Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 07:49:27 NZDT
Current: 13.4°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 10.6°C
FORECAST: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 10.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.1 °C/hr 13.4°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1030.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from ENE (70°)   ENE  13km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 25km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 18.5klx, 1.6hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  146W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 07:51:42. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 3%
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Cloudy
8°C
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 15%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
19°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy20°C AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C Mostly Sunny20°C Sunny23°C Mostly Sunny19°C
Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 23%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy8°C Mostly Clear8°C Partly Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy11°C Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 11%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy8°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 15%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 10%
Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sun and a few passing clouds. High near 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny23°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Mainly sunny. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny19°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 23%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Sunday night
Showers Late12°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 34%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by mostly cloudy skies and a few showers later at night. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.

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