A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 8 January 2026 04:23:41 NZDT
Current: 16.5°C, Max: 16.5°C, Min: 16.1°C. It feels like 17.1°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 26C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 17.1°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 05:57 | Sunset: 20:51 | Dawn: 05:25 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.0 °C/hr 16.5°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1013.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WNW (291°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 08 January 2026 at 04:24:17. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
26°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 26C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Mostly Cloudy
23°C
Mostly cloudy. High 23C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
Partly Cloudy26°C Mostly Cloudy23°C AM Showers, Wind23°C Partly Cloudy, Wind25°C AM Showers20°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy AM Showers, Wind Partly Cloudy, Wind AM Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 60%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Partly Cloudy15°C Showers17°C Cloudy17°C Showers, Wind16°C Mostly Clear11°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Cloudy Showers, Wind Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 69% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy26°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 26C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies late. Low around 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy23°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy. High 23C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers17°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday
AM Showers, Wind23°C
AM Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 49%
Rain showers in the morning then mostly cloudy and windy in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy, Wind25°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy and windy. High around 25C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers, Wind16°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 69%
Windy with showers in the evening, becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
AM Showers20°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 60%
Rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds overnight. Low 11C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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