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Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 18 May 2026 15:23:03 NZST
Current: 14.9°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 7.4°C. It feels like 13.5°C
FORECAST: Abundant sunshine. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 13.5°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:19 | Sunset: 17:09 | Dawn: 06:50 | Dusk: 17:38
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 14.9°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1034.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (116°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 18km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 20.1kLux, 5.8hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  159W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 18 May 2026 at 15:26:00. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
No WarningsNo current weather
station warnings
 Weather Forecast
Today
Sunny
16°C
Sunny		 Tonight
Mostly Clear
6°C
Mostly Clear
Abundant sunshine. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 3%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
08:56
Moonset
17:50
Visibility
3% 		Sunrise
07:19
Sunset
17:09
Day Length
9.49 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 45s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 15:26:00 18/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 122 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 122 days 20 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: 3%
Sunny
16°C
Abundant sunshine. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
6°C
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Sunny16°C Partly Cloudy16°C Sunny16°C Mostly Sunny18°C Mostly Cloudy17°C
Sunny Partly Cloudy Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Mostly Clear6°C Mostly Clear4°C Mostly Clear5°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy6°C
Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny16°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 3%
 Abundant sunshine. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 Mainly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny16°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
 Abundant sunshine. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 Mostly clear. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny18°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
 A few clouds from time to time. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Cloudy17°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 Considerable cloudiness. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
 Partly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
 Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
 Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.

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