Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 24 August 2026 07:37:36 NZST
Current: 7.0°C, Max: 11.9°C, Min: 6.4°C. It feels like 5.5°C
FORECAST: Sun and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 5.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:55 | Sunset: 17:47 | Dawn: 06:27 | Dusk: 18:14
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 7.0°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1025.8hPa
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 (79°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 6km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 4.4klx, 1.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  35W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 24 August 2026 at 07:43:38. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 10%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Sun and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
10°C
Some clouds. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 36%
AM Showers, Wind
15°C
Windy. Showers early with clearing later in the day. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy15°C AM Showers, Wind15°C PM Showers16°C Showers17°C PM Showers16°C
Partly Cloudy AM Showers, Wind PM Showers Showers PM Showers
Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 36% Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 48% Rain Risk: 60%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Partly Cloudy10°C Cloudy10°C Light Rain11°C Cloudy8°C Showers10°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Light Rain Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 65%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Sun and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Some clouds. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Showers, Wind15°C
AM Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 36%
Windy. Showers early with clearing later in the day. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday
PM Showers16°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Cloudy early with showers for the afternoon hours. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday night
Light Rain11°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 55%
Cloudy with occasional light rain. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
Showers17°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
PM Showers16°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 60%
Cloudy with occasional showers for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday night
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 65%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers late. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 45%
Showers early becoming less numerous later in the day. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Showers Late9°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 33%
Partly cloudy skies early giving way to a few showers after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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