Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 7 March 2026 13:12:26 NZDT
Current: 20.2°C, Max: 20.3°C, Min: 12.2°C. It feels like 19.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 19.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:06 | Sunset: 19:51 | Dawn: 06:38 | Dusk: 20:18
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 20.2°C, 68%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1019.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WNW (287°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 17km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 38.9kLux, 0.5hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  307W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 07 March 2026 at 13:14:19. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 13%
Cloudy
21°C
Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
14°C
Overcast. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 18%
Cloudy
21°C
Cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy21°C Cloudy21°C Showers20°C Mostly Sunny19°C Partly Cloudy21°C
Cloudy Cloudy Showers Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 52% Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 5%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy13°C Cloudy12°C Partly Cloudy9°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy21°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. Low 14C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Cloudy21°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday
Showers20°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 52%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High around 20C. NW winds shifting to S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday night
Cloudy12°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny19°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 3%
A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 19C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 21C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy23°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High 23C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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