A very early Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 22 August 2026 05:52:00 NZST
Current: 9.7°C, Max: 10.9°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 8.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early followed by partly cloudy skies and gusty winds this afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 8.0°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:58 | Sunset: 17:45 | Dawn: 06:30 | Dusk: 18:12
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 9.7°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1024.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (313°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.5mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 05:58:01. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 13%
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind
15°C
Cloudy early followed by partly cloudy skies and gusty winds this afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 62%
Light Rain Late
11°C
Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 95%
AM Rain, Wind
14°C
Cloudy and windy with rain in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind15°C AM Rain, Wind14°C Mostly Sunny15°C Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Showers16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind AM Rain, Wind Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers
Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 95% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 50%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Light Rain Late11°C Partly Cloudy, Wind8°C Partly Cloudy10°C Light Rain Late11°C Showers11°C
Light Rain Late Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Light Rain Late Showers
Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 66%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun, Wind
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy early followed by partly cloudy skies and gusty winds this afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tonight
Light Rain Late11°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 62%
Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
AM Rain, Wind14°C
AM Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 95%
Cloudy and windy with rain in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy, Wind8°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds early. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Sunny15°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 10%
Mostly sunny skies. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Windy. Mostly cloudy skies will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday night
Light Rain Late11°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 54%
Light rain developing after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 50%
Cloudy with showers. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 66%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 57%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Light Rain10°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 49%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low near 10C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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