Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 26 December 2025 09:08:16 NZDT
Current: 20.6°C, Max: 20.8°C, Min: 11.0°C. It feels like 19.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with rain developing this afternoon. High 24C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. It feels like 19.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 05:47 | Sunset: 20:49 | Dawn: 05:14 | Dusk: 21:23
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 3.0 °C/hr 20.6°C, 64%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.3 hPa/hr 1000.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NW (312°) 10km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  3 AQI  0.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 45.8kLux, 2.0hrs   Solar UV :  4.4UVI  362W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 26 December 2025 at 09:14:17. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 94%
PM Rain
24°C
Cloudy with rain developing this afternoon. High 24C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 68%
Showers
13°C
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 40%
AM Showers
19°C
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
PM Rain24°C AM Showers19°C Mostly Sunny23°C PM Showers, Wind20°C Rain19°C
PM Rain AM Showers Mostly Sunny PM Showers, Wind Rain
Rain Risk: 94% Rain Risk: 40% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 51% Rain Risk: 77%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Showers13°C Partly Cloudy9°C Partly Cloudy13°C Showers, Wind13°C Showers Early14°C
Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers, Wind Showers Early
Rain Risk: 68% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 74% Rain Risk: 55%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
PM Rain24°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 94%
Cloudy with rain developing this afternoon. High 24C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 68%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
AM Showers19°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 40%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 19C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny23°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 16%
Sunshine and some clouds. High 23C. NW winds shifting to SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday
PM Showers, Wind20°C
PM Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 51%
Windy. Partly cloudy skies giving way to showers in the afternoon. High near 20C. Winds ESE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday night
Showers, Wind13°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 74%
Windy with periods of light rain and showers. Low 13C. Winds SE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday
Rain19°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 77%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High 19C. Winds SE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Tuesday night
Showers Early14°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 55%
Showers in the evening with some clearing overnight. Low 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Wednesday
PM Thunderstorms23°C
PM Thunderstorms
Rain Risk: 82%
A few showers during the morning with numerous thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. High 23C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Wednesday night
Rain15°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 70%
A steady rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low around 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm.

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