Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 19:43:27 NZDT
Current: 16.3°C, Max: 20.9°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 15.6°C
FORECAST: A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 15.6°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.2 °C/hr 16.3°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1028.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed : Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (230°)   SW  5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 379.7lx, 13.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  3W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 19:45:43. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 10%
Mostly Clear
8°C
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 17%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
20°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 14%
Mostly Clear
7°C
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Mostly Clear8°C Mostly Clear7°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy11°C Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C Partly Cloudy19°C Sunny24°C Mostly Sunny20°C Partly Cloudy17°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 10%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 14%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Sunny24°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunny skies. High 24C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 20%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy11°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Sunday night
Light Rain Late12°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 35%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by some light rain later at night. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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