A late Good Morning - Today is: Thursday, 1 October 2026 11:28:52 NZDT
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.6°C, Min: 10.7°C. It feels like 9.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. It feels like 9.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 19:23 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 19:50
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 °C/hr 12.5°C, 74%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1030.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (280°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 24km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  2.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 15.4klx, 0.4hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  122W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 01 October 2026 at 11:29:41. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 4%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
14°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 13%
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 35%
AM Light Rain, Wind
15°C
Cloudy with light rain early. Then becoming windy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C AM Light Rain, Wind15°C Rain14°C Partly Cloudy15°C Sunny18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Light Rain, Wind Rain Partly Cloudy Sunny
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 81% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C Light Rain11°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late4°C Clear1°C Partly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy Light Rain Clouds Early, Clearing Late Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 53% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 4%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Light Rain, Wind15°C
AM Light Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 35%
Cloudy with light rain early. Then becoming windy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Light Rain11°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 53%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 81%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 14C. WNW winds shifting to SE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late4°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 19%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 4C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Clear1°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low 1C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Sunny18°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny skies. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly clear during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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