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A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Monday, 1 June 2026 06:22:31 NZST
Current: 10.9°C, Max: 14.0°C, Min: 10.9°C. It feels like 10.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with periods of drizzle this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 10.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:31 | Sunset: 17:00 | Dawn: 07:01 | Dusk: 17:31
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 10.9°C, 91%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.3 hPa/hr 1017.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SW (222°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 6km/h
Air Quality :  13 AQI  3.7ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 01 June 2026 at 06:22:41. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 30%
PM Drizzle
20°C
Cloudy with periods of drizzle this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 73%
Rain Late
15°C
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low around 15C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 70%
Rain
18°C
Periods of rain. High 18C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday
PM Drizzle20°C Rain18°C AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C Showers18°C Rain17°C
PM Drizzle Rain AM Clouds, PM Sun Showers Rain
Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 70% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 83%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Rain Late15°C Showers Early12°C Partly Cloudy9°C Rain14°C Rain12°C
Rain Late Showers Early Partly Cloudy Rain Rain
Rain Risk: 73% Rain Risk: 39% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 74%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
PM Drizzle20°C
PM Drizzle
Rain Risk: 30%
Cloudy with periods of drizzle this afternoon. High near 20C. Winds NE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Rain Late15°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 73%
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Low around 15C. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Rain18°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 70%
Periods of rain. High 18C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Showers Early12°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 39%
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 16C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Showers18°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Overcast with showers at times. High 18C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain late. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Friday
Rain17°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 83%
Rain likely. High 17C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Friday night
Rain12°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 74%
Rain likely. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday
Rain15°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 81%
Rain. High near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Saturday night
Light Rain10°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.

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