A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 06:36:55 NZST
Current: 11.5°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 11.4°C. It feels like 5.7°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible. It feels like 5.7°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 17:40 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 18:08
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 11.5°C, 66%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1006.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from SSE (155°) 25km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 48km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 06:37:38. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 93%
Rain
12°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 68%
Showers
9°C
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 9C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
12°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Rain12°C AM Clouds, PM Sun12°C Partly Cloudy15°C Mostly Sunny16°C Mostly Sunny17°C
Rain AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Showers9°C Partly Cloudy5°C Mostly Clear4°C Mostly Clear4°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Showers Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 93%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tonight
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 68%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 9C. Winds S at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun12°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies. Low around 5C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 15C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly sunny skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Late10°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 43%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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