Mostly Sunny16°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late6°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 11%
 Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
 A few clouds from time to time. Low 7C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
 Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 Mostly clear skies. Low around 5C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Mostly sunny skies. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 A mostly clear sky. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.

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