Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 08:22:46 NZST
Current: 8.9°C, Max: 10.5°C, Min: 4.4°C. It feels like 7.6°C
FORECAST: Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 7.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:20 | Sunset: 17:08 | Dawn: 06:51 | Dusk: 17:38
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.4 °C/hr 8.9°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.1 hPa/hr 1033.2hPa
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 (64°) 4km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 8km/h
Air Quality :  30 AQI  9.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 10.5kLux, 1.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  83W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 19 May 2026 at 08:25:39. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
16°C
Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
4°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 4C. 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.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy17°C Mostly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy4°C Clear5°C Mostly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy Clear Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Some clouds this morning will give way to generally sunny skies for the afternoon. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 4C. 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
Clear5°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Cloudy17°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Mostly cloudy skies. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly to mostly cloudy. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
A few clouds. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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