A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 14 August 2026 04:16:20 NZST
Current: 12.3°C, Max: 12.3°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 11.8°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely | Sunrise: 07:09 | Sunset: 17:37 | Dawn: 06:40 | Dusk: 18:05
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 12.3°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1010.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (79°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 14 August 2026 at 04:21:43. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 23%
Cloudy
15°C
Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 58%
Showers
12°C
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 38%
PM Showers
16°C
Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Cloudy15°C PM Showers16°C Showers9°C Mostly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy12°C
Cloudy PM Showers Showers Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 38% Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Showers12°C Showers8°C Partly Cloudy3°C Cloudy4°C Mostly Cloudy4°C
Showers Showers Partly Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 60% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 11%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
PM Showers16°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 60%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 3C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Considerable cloudiness. High near 10C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Cloudy4°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. High 12C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 13C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.

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