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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 14:06:53 NZST
Current: 12.4°C, Max: 13.2°C, Min: 10.3°C. It feels like 8.2°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High 13C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 8.2°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:54 | Sunset: 17:39 | Dawn: 06:26 | Dusk: 18:06
Weather Forecast
 Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.1 °C/hr 12.4°C, 66%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1018.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from SSE (153°) 17km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 47km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.3mm
Sun Light : 40.8kLux, 2.8hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  322W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 14:07:46. Updated in seconds

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 Weather Warnings
Warning WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected
 Weather Forecast
Today
Cloudy
13°C
Cloudy		 Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
5°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Generally cloudy. High 13C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%
 Moon & Sun Forecast
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent       Day & Night Ratio Clock Graph
Moonrise
12:24
Moonset
21:15
Visibility
28% 		Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
17:39
Day Length
10.45 Hrs
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 25s less daylight tomorrow
 System Information
Station Is Online
Updated: 14:07:46 22/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 96 days 18 hours
Prgm Up: 96 days 18 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 7%
Cloudy
13°C
Generally cloudy. High 13C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h.
 Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
5°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low around 5C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.
 Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 34%
AM Showers
13°C
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Weather Maps
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Cloudy13°C AM Showers13°C Mostly Sunny16°C Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy18°C
Cloudy AM Showers Mostly Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 34% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late5°C Mostly Clear3°C Mostly Clear4°C Mostly Clear7°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy13°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
 Generally cloudy. High 13C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late5°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 24%
 Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low around 5C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Showers13°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 34%
 Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear3°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 A mostly clear sky. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunshine and some clouds. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
 Generally fair. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
 Sunny skies. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
 Mainly clear skies. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
 Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
 Partly to mostly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
 Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
 Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.

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