A late Good Evening! - Today was: Thursday, 24 September 2026 23:15:23 NZST
Current: 6.5°C, Max: 12.8°C, Min: 0.2°C. It feels like 4.0°C
FORECAST: Mainly clear. Low 4C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 4.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:05 | Sunset: 18:16 | Dawn: 05:38 | Dusk: 18:43
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 6.5°C, 76%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1029.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NE (47°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  3.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 8.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 24 September 2026 at 23:15:41. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Clear
4°C
Mainly clear. Low 4C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Mostly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 68%
Showers
7°C
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Mostly Clear4°C Showers7°C Light Rain12°C Showers Early3°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Clear Showers Light Rain Showers Early Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 74% Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy15°C Showers14°C Rain, Wind15°C PM Showers14°C Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Cloudy Showers Rain, Wind PM Showers Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 31% Rain Risk: 10%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear. Low 4C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy15°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 68%
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 68%
Showers early becoming a steady light rain later in the day. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday night
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 74%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 98%
Rain and wind. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Early3°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 59%
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 3C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday
PM Showers14°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 31%
Partly cloudy skies early. A few showers developing later in the day. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 10%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.

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