Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 23 December 2025 16:01:19 NZDT
Current: 20.5°C, Max: 21.4°C, Min: 14.5°C. It feels like 18.3°C
FORECAST: Windy early with showers becoming likely after midnight. Low near 15C. WNW winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 18.3°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 05:45 | Sunset: 20:48 | Dawn: 05:12 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 20.5°C, 69%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1001.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (286°) 19km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 50km/h
Air Quality :  1 AQI  0.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 5.0mm
Sun Light : 66.2kLux, 1.8hrs   Solar UV :  7.3UVI  523W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 23 December 2025 at 16:07:11. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 51%
Showers, Wind Late
15°C
Windy early with showers becoming likely after midnight. Low near 15C. WNW winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
21°C
Partly cloudy and windy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 7%
Mostly Clear
13°C
Mostly clear skies. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Showers, Wind Late15°C Mostly Clear13°C Mostly Clear13°C Showers12°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Showers, Wind Late Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 51% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 22%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy, Wind21°C Mostly Sunny22°C Rain20°C AM Showers19°C Thundershowers21°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Mostly Sunny Rain AM Showers Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 77% Rain Risk: 46% Rain Risk: 67%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers, Wind Late15°C
Showers, Wind Late
Rain Risk: 51%
Windy early with showers becoming likely after midnight. Low near 15C. WNW winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind21°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy and windy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly clear skies. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny22°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 14%
A mostly clear sky. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday
Rain20°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 77%
Periods of rain. High near 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Friday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 59%
Cloudy with showers. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday
AM Showers19°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 46%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Thundershowers21°C
Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 67%
Rain showers in the morning then thundershowers in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 11C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.

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