Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 13 August 2026 13:09:23 NZST
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 14.7°C, Min: 9.5°C. It feels like 13.8°C
FORECAST: Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 13.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:10 | Sunset: 17:36 | Dawn: 06:41 | Dusk: 18:04
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.9 °C/hr 14.5°C, 82%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1010.3hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from ESE (103°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 14km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 13.9mm
Sun Light : 35.6klx, 0.5hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  281W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 13 August 2026 at 13:14:35. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 18%
Cloudy
15°C
Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 15%
Cloudy
8°C
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday
Cloudy15°C Cloudy16°C PM Showers15°C AM Showers10°C Partly Cloudy10°C
Cloudy Cloudy PM Showers AM Showers Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 51% Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 21%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Cloudy8°C Light Rain11°C Rain7°C Mostly Cloudy3°C Mostly Cloudy3°C
Cloudy Light Rain Rain Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 84% Rain Risk: 19% Rain Risk: 15%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Generally cloudy. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Cloudy16°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Light Rain11°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
Occasional light rain. Low 11C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday
PM Showers15°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 51%
Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Rain7°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 84%
Periods of rain. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Sunday
AM Showers10°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 42%
Showers in the morning, then cloudy in the afternoon. High near 10C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy3°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy. High near 10C. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy3°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.

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