A late Good Evening! - Today was: Saturday, 21 March 2026 23:33:32 NZDT
Current: 13.0°C, Max: 21.3°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 12.0°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 12.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:21 | Sunset: 19:29 | Dawn: 06:54 | Dusk: 19:56
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 13.0°C, 77%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1023.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (119°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 11.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 21 March 2026 at 23:36:29. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
6°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Sunny
23°C
A mainly sunny sky. High 23C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
8°C
Clear skies. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy6°C Clear8°C Clear10°C Cloudy12°C Showers Late13°C
Partly Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 42%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Sunny23°C Sunny25°C Cloudy24°C Mostly Cloudy24°C Showers20°C
Sunny Sunny Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 52%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Sunny23°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
A mainly sunny sky. High 23C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Clear8°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Sunny25°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny skies. High near 25C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Clear10°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
Clear. Low around 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Cloudy24°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy. High 24C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Cloudy12°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy24°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Considerable cloudiness. High 24C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late13°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 42%
Cloudy in the evening, then off and on rain showers after midnight. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
Showers20°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 52%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High around 20C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 16C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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