Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 19 October 2026 20:08:50 NZDT
Current: 14.3°C, Max: 17.7°C, Min: 7.9°C. It feels like 13.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 13.7°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 14.3°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1028.2hPa
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 WSW (258°)   WSW  5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 9km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 11.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 20:11:03. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
6°C
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 14%
Partly Cloudy
9°C
Clear during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late6°C Partly Cloudy9°C Mostly Clear8°C Mostly Clear8°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy20°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Mostly Sunny20°C Sunny24°C Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 21%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late6°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Clear during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. 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
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear skies. Low 8C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny24°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny. High 24C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.

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