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A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 27 September 2026 21:24:11 NZDT
Current: 6.7°C, Max: 16.1°C, Min: 6.7°C. It feels like 4.7°C
FORECAST: A few showers this evening with mostly clear conditions overnight. Low 2C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 4.7°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 06:00 | Sunset: 18:19 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 18:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 6.7°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 hPa/hr 1011.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (278°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 6.6mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 21:24:38. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 32%
Showers Early
2°C
A few showers this evening with mostly clear conditions overnight. Low 2C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
14°C
Partly cloudy skies, with gusty winds developing during the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 38%
Showers
7°C
Cloudy with showers. Low 7C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Showers Early2°C Showers7°C Mostly Clear6°C Partly Cloudy8°C Mostly Cloudy9°C
Showers Early Showers Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 32% Rain Risk: 38% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy15°C AM Drizzle16°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Drizzle
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 30%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Early2°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 32%
A few showers this evening with mostly clear conditions overnight. Low 2C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies, with gusty winds developing during the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 38%
Cloudy with showers. Low 7C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 8C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
AM Drizzle16°C
AM Drizzle
Rain Risk: 30%
Drizzle early. A mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Friday night
Light Rain Late11°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by some light rain later at night. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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