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A late Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 21:55:21 NZST
Current: 4.4°C, Max: 13.8°C, Min: -0.1°C. It feels like 2.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 2C. Winds light and variable. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 2.4°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:27 | Sunset: 17:22 | Dawn: 06:58 | Dusk: 17:51
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 4.4°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1025.0hPa
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 (107°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  49 AQI  22.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 8.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 21:59:30. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
2°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 10%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 90%
Rain Late
9°C
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C Rain Late9°C Rain5°C Mostly Clear0°C Mostly Clear3°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Rain Late Rain Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Partly Cloudy15°C Rain, Thunder, Wind12°C AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C Mostly Sunny11°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy Rain, Thunder, Wind AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain Late9°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 90%
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday
Rain, Thunder, Wind12°C
Rain, Thunder, Wind
Rain Risk: 93%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with thundershowers and windy conditions developing in the afternoon. High 12C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Rain5°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 93%
Rain likely. Low near 5C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 22%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 9C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear0°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear skies. Low near 0C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny11°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Plentiful sunshine. High 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear3°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
Generally fair. Low 3C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy5°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low near 5C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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