Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 20:43:03 NZST
Current: 9.5°C, Max: 14.0°C, Min: 2.9°C. It feels like 7.4°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 7.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 06:42 | Sunset: 17:54 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 18:21
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 9.5°C, 85%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1014.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (308°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 13km/h
Air Quality :  17 AQI  4.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 7.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 01 September 2026 at 20:43:36. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
9°C
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 23%
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Windy and becoming cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 18%
Cloudy
11°C
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy9°C Cloudy11°C Showers12°C Mostly Clear9°C Mostly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Showers Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C PM Showers17°C Rain, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy15°C Showers16°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind PM Showers Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 89% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 84%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 23%
Windy and becoming cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy11°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Thursday
PM Showers17°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Increasing clouds with showers arriving sometime in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy with showers. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 89%
Windy with rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Clear9°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%
Mainly clear skies. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 84%
Rain showers in the morning becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Sunday night
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 84%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.

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