Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 29 August 2026 16:50:27 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 14.1°C, Min: 11.5°C. It feels like 9.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 06:47 | Sunset: 17:51 | Dawn: 06:19 | Dusk: 18:18
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 12.5°C, 72%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 hPa/hr 1009.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (280°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 22km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 10.3klx, 1.9hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  81W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 16:50:40. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 14%
Cloudy
10°C
Cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
16°C
Windy with a few clouds from time to time. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 12%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
11°C
A few clouds from time to time. Gusty winds diminishing after midnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C Showers, Wind Late6°C Partly Cloudy7°C Showers11°C
Cloudy Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers, Wind Late Partly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 50% Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 58%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Partly Cloudy, Wind16°C Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C Light Rain, Wind16°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy, Wind Light Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 62%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind16°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Windy with a few clouds from time to time. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy, Wind11°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 12%
A few clouds from time to time. Gusty winds diminishing after midnight. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy and windy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday night
Showers, Wind Late6°C
Showers, Wind Late
Rain Risk: 50%
Windy during the evening. Showers developing after midnight. Low 6C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly to mostly cloudy and windy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 11C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
Light Rain, Wind16°C
Light Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 62%
Cloudy with periods of light rain. Becoming windy late. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Thursday night
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 70%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

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