Midday - Today is: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 12:17:57 NZST
Current: 10.6°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 10.5°C. It feels like 7.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies with periods of light rain this afternoon. High 12C. SSE winds at 5 to 10 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 7.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 17:40 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 10.6°C, 75%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1008.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from S (180°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 25km/h
Air Quality :  2 AQI  0.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 6.6kLux, 0.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  52W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 12:18:38. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 85%
PM Light Rain
12°C
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain this afternoon. High 12C. SSE winds at 5 to 10 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 62%
Light Rain Early
9°C
Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 21%
Cloudy
12°C
Cloudy. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
PM Light Rain12°C Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy14°C Mostly Sunny16°C Mostly Sunny17°C
PM Light Rain Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 85% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Light Rain Early9°C Partly Cloudy5°C Mostly Clear4°C Partly Cloudy5°C Mostly Clear7°C
Light Rain Early Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
PM Light Rain12°C
PM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 85%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain this afternoon. High 12C. SSE winds at 5 to 10 km/h, increasing to 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight
Light Rain Early9°C
Light Rain Early
Rain Risk: 62%
Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy12°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Cloudy. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
A few clouds. Low around 5C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Generally sunny. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Generally fair. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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