Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 09:23:42 NZST
Current: 12.4°C, Max: 12.4°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 9.2°C
FORECAST: Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 9.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 17:48 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 18:15
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 12.4°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1027.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (300°) 16km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 26km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 25.6klx, 1.4hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  202W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 09:29:57. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 23%
Cloudy
10°C
Cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 58%
PM Light Rain
15°C
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain later in the day. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C PM Light Rain15°C Light Rain13°C PM Light Rain17°C AM Showers15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind PM Light Rain Light Rain PM Light Rain AM Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 47%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Cloudy10°C Rain9°C Cloudy8°C Light Rain11°C Mostly Cloudy9°C
Cloudy Rain Cloudy Light Rain Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 7%
Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tonight
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
PM Light Rain15°C
PM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 58%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain later in the day. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
Periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Thursday
Light Rain13°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
Cloudy with occasional light rain. High 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Thursday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
PM Light Rain17°C
PM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 42%
Cloudy with occasional light rain in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday night
Light Rain11°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 56%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday
AM Showers15°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Considerable cloudiness. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Showers, Wind13°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 56%
Rain showers along with windy conditions. High 13C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 33%
A shower or two around the area in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 7C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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