Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 8 April 2026 17:58:50 NZST
Current: 17.7°C, Max: 25.4°C, Min: 16.5°C. It feels like 18.6°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 18.6°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:39 | Sunset: 17:59 | Dawn: 06:12 | Dusk: 18:26
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 17.7°C, 89%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1014.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from W (259°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 11km/h
Air Quality :  12 AQI  3.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 2.0mm
Sun Light : 126.6Lux, 4.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  1W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 April 2026 at 18:03:15. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 13%
Partly Cloudy
22°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 21%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Partly Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy12°C Light Rain Late17°C Rain16°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Light Rain Late Rain
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 61% Rain Risk: 93%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Partly Cloudy22°C Partly Cloudy23°C Mostly Cloudy23°C Rain21°C Rain18°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Rain Rain
Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 95% Rain Risk: 83%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 23C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 12C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy23°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h.
Saturday night
Light Rain Late17°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 61%
Cloudy with light rain developing after midnight. Low 17C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
Rain21°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 95%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 21C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Sunday night
Rain16°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 93%
Occasional rain. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Monday
Rain18°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 83%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Monday night
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
Occasional light rain. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.

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