Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 14:12:23 NZDT
Current: 20.8°C, Max: 21.4°C, Min: 13.7°C. It feels like 20.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with showers. High 22C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 20.4°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:04 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:32 | Dusk: 21:21
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 20.8°C, 61%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1011.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (234°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 27.3kLux, 1.4hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  216W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 14 January 2026 at 14:13:28. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 37%
Showers
22°C
Cloudy with showers. High 22C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 81%
Rain Late
15°C
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low around 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 98%
Thunderstorms
22°C
Rain. Thunderstorms possible...mainly in the afternoon. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. High 22C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall may reach 25mm.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Showers22°C Thunderstorms22°C Thunderstorms22°C Mostly Cloudy20°C Mostly Cloudy18°C
Showers Thunderstorms Thunderstorms Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 37% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 67% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Rain Late15°C Thunderstorms16°C Showers Early14°C Partly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Rain Late Thunderstorms Showers Early Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 81% Rain Risk: 85% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 10%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Showers22°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 37%
Cloudy with showers. High 22C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight
Rain Late15°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 81%
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low around 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms22°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 98%
Rain. Thunderstorms possible...mainly in the afternoon. Heavy and torrential downpours at times. High 22C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall may reach 25mm.
Tomorrow night
Thunderstorms16°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 85%
Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms later on. Low 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday
Thunderstorms22°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 67%
Thunderstorms. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Friday night
Showers Early14°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 47%
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 14C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy20°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Mostly cloudy skies. High near 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Cloudy18°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 19C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.

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