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A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 30 July 2026 02:48:25 NZST
Current: 1.8°C, Max: 2.8°C, Min: 1.5°C. It feels like -0.8°C
FORECAST: Generally clear skies. Low 1C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -0.8°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:26 | Sunset: 17:23 | Dawn: 06:57 | Dusk: 17:52
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 1.8°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1023.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SSE (163°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  46 AQI  20.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 30 July 2026 at 02:52:28. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Mostly Clear
1°C
Generally clear skies. Low 1C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 90%
Rain
9°C
Periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Mostly Clear1°C Rain9°C Rain5°C Mostly Clear0°C Mostly Clear3°C
Mostly Clear Rain Rain Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 96% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Partly Cloudy15°C Rain, Wind11°C AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C Mostly Sunny11°C Mostly Sunny14°C
Partly Cloudy Rain, Wind AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 89% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 21%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Clear1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 3%
Generally clear skies. Low 1C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 90%
Periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Friday
Rain, Wind11°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 89%
Rain. Becoming windy in the afternoon. High 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Rain5°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 96%
Periods of rain. Low near 5C. Winds W at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun9°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 19%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 9C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear0°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly clear skies. Scattered frost possible. Low near 0C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny11°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Plentiful sunshine. High 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear3°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
Mainly clear skies. Low 3C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Sunny14°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy5°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low around 5C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.

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