A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 18 September 2026 02:58:32 NZST
Current: 11.0°C, Max: 12.4°C, Min: 11.0°C. It feels like 9.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with a few showers. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 9.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, bright intervals | Sunrise: 06:14 | Sunset: 18:10 | Dawn: 05:48 | Dusk: 18:37
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 11.0°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1005.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  E  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from E (97°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 18 September 2026 at 03:00:20. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 30%
Showers
8°C
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
17°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Cloudy
7°C
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Showers8°C Mostly Cloudy7°C Showers, Wind9°C Mostly Clear3°C Light Rain Late11°C
Showers Mostly Cloudy Showers, Wind Mostly Clear Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 60% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 65%
         
Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun17°C PM Light Rain, Wind16°C AM Showers13°C Partly Cloudy14°C Showers14°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun PM Light Rain, Wind AM Showers Partly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 43% Rain Risk: 53% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 66%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 30%
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun17°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 17C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
PM Light Rain, Wind16°C
PM Light Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 43%
Partly cloudy early then becoming windy with periods of light rain later in the day. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Showers, Wind9°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 60%
Windy. A steady light rain in the evening with showers continuing late. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday
AM Showers13°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 53%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 13C. Winds WSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear3°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 11%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Monday night
Light Rain Late11°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 65%
Becoming cloudy with occasional light rain after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tuesday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 66%
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tuesday night
Showers Early5°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 30%
A shower or two around the area in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low around 5C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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