A very early Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 13 August 2026 01:12:17 NZST
Current: 10.0°C, Max: 10.1°C, Min: 10.0°C. It feels like 8.5°C
FORECAST: Rain. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%. It feels like 8.5°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 17:36 | Dawn: 06:41 | Dusk: 18:04
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.2 °C/hr 10.0°C, 87%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1014.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NE (45°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 10km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  5.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 01:17:36. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 99%
Rain
7°C
Rain. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 90%
AM Rain
15°C
Cloudy. Periods of rain early. High near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 16%
Cloudy
8°C
Overcast. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Rain7°C Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy9°C Showers7°C Partly Cloudy2°C
Rain Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 99% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 60% Rain Risk: 21%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Rain15°C Cloudy17°C Rain15°C Partly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy11°C
AM Rain Cloudy Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 20%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain7°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 99%
Rain. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 100%.
Tomorrow
AM Rain15°C
AM Rain
Rain Risk: 90%
Cloudy. Periods of rain early. High near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 90%.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Overcast. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Cloudy17°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Overcast. High 17C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy in the evening with more clouds for later at night. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Rain15°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
A few showers in the morning becoming a steady rain in the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 60%
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy2°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 11C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy3°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.

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