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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 28 August 2026 00:01:23 NZST
Current: 10.1°C, Max: 10.1°C, Min: 10.0°C. It feels like 9.3°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 9.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:49 | Sunset: 17:50 | Dawn: 06:21 | Dusk: 18:17
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 10.1°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1025.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (62°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  5.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 28 August 2026 at 00:01:33. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 6%
Mostly Cloudy
7°C
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 12%
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 74%
Rain
10°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C Rain10°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late10°C Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C Showers, Wind Late9°C
Mostly Cloudy Rain Clouds Early, Clearing Late Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers, Wind Late
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 74% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 30%
         
Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Cloudy17°C Cloudy14°C PM Showers, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Cloudy Cloudy PM Showers, Wind Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 34% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 18%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 74%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Saturday
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Overcast. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late10°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 22%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
PM Showers, Wind15°C
PM Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 34%
A mix of clouds and sun in the morning, then windy with a few showers developing during the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy. Windy. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday night
Showers, Wind Late9°C
Showers, Wind Late
Rain Risk: 30%
Partly cloudy and windy early with a few showers after midnight. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.

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