Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 5 July 2026 16:56:13 NZST
Current: 11.0°C, Max: 16.4°C, Min: 8.3°C. It feels like 10.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 10.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 07:41 | Sunset: 17:04 | Dawn: 07:11 | Dusk: 17:35
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.5 °C/hr 11.0°C, 93%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1007.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (294°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  5.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 5.8mm
Sun Light : 379.7Lux, 3.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  3W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 05 July 2026 at 16:58:24. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 75%
Light Rain Early
7°C
Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 58%
Showers
13°C
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 50%
Showers
10°C
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Light Rain Early7°C Showers10°C Rain9°C Light Rain9°C Showers7°C
Light Rain Early Showers Rain Light Rain Showers
Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 50% Rain Risk: 85% Rain Risk: 73% Rain Risk: 54%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Showers13°C Cloudy14°C Rain12°C Rain11°C Showers10°C
Showers Cloudy Rain Rain Showers
Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 63% Rain Risk: 42%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Light Rain Early7°C
Light Rain Early
Rain Risk: 75%
Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 50%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 85%
Rain showers in the evening will evolve into a more steady rain overnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Wednesday
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Wednesday night
Light Rain9°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 73%
Occasional light rain. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 63%
Rain. High 11C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Thursday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday night
Showers Late4°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 34%
Mostly cloudy during the evening. A few showers developing late. Low 4C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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