A late Good Evening! - Today was: Sunday, 18 October 2026 23:54:26 NZDT
Current: 8.2°C, Max: 17.2°C, Min: 4.1°C. It feels like 7.2°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 7.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 8.2°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1029.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NE (41°)   NE  1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 5km/h
Air Quality :  21 AQI  6.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 9.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 23:56:35. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 4%
Mostly Cloudy
6°C
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
19°C
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Cloudy
6°C
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy6°C Mostly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Clear8°C Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 12%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy19°C Partly Cloudy21°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Partly Cloudy20°C Sunny23°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Sunny
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy6°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy6°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 11%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 12%
Mainly clear skies. Low 8C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny23°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly sunny. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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