Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 1 December 2025 14:39:19 NZDT
Current: 18.9°C, Max: 19.0°C, Min: 15.6°C. It feels like 16.5°C
FORECAST: A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High near 20C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. It feels like 16.5°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:42 | Sunset: 20:31 | Dawn: 05:10 | Dusk: 21:04
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.4 °C/hr 18.9°C, 60%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1002.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WSW (258°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 30km/h
Air Quality :  0 AQI  0ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.7mm
Sun Light : 76.6kLux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  8.1UVI  605W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 01 December 2025 at 14:43:23. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 1%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
20°C
A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High near 20C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 13%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 40%
AM Showers
21°C
A shower or two possible early with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
Partly Cloudy, Wind20°C AM Showers21°C Thunderstorms20°C AM Showers18°C Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind AM Showers Thunderstorms AM Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 1% Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 98% Rain Risk: 46% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Partly Cloudy13°C Rain Late13°C Rain, Thunder11°C Mostly Clear9°C Mostly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy Rain Late Rain, Thunder Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 81% Rain Risk: 85% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 15%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy, Wind20°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 1%
A mix of clouds and sun with gusty winds. High near 20C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Showers21°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
A shower or two possible early with partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Rain Late13°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 81%
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming cloudy with periods of rain after midnight. Low 13C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Wednesday
Thunderstorms20°C
Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 98%
Scattered thunderstorms in the morning, then mainly cloudy during the afternoon with thunderstorms likely. High near 20C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 100%.
Wednesday night
Rain, Thunder11°C
Rain, Thunder
Rain Risk: 85%
Showers and thundershowers in the evening, then overcast overnight with occasional rain. Low 11C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Thursday
AM Showers18°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 46%
Showers in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds SW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear9°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun23°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 16%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 23C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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