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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 1 May 2026 05:07:41 NZST
Current: 7.3°C, Max: 8.4°C, Min: 6.3°C. It feels like 5.4°C
FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 5.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:03 | Sunset: 17:27 | Dawn: 06:34 | Dusk: 17:55
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 7.3°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1037.7hPa
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 (92°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 01 May 2026 at 05:09:14. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High pressure has been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Sunny
17°C
Sunny		 Tonight
Clear
4°C
Clear
Plenty of sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 4%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
16:44
Moonset
06:20
Visibility
99% 		Sunrise
07:03
Sunset
17:27
Day Length
10.23 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 14s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 05:09:14 1/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 105 days 9 hours
Prgm Up: 105 days 9 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunny
17°C
Plenty of sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
4°C
Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Mostly Sunny
16°C
Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Sunny17°C Mostly Sunny16°C Mostly Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy18°C
Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Clear4°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy8°C
Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 4%
 Plenty of sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
 Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
 A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
 Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
 Partly cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
 Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 20C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
 Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.

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