Good Afternoon - Today is: Sunday, 19 April 2026 15:56:07 NZST
Current: 19.5°C, Max: 21.0°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 18.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low near 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm. It feels like 18.0°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:51 | Sunset: 17:43 | Dawn: 06:23 | Dusk: 18:10
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 19.5°C, 58%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1000.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SSW (195°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 4.6mm
Sun Light : 12kLux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  95W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 15:56:40. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 100%
Rain Early
10°C
Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low near 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 57%
Showers
17°C
Cloudy with showers. High 17C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 88%
Rain
10°C
Rain. Low near 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 12mm.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Rain Early10°C Rain10°C Light Rain9°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy5°C
Rain Early Rain Light Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 100% Rain Risk: 88% Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Showers17°C Rain12°C Mostly Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy17°C
Showers Rain Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 57% Rain Risk: 94% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 10%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain Early10°C
Rain Early
Rain Risk: 100%
Cloudy. Periods of rain early. Low near 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow
Showers17°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 57%
Cloudy with showers. High 17C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 88%
Rain. Low near 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Tuesday
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 94%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 12C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tuesday night
Light Rain9°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 68%
Occasional light rain. Low 9C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Wednesday
Mostly Cloudy12°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 14C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 17C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.

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