A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 00:01:15 NZST
Current: 7.2°C, Max: 7.3°C, Min: 7.2°C. It feels like 5.3°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 5.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:33 | Sunset: 17:16 | Dawn: 07:03 | Dusk: 17:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 7.2°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1024.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNW (342°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 00:04:43. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Cloudy
7°C
Cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 6%
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
4°C
Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Cloudy7°C Mostly Clear4°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late8°C Rain8°C Showers5°C
Cloudy Mostly Clear Clouds Early, Clearing Late Rain Showers
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 87% Rain Risk: 62%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy14°C Cloudy14°C Rain14°C Rain10°C AM Showers9°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Rain AM Showers
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 51%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy7°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. High 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late8°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 19%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later at night. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
Rain likely. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday night
Rain8°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 87%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 8C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
Periods of rain. High near 10C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday night
Showers5°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 62%
Showers early becoming a steady light rain late. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
AM Showers9°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 51%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 9C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 19%
Cloudy early with partial clearing expected late. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.

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