Good Evening - Today was: Friday, 4 September 2026 19:57:23 NZST
Current: 12.6°C, Max: 16.8°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 7.8°C
FORECAST: Windy. Some showers early then partly cloudy overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 7.8°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 06:37 | Sunset: 17:57 | Dawn: 06:10 | Dusk: 18:24
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 12.6°C, 73%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1008.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WSW (251°) 22km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 44km/h
Air Quality :  23 AQI  6.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 1.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 5.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 04 September 2026 at 19:58:11. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 30%
Showers, Wind Early
11°C
Windy. Some showers early then partly cloudy overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 33%
AM Showers, Wind
15°C
Windy with a few showers in the morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 55%
Showers Early
10°C
Rain showers early with overcast skies late. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Showers, Wind Early11°C Showers Early10°C Rain13°C Showers Early7°C Partly Cloudy4°C
Showers, Wind Early Showers Early Rain Showers Early Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 91% Rain Risk: 38% Rain Risk: 17%
         
Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
AM Showers, Wind15°C PM Showers17°C Rain14°C Mostly Cloudy13°C Mostly Sunny16°C
AM Showers, Wind PM Showers Rain Mostly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 33% Rain Risk: 33% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 12%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers, Wind Early11°C
Showers, Wind Early
Rain Risk: 30%
Windy. Some showers early then partly cloudy overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
AM Showers, Wind15°C
AM Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 33%
Windy with a few showers in the morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow night
Showers Early10°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 55%
Rain showers early with overcast skies late. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
PM Showers17°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 33%
Cloudy skies early. A few showers developing later in the day. High 17C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Sunday night
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 91%
Periods of rain. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Monday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 93%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 14C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Monday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 38%
Rain showers early with mostly cloudy conditions late. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy13°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mainly cloudy. High 13C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 12%
Mostly sunny skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late7°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 45%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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