Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 5 September 2026 08:15:33 NZST
Current: 12.3°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 11.1°C
FORECAST: Decreasing cloudiness and windy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 11.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 06:36 | Sunset: 17:58 | Dawn: 06:09 | Dusk: 18:25
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 12.3°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1016.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NW (324°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  24 AQI  7.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 32.7klx, 1.6hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  258W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 05 September 2026 at 08:16:20. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 15%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Decreasing cloudiness and windy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 56%
Showers
11°C
Rain showers this evening tapering to some drizzle overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Cloudy17°C Rain14°C Partly Cloudy13°C Mostly Sunny15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Cloudy Rain Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 10%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Showers11°C Rain12°C Showers7°C Partly Cloudy3°C Showers Late7°C
Showers Rain Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 95% Rain Risk: 53% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 49%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 15%
Decreasing cloudiness and windy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Rain showers this evening tapering to some drizzle overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. High 17C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 95%
Periods of rain. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Monday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 98%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 14C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Monday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 53%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers late. Low 7C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 13C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
A few clouds. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny15°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 10%
Mostly sunny skies. High near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late7°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 49%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 67%
Showers early becoming a steady light rain later in the day. High 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday night
Showers5°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 57%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low around 5C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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