A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 00:24:07 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 12.4°C. It feels like 10.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 10.9°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:26 | Sunset: 17:03 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:33
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 12.5°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1025.8hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (296°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 16km/h
Air Quality :  14 AQI  4.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 00:27:41. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Cloudy
11°C
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 48%
AM Showers
17°C
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
6°C
A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy6°C Showers Late7°C Mostly Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy5°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Late Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 44% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
AM Showers17°C Partly Cloudy15°C Showers16°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy17°C
AM Showers Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 48% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 59% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy11°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Showers17°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Showers Late7°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 44%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later at night. Low 7C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 59%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy8°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.

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