A late Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 22:03:46 NZST
Current: 5.5°C, Max: 15.8°C, Min: 5.5°C. It feels like 4.2°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy early, then clearing overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 4.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:33 | Sunset: 17:16 | Dawn: 07:03 | Dusk: 17:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.1 °C/hr 5.5°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.2 hPa/hr 1023.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NE  Current wind speed is Calm (F0) from NE (34°) 0km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 2km/h
Air Quality :  48 AQI  21.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 8.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 22 July 2026 at 22:07:21. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
2°C
Mostly cloudy early, then clearing overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
14°C
Cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
8°C
Cloudy early with partial clearing expected late. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late8°C Rain7°C Showers4°C Mostly Clear0°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Clouds Early, Clearing Late Rain Showers Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 86% Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday Monday
Cloudy14°C Rain14°C Rain10°C AM Showers10°C Partly Cloudy11°C
Cloudy Rain Rain AM Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 65% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 34% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late2°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly cloudy early, then clearing overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late8°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy early with partial clearing expected late. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 65%
Rain likely. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Friday night
Rain7°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 86%
Rain. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
A steady rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High near 10C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Saturday night
Showers4°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Cloudy with showers. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Sunday
AM Showers10°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 34%
Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High near 10C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear0°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly clear. Low near 0C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy skies. High 11C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
A few clouds. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.

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