A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 27 April 2026 01:16:41 NZST
Current: 9.5°C, Max: 10.0°C, Min: 9.2°C. It feels like 8.3°C
FORECAST: Overcast. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 8.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showers likely | Sunrise: 06:59 | Sunset: 17:32 | Dawn: 06:30 | Dusk: 18:00
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 9.5°C, 96%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1018.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (29°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 27 April 2026 at 01:17:51. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 4%
Cloudy
8°C
Overcast. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
18°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 10%
Mostly Clear
8°C
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Cloudy8°C Mostly Clear8°C Partly Cloudy9°C Showers11°C Clear4°C
Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Showers Clear
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 51% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C Partly Cloudy19°C PM Showers18°C Mostly Sunny16°C Sunny18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy PM Showers Mostly Sunny Sunny
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Overcast. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 10%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
PM Showers18°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 35%
Mostly cloudy skies with a few showers later in the day. High 18C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 51%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 10%
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny18°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunny. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Clear5°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.

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