A late Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 5 October 2026 11:15:15 NZDT
Current: 12.0°C, Max: 12.4°C, Min: 3.1°C. It feels like 8.8°C
FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.8°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:46 | Sunset: 19:27 | Dawn: 06:19 | Dusk: 19:54
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 2.0 °C/hr 12.0°C, 56%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1031.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NNE (27°)   NNE  9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 91.5klx, 3.3hrs   Solar UV :  6.0UVI  723W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 05 October 2026 at 11:16:25. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 1%
Sunny
17°C
Plenty of sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
4°C
Clear this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy18°C Partly Cloudy19°C AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C
Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 1% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Partly Cloudy4°C Mostly Clear4°C Mostly Clear6°C Mostly Cloudy10°C Mostly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 1%
Plenty of sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 4C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mainly clear skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly cloudy skies. Low near 10C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low around 10C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low around 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.

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