A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 25 July 2026 03:41:47 NZST
Current: 9.4°C, Max: 10.8°C, Min: 9.3°C. It feels like 7.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. High around 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm. It feels like 7.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 07:31 | Sunset: 17:19 | Dawn: 07:01 | Dusk: 17:48
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 9.4°C, 92%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 995.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (312°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 1.5mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 03:45:28. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 91%
Rain
10°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. High around 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 32%
Showers Early
3°C
A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Rain10°C Partly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy10°C Mostly Sunny12°C Partly Cloudy13°C
Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 91% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Showers Early3°C Clear-1°C Mostly Clear0°C Clear0°C Showers Late6°C
Showers Early Clear Mostly Clear Clear Showers Late
Rain Risk: 32% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 34%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 91%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High around 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Tonight
Showers Early3°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 32%
A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clear-1°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly to mostly cloudy. High around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Mostly Clear0°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 0C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny12°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Clear0°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear. Low near 0C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
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.
Wednesday night
Showers Late6°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 34%
Mostly cloudy skies with a few showers late. Low 6C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 43%
Cloudy with showers. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 61%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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