Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 15:51:00 NZDT
Current: 25.6°C, Max: 25.8°C, Min: 11.7°C. It feels like 26.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then off and on rain showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 26.2°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Occasional rain, worsening | Sunrise: 05:49 | Sunset: 20:17 | Dawn: 05:18 | Dusk: 20:48
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 25.6°C, 53%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1011.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (225°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 11km/h
Air Quality :  25 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 49.5kLux, 5.2hrs   Solar UV :  5.2UVI  391W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at 15:53:57. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 73%
Showers Late
16°C
Cloudy skies early, then off and on rain showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 88%
Rain
22°C
Rain. High 22C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 80%
Rain
16°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Showers Late16°C Rain16°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy12°C
Showers Late Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 73% Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Rain22°C AM Showers22°C Partly Cloudy23°C Partly Cloudy22°C Partly Cloudy20°C
Rain AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 88% Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 23%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Late16°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 73%
Cloudy skies early, then off and on rain showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Rain22°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 88%
Rain. High 22C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Rain16°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 80%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Thursday
AM Showers22°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 62%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy skies. High 22C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear10°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 20%
Mostly clear skies. Low around 10C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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