Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 5 September 2026 14:44:08 NZST
Current: 12.8°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 11.1°C. It feels like 10.6°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 10.6°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 06:36 | Sunset: 17:58 | Dawn: 06:09 | Dusk: 18:25
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 12.8°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1014.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from W (260°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 24km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Rising 0.5mm
Sun Light : 12.9klx, 4.1hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  102W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 05 September 2026 at 14:44:50. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 23%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
17°C
A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 35%
Showers Early
11°C
A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
17°C
Cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind17°C Cloudy17°C Rain13°C Partly Cloudy13°C Sunny15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Cloudy Rain Partly Cloudy Sunny
Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Showers Early11°C Rain11°C Light Rain Early6°C Partly Cloudy3°C Showers Late8°C
Showers Early Rain Light Rain Early Partly Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 45% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 51%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind17°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 23%
A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tonight
Showers Early11°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 35%
A few showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 98%
Periods of rain. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 25mm.
Monday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 98%
Rain likely. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Monday night
Light Rain Early6°C
Light Rain Early
Rain Risk: 45%
Cloudy with occasional light rain...mainly in the evening. Low 6C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 13C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
A few clouds. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny15°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny. High near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers Late8°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 51%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 8C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 71%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Thursday night
Showers5°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low near 5C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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