A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 21:42:42 NZST
Current: 11.8°C, Max: 18.5°C, Min: 11.7°C. It feels like 10.0°C
FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 10.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:26 | Sunset: 17:03 | Dawn: 06:56 | Dusk: 17:33
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 11.8°C, 81%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1030.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ENE (70°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 19km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 6.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 26 May 2026 at 21:46:19. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
5°C
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
15°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 49%
Showers
9°C
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy5°C Showers9°C Cloudy8°C Partly Cloudy5°C Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun15°C Showers15°C Partly Cloudy15°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy19°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 50% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 50%
Cloudy with showers. High around 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy19°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 19C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 11C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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