A very early Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 19 April 2026 02:24:12 NZST
Current: 12.3°C, Max: 13.4°C, Min: 12.3°C. It feels like 11.2°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with a few showers. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 11.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:51 | Sunset: 17:43 | Dawn: 06:23 | Dusk: 18:10
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 12.3°C, 96%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1002.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NNE (31°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 15km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 4.4mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 02:24:40. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 41%
Showers
12°C
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 82%
PM Showers
19°C
Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 67%
Showers Early
10°C
Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Showers12°C Showers Early10°C Rain11°C Rain9°C Showers Early7°C
Showers Showers Early Rain Rain Showers Early
Rain Risk: 41% Rain Risk: 67% Rain Risk: 82% Rain Risk: 73% Rain Risk: 32%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
PM Showers19°C Showers16°C Rain14°C Showers12°C PM Showers13°C
PM Showers Showers Rain Showers PM Showers
Rain Risk: 82% Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 44% Rain Risk: 31%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 41%
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
PM Showers19°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 82%
Partly cloudy in the morning. Increasing clouds with periods of showers later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow night
Showers Early10°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 67%
Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low near 10C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Monday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 62%
Cloudy with occasional showers. High 16C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday night
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 82%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 11C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 12mm.
Tuesday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
Rain. High 14C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Tuesday night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 73%
A steady rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Wednesday
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 44%
Rain showers in the morning becoming more intermittent in the afternoon. High 12C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 32%
Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies late. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday
PM Showers13°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 31%
A mix of clouds and sun in the morning giving way to a few showers during the afternoon. High 13C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.

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