Good Afternoon - Today was: Sunday, 30 August 2026 17:12:10 NZST
Current: 14.2°C, Max: 16.0°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 9.5°C
FORECAST: Windy with partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 9.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain at times, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 17:52 | Dawn: 06:18 | Dusk: 18:19
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.0 °C/hr 14.2°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 999.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Moderate breeze (F4) from WNW (282°) 25km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 52km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 5.8klx, 4.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  46W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 30 August 2026 at 17:12:29. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
11°C
Windy with partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Partly cloudy and windy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 49%
Showers, Wind Early
6°C
Windy. Rain showers early with clearing late. Low 6C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C Showers, Wind Early6°C Partly Cloudy9°C Showers11°C Showers12°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers, Wind Early Partly Cloudy Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 64% Rain Risk: 61%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C Showers16°C Rain, Wind16°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 73%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 7%
Windy with partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy and windy. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 80 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers, Wind Early6°C
Showers, Wind Early
Rain Risk: 49%
Windy. Rain showers early with clearing late. Low 6C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy and windy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 64%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Cloudy with showers. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 61%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday
Rain, Wind16°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 73%
Windy with rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.

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