A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 26 July 2026 00:00:37 NZST
Current: 6.6°C, Max: 6.8°C, Min: 6.6°C. It feels like 5.2°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 5.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, possible showers early | Sunrise: 07:30 | Sunset: 17:20 | Dawn: 07:00 | Dusk: 17:49
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 6.6°C, 96%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1004.6hPa
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 (74°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  34 AQI  12.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 26 July 2026 at 00:04:26. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 5%
Mostly Cloudy
2°C
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 7%
Clear
-2°C
Clear. Low -2C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Mostly Cloudy2°C Clear-2°C Mostly Clear-1°C Clear0°C Partly Cloudy6°C
Mostly Cloudy Clear Mostly Clear Clear Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Partly Cloudy11°C Partly Cloudy10°C Sunny12°C Mostly Sunny13°C PM Showers14°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Sunny Mostly Sunny PM Showers
Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 39%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy2°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 5%
Mostly cloudy skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clear-2°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
Clear. Low -2C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine early then becoming cloudy later in the day. High around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Mostly Clear-1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Sunny12°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Mainly sunny. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Clear0°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low around 0C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny13°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Except for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny. High 13C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 6C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
PM Showers14°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 39%
Mostly cloudy with some showers in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 69%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

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