Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 13 January 2026 13:51:05 NZDT
Current: 25.1°C, Max: 26.0°C, Min: 10.6°C. It feels like 23.5°C
FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine. High 28C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 23.5°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:03 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:31 | Dusk: 21:22
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.3 °C/hr 25.1°C, 53%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1015.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (243°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 29km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 118.9kLux, 6.3hrs   Solar UV :  8.0UVI  939W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 13 January 2026 at 13:52:10. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 1%
Mostly Sunny
28°C
Plenty of sunshine. High 28C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 6%
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 55%
Showers
20°C
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High around 20C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Mostly Sunny28°C Showers20°C Thunderstorms21°C Thundershowers22°C Mostly Cloudy21°C
Mostly Sunny Showers Thunderstorms Thundershowers Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 1% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 94% Rain Risk: 84% Rain Risk: 18%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Cloudy14°C Showers15°C Thunderstorms16°C Showers14°C Showers Late12°C
Cloudy Showers Thunderstorms Showers Showers Late
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 94% Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 35%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Mostly Sunny28°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 1%
Plenty of sunshine. High 28C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Cloudy. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Showers20°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High around 20C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low around 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
Thunderstorms21°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 94%
Showers and thunderstorms. High 21C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Thursday night
Thunderstorms16°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 94%
Thunderstorms in the evening, then mainly cloudy overnight with light rain possible. Low 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday
Thundershowers22°C
Thundershowers
Rain Risk: 84%
Variable clouds with showers and scattered thunderstorms. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday night
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 14C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy21°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Mostly cloudy. High 21C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Showers Late12°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
AM Showers18°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 37%
Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.

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