Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 26 February 2026 19:44:27 NZDT
Current: 19.2°C, Max: 23.4°C, Min: 14.4°C. It feels like 19.2°C
FORECAST: Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 19.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:56 | Sunset: 20:05 | Dawn: 06:27 | Dusk: 20:33
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 °C/hr 19.2°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.0 hPa/hr 1015.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (238°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 1kLux, 3.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  8W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 19:45:31. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 75%
Rain
15°C
Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
20°C
Overcast. High around 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 4%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
12°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Rain15°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late12°C Mostly Clear10°C Showers9°C Mostly Clear5°C
Rain Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Clear Showers Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 60% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Cloudy20°C Partly Cloudy20°C Mostly Sunny21°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy19°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain15°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
Showers this evening, becoming a steady rain overnight. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy20°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. High around 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late12°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 4%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear. Low near 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny21°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 17%
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 60%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers late. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds from time to time. Low near 5C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy skies. High 19C. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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