A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 3 September 2026 04:51:30 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 9.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 9.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:56 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 12.5°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1015.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (279°) 15km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 25km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  3.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 03 September 2026 at 04:51:43. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
16°C
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 51%
Showers
12°C
Overcast with showers at times. Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 96%
AM Rain, Wind
15°C
Windy with rain early. A mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C AM Rain, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C PM Showers16°C Rain13°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy, Wind PM Showers Rain
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 96% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 37% Rain Risk: 84%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Showers12°C Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C Light Rain Late10°C Rain11°C Showers Early7°C
Showers Partly Cloudy, Wind Light Rain Late Rain Showers Early
Rain Risk: 51% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 83% Rain Risk: 33%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 51%
Overcast with showers at times. Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
AM Rain, Wind15°C
AM Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 96%
Windy with rain early. A mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Windy early. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies, with gusty winds developing during the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday night
Light Rain Late10°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Partly cloudy skies early then becoming cloudy with periods of light rain later at night. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday
PM Showers16°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 37%
Drizzle early...then remaining cloudy with showers developing in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday night
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 83%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain late. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Monday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 84%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Monday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 33%
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday
PM Showers13°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 30%
Mostly cloudy skies early. A few showers developing later in the day. High 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday night
Showers Early6°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 35%
A shower or two possible early with partly cloudy skies later at night. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

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