Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 27 December 2025 08:59:12 NZDT
Current: 15.9°C, Max: 16.1°C, Min: 12.0°C. It feels like 14.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 14.9°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 05:48 | Sunset: 20:50 | Dawn: 05:14 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.2 °C/hr 15.9°C, 79%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1004.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (292°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 27km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 30.5kLux, 0.1hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  241W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 27 December 2025 at 09:05:16. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 11%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
9°C
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 14%
Partly Cloudy
23°C
Partly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C Partly Cloudy23°C PM Showers, Wind20°C Rain, Wind18°C PM Thunderstorms24°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy PM Showers, Wind Rain, Wind PM Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 67% Rain Risk: 76%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C Partly Cloudy13°C Rain, Wind14°C Showers Early14°C Showers15°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Rain, Wind Showers Early Showers
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 58%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 11%
Cloudy early with peeks of sunshine expected late. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Partly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday
PM Showers, Wind20°C
PM Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 59%
Windy. Partly cloudy skies giving way to showers in the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Monday night
Rain, Wind14°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. Low 14C. Winds SE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 12mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tuesday
Rain, Wind18°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 67%
Windy with showers early becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 18C. Winds SE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday night
Showers Early14°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 54%
Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
PM Thunderstorms24°C
PM Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 76%
Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. High 24C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Wednesday night
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low around 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
Showers22°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Showers Late14°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 33%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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