A very early Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 03:18:23 NZST
Current: 6.0°C, Max: 7.3°C, Min: 6.0°C. It feels like 3.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 3.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 06:42 | Sunset: 17:54 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 18:21
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 6.0°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1007.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (69°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 9km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 01 September 2026 at 03:18:46. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 59%
Showers
4°C
Cloudy with showers. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 16%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 21%
Partly Cloudy
10°C
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Showers4°C Partly Cloudy10°C Showers Late11°C Showers12°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Late Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 34% Rain Risk: 60% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy13°C Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C Showers16°C Rain, Wind15°C Mostly Sunny15°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy, Wind Showers Rain, Wind Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 83% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers4°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 59%
Cloudy with showers. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 18%
Windy with increasing clouds. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 34%
Cloudy with occasional showers late at night. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 60%
Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 83%
Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny15°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 16%
Mostly sunny skies. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Light Rain Late9°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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