A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 11 August 2026 00:26:54 NZST
Current: 10.3°C, Max: 10.7°C, Min: 10.3°C. It feels like 9.4°C
FORECAST: Overcast. Low 4C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 9.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 07:13 | Sunset: 17:34 | Dawn: 06:44 | Dusk: 18:02
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 10.3°C, 88%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1019.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (221°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  29 AQI  8.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 11 August 2026 at 00:31:56. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Cloudy
4°C
Overcast. Low 4C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 18%
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Cloudy
7°C
Overcast. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Cloudy4°C Cloudy7°C Light Rain Late8°C Cloudy8°C Showers Late9°C
Cloudy Cloudy Light Rain Late Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 66% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 38%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy14°C Cloudy15°C Showers15°C Mostly Cloudy17°C Showers15°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Showers Mostly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 50%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy4°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Overcast. Low 4C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy7°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Overcast. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy. High around 15C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Light Rain Late8°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 66%
Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High around 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Cloudy17°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Showers Late9°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 38%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 9C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 50%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High around 15C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 43%
Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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