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Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 5 December 2025 11:51:18 NZDT
Current: 19.4°C, Max: 19.4°C, Min: 13.0°C. It feels like 18.3°C
FORECAST: Sun and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 18.3°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:35 | Dawn: 05:09 | Dusk: 21:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 19.4°C, 68%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1012.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (283°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 67.2kLux, 1.6hrs   Solar UV :  8.2UVI  531W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 05 December 2025 at 11:55:37. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 6%
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Sun and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 23%
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
21°C
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Partly Cloudy20°C AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C Partly Cloudy23°C Partly Cloudy25°C AM Clouds, PM Sun25°C
Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy15°C Mostly Clear13°C Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 15%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Sun and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Cloudy. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy25°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly to mostly cloudy. High near 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Overcast. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun25°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy24°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 24C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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