Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 10 March 2026 15:46:42 NZDT
Current: 17.2°C, Max: 19.5°C, Min: 12.6°C. It feels like 14.7°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy and windy this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 8C. ESE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 14.7°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:09 | Sunset: 19:47 | Dawn: 06:42 | Dusk: 20:14
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 17.2°C, 57%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1020.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (117°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 30km/h
Air Quality :  9 AQI  2.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 36.2kLux, 3.5hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  286W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 10 March 2026 at 15:48:44. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 4%
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
8°C
Partly cloudy and windy this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 8C. ESE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 5%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
21°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 21C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Clear
8°C
A few clouds overnight. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy, Wind8°C Mostly Clear8°C Mostly Clear13°C Rain14°C Mostly Clear12°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Rain Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 86% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C Partly Cloudy24°C Rain25°C AM Rain18°C Mostly Sunny21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Rain AM Rain Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 82% Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy, Wind8°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 4%
Partly cloudy and windy this evening then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 8C. ESE winds at 30 to 50 km/h, decreasing to 10 to 15 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun21°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 5%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 21C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds overnight. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy24°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High 24C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear13°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds overnight. Low 13C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Rain25°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 82%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High near 25C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday night
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 86%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Saturday
AM Rain18°C
AM Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
Rain early. A mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear12°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny21°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly sunny skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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