Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 2 August 2026 19:51:23 NZST
Current: 6.0°C, Max: 13.3°C, Min: -0.4°C. It feels like 4.3°C
FORECAST: A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 4C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 4.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:23 | Sunset: 17:26 | Dawn: 06:54 | Dusk: 17:55
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -2.0 °C/hr 6.0°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1023.9hPa
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 (109°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  54 AQI  26.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 8.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 02 August 2026 at 19:55:44. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Mostly Clear
4°C
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 4C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
14°C
Partly cloudy skies, with gusty winds developing during the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 53%
Showers Late
6°C
Mostly clear skies early. Becoming mostly cloudy with showers developing later at night. Low 6C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Mostly Clear4°C Showers Late6°C Partly Cloudy2°C Clear-2°C Mostly Clear0°C
Mostly Clear Showers Late Partly Cloudy Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 53% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Sunny11°C Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 4C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies, with gusty winds developing during the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Late6°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 53%
Mostly clear skies early. Becoming mostly cloudy with showers developing later at night. Low 6C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 9C. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy2°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 9C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Clear-2°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Widespread frost likely. Low -2C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny11°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly sunny skies. High 11C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear0°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds overnight. Scattered frost possible. Low near 0C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Showers6°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 44%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

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