A late Good Evening! - Today was: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 23:00:19 NZST
Current: 8.1°C, Max: 18.1°C, Min: 4.4°C. It feels like 6.9°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 6.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 17:08 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:38
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 8.1°C, 95%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.2 hPa/hr 1030.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (73°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  78 AQI  41.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 8.6hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at 23:03:19. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
3°C
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
4°C
Clear. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late3°C Clear4°C Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Clear Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy18°C AM Clouds, PM Sun17°C Mostly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy AM Clouds, PM Sun Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late3°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Cloudy7°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
AM Clouds, PM Sun17°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Mostly Cloudy17°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Considerable cloudiness. High 17C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear6°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds overnight. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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