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Good Evening - Today was: Saturday, 2 May 2026 18:48:30 NZST
Current: 10.5°C, Max: 17.2°C, Min: 3.3°C. It feels like 10.0°C
FORECAST: Mainly clear. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 10.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:04 | Sunset: 17:26 | Dawn: 06:35 | Dusk: 17:54
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -2.2 °C/hr 10.5°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1033.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from SSW (210°) 0km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 2km/h
Air Quality :  32 AQI  10.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 8.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 02 May 2026 at 18:50:12. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Mostly Clear
5°C
Mainly clear. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
17°C
Partly cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
8°C
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Mostly Clear5°C Partly Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy7°C Light Rain Late12°C
Mostly Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 38%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Partly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy17°C Mostly Sunny20°C Light Rain19°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Light Rain
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 50%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Clear5°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
Mainly clear. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny20°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine. High near 20C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Light Rain Late12°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 38%
Partly cloudy skies early followed by some light rain later at night. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
Light Rain19°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 50%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. High 19C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Light Rain15°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 65%
Cloudy with occasional light rain. Low around 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

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