A late Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 21:47:43 NZDT
Current: 17.0°C, Max: 22.3°C, Min: 13.9°C. It feels like 18.1°C
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 18.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:45 | Sunset: 20:17 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 20:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 17.0°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1006.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from WSW (243°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 4km/h
Air Quality :  5 AQI  1.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 17 February 2026 at 21:48:03. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 23%
Partly Cloudy
12°C
Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
22°C
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 45%
Showers Late
14°C
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy12°C Showers Late14°C Showers15°C Mostly Clear11°C Mostly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Late Showers Mostly Clear Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23% Rain Risk: 45% Rain Risk: 61% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 21%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy22°C Rain, Wind21°C Partly Cloudy, Wind21°C Mostly Sunny22°C AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
Partly Cloudy Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy, Wind Mostly Sunny AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 61% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 23%
Mostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy22°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 22C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Late14°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 45%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Rain, Wind21°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 61%
Rain showers early with a steady, soaking rain later in the day. Increasing winds. High 21C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 61%
Showers early becoming less numerous late. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday
Partly Cloudy, Wind21°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly cloudy and windy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Friday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 12%
A few clouds overnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h, becoming E and decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h.
Saturday
Mostly Sunny22°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunny along with a few clouds. High 22C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy13°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun20°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear11°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 12%
Mostly clear skies. Low 11C. NW winds shifting to NE at 15 to 25 km/h.

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