A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 21:09:11 NZDT
Current: 16.7°C, Max: 21.9°C, Min: 10.6°C. It feels like 16.2°C
FORECAST: Clear skies. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 16.2°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 20:08 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 20:36
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.6 °C/hr 16.7°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 hPa/hr 1025.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (118°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  32 AQI  9.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 3.8hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 24 February 2026 at 21:10:14. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Clear
10°C
Clear skies. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunny
25°C
Sunny skies. High around 25C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 10%
Cloudy
13°C
Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Clear10°C Cloudy13°C Showers Late15°C Mostly Cloudy13°C Showers Late11°C
Clear Cloudy Showers Late Mostly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 57% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 38%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Sunny25°C Cloudy23°C Showers19°C Partly Cloudy20°C AM Showers21°C
Sunny Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy AM Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 64% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 37%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clear10°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
Clear skies. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Sunny25°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunny skies. High around 25C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy13°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Cloudy23°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Cloudy. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers Late15°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 57%
Cloudy in the evening, then off and on rain showers after midnight. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday
Showers19°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 64%
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy13°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Considerable cloudiness. Low 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 38%
Mostly clear in the evening. Increasing clouds with showers after midnight. Low 11C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
AM Showers21°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 37%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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