Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 13 July 2026 13:42:49 NZST
Current: 13.6°C, Max: 13.6°C, Min: 0.2°C. It feels like 12.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with a few showers. High 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 12.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:39 | Sunset: 17:09 | Dawn: 07:08 | Dusk: 17:39
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.5 °C/hr 13.6°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1022.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NW (305°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 10km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 25.2kLux, 1.1hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  199W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 13 July 2026 at 13:45:33. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 30%
Few Showers
13°C
Cloudy with a few showers. High 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 75%
Light Rain Late
6°C
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Few Showers13°C Partly Cloudy16°C AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C AM Showers14°C Partly Cloudy14°C
Few Showers Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 12%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Light Rain Late6°C Partly Cloudy10°C Showers11°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy8°C
Light Rain Late Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 60% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Few Showers13°C
Few Showers
Rain Risk: 30%
Cloudy with a few showers. High 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tonight
Light Rain Late6°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 75%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 6C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 60%
Overcast with showers at times. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
A few clouds. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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