Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 21 July 2026 19:28:33 NZST
Current: 7.9°C, Max: 12.5°C, Min: 0.2°C. It feels like 6.4°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:34 | Sunset: 17:15 | Dawn: 07:04 | Dusk: 17:45
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 °C/hr 7.9°C, 80%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1025.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  N  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from N (3°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  25 AQI  7.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 7.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 July 2026 at 19:32:02. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 6%
Cloudy
7°C
Cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Partly Cloudy
14°C
Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Clear
4°C
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Cloudy7°C Mostly Clear4°C Cloudy8°C Rain8°C Showers5°C
Cloudy Mostly Clear Cloudy Rain Showers
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 86% Rain Risk: 72%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Partly Cloudy14°C Cloudy14°C Showers14°C Rain10°C Rain9°C
Partly Cloudy Cloudy Showers Rain Rain
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 75% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 71%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy7°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear4°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. High 14C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 75%
Rain showers in the morning becoming a steady light rain in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Friday night
Rain8°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 86%
Rain. Low 8C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Saturday
Rain10°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
A steady rain in the morning. Showers continuing in the afternoon. High near 10C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday night
Showers5°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 72%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 70%.
Sunday
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 71%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Sunday night
Clouds Early, Clearing Late1°C
Clouds Early, Clearing Late
Rain Risk: 20%
Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 1C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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