Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 18:00:32 NZDT
Current: 26.0°C, Max: 26.8°C, Min: 13.2°C. It feels like 25.5°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 25.5°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:54 | Sunset: 20:06 | Dawn: 06:26 | Dusk: 20:34
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 26.0°C, 43%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1020.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (270°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 30.4kLux, 11.1hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  240W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 25 February 2026 at 18:01:32. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Cloudy
13°C
Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
23°C
Cloudy. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 81%
Rain Late
16°C
Cloudy with occasional rain after midnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Cloudy13°C Rain Late16°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late13°C Mostly Clear10°C Showers9°C
Cloudy Rain Late Clouds Early, Clearing Late Mostly Clear Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 81% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 58%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Cloudy23°C AM Showers20°C Partly Cloudy20°C Mostly Sunny22°C Partly Cloudy15°C
Cloudy AM Showers Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 57% Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 17%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy13°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy23°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain Late16°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 81%
Cloudy with occasional rain after midnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday
AM Showers20°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 57%
Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late13°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Partly cloudy skies. High around 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 18%
A mostly clear sky. Low around 10C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny22°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 18%
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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