A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 6 May 2026 02:49:36 NZST
Current: 11.5°C, Max: 11.5°C, Min: 9.8°C. It feels like 10.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 10.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:08 | Sunset: 17:21 | Dawn: 06:39 | Dusk: 17:49
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 11.5°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1029.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  S  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from S (174°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 9km/h
Air Quality :  33 AQI  11.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 06 May 2026 at 02:51:27. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 3%
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
20°C
Partly cloudy. High near 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 12%
Partly Cloudy
9°C
A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy9°C Cloudy15°C Rain13°C Showers10°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy Rain Showers
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 52%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy20°C Cloudy21°C Cloudy21°C Showers17°C AM Showers15°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Showers AM Showers
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 42%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. High near 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Cloudy21°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy. High 21C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Cloudy. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Cloudy21°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. High 21C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
Rain likely. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday
Showers17°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday night
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 52%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday
AM Showers15°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 36%
Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 7C. W winds shifting to S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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