Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 6 May 2026 18:51:01 NZST
Current: 14.9°C, Max: 20.9°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:08 | Sunset: 17:21 | Dawn: 06:39 | Dusk: 17:49
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.6 °C/hr 14.9°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1026.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (246°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  18 AQI  5.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 7.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 06 May 2026 at 18:52:57. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Cloudy
22°C
More clouds than sun. High 22C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 7%
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C Cloudy14°C Rain13°C Showers Early10°C Showers Early7°C
Mostly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Showers Early Showers Early
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 53%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Mostly Cloudy22°C Cloudy21°C Showers16°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy13°C
Mostly Cloudy Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 5%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy22°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
More clouds than sun. High 22C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Cloudy21°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 80%
Periods of rain. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Saturday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Steady light rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Showers Early10°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 49%
Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 53%
Showers in the evening with some clearing overnight. Low 7C. WSW winds shifting to SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Clear3°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 12%
Clear skies. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.

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