A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 01:19:45 NZDT
Current: 12.9°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 12.9°C. It feels like 12.7°C
FORECAST: Low clouds and fog. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 12.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 12.9°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1029.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (177°)   S  2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 01:22:03. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Foggy
6°C
Low clouds and fog. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 12%
Partly Cloudy
8°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Foggy6°C Partly Cloudy8°C Fog Late8°C Partly Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Foggy Partly Cloudy Fog Late Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 14%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy20°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Mostly Sunny20°C Sunny23°C Mostly Sunny19°C
Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Foggy6°C
Foggy
Rain Risk: 3%
Low clouds and fog. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Fog Late8°C
Fog Late
Rain Risk: 10%
Clear skies early, then becoming foggy and damp later at night. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 8C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny23°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly sunny. High 23C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Partly cloudy skies. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny19°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 19%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.

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