A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 00:51:09 NZST
Current: 7.7°C, Max: 7.7°C, Min: 6.3°C. It feels like 4.8°C
FORECAST: Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 4.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:02 | Sunset: 17:42 | Dawn: 06:34 | Dusk: 18:09
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.3 °C/hr 7.7°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1023.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NE (36°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 19 August 2026 at 00:56:47. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 40%
Showers
4°C
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Cloudy
11°C
Mainly cloudy. High 11C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 12%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
2°C
Cloudy early with partial clearing expected late. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Showers4°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C Light Rain Late5°C Cloudy9°C Showers11°C
Showers Clouds Early, Clearing Late Light Rain Late Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 43% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 81%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy13°C AM Light Rain14°C Partly Cloudy15°C Rain, Wind14°C
Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Light Rain Partly Cloudy Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 79%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers4°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 4C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Mainly cloudy. High 11C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 12%
Cloudy early with partial clearing expected late. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Light Rain Late5°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 43%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
AM Light Rain14°C
AM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy with light rain in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night
Cloudy9°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 81%
A few showers early, becoming a steady light rain late. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday
Rain, Wind14°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 79%
Windy with rain likely. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Early8°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 45%
Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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