A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 00:20:56 NZST
Current: 1.8°C, Max: 2.2°C, Min: 1.8°C. It feels like -0.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low -1C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like -0.6°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:28 | Sunset: 17:21 | Dawn: 06:58 | Dusk: 17:51
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 1.8°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1022.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (24°) 3km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 14km/h
Air Quality :  88 AQI  47.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 28 July 2026 at 00:24:53. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 4%
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
-1°C
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low -1C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunny
12°C
Sunny skies. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
0°C
A mostly clear sky. Low near 0C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late-1°C Clear0°C Mostly Cloudy4°C Showers9°C Rain4°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late Clear Mostly Cloudy Showers Rain
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 81% Rain Risk: 83%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Sunny12°C Sunny13°C Partly Cloudy15°C Rain11°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Sunny Sunny Partly Cloudy Rain Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 87% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Clouds Early, Clearing Late-1°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 4%
Cloudy early with some clearing expected late. Low -1C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Sunny12°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunny skies. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Clear0°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A mostly clear sky. Low near 0C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny13°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 6%
Sunny skies. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Mostly Cloudy4°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 81%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday
Rain11°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 87%
Rain likely. High 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Friday night
Rain4°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 83%
A steady rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 4C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.

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