A very early Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 4 October 2026 04:38:56 NZDT
Current: 6.2°C, Max: 9.0°C, Min: 5.6°C. It feels like 4.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 4.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:48 | Sunset: 19:26 | Dawn: 06:20 | Dusk: 19:53
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 6.2°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1032.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (160°)   SSE  3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 04 October 2026 at 04:39:56. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 3%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Mostly Clear
1°C
Mainly clear skies. Scattered frost possible. Low 1C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunny
17°C
Mainly sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Partly Cloudy13°C Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy18°C Mostly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 15%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Mostly Clear1°C Mostly Clear2°C Mostly Clear5°C Partly Cloudy7°C Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Clear1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
Mainly clear skies. Scattered frost possible. Low 1C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Mainly sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear2°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low near 5C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Cloudy19°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Mainly cloudy. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Mostly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.

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