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Good Afternoon - Today was: Sunday, 12 April 2026 17:26:39 NZST
Current: 19.6°C, Max: 22.9°C, Min: 18.5°C. It feels like 21.3°C
FORECAST: Windy with rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h. It feels like 21.3°C. A waterproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Rain, very unsettled | Sunrise: 06:43 | Sunset: 17:53 | Dawn: 06:16 | Dusk: 18:20
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.1 °C/hr 19.6°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -1.0 hPa/hr 987.6hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SSW (192°) 7km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 11.9mm
Sun Light : 379.7Lux, 0.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  3W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 17:26:40. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 95%
Rain, Wind
16°C
Windy with rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 91%
Rain
20°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. High near 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 54%
Showers
13°C
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Tuesday night Wednesday night Thursday night
Rain, Wind16°C Showers13°C Light Rain10°C Rain Late13°C Showers Late12°C
Rain, Wind Showers Light Rain Rain Late Showers Late
Rain Risk: 95% Rain Risk: 54% Rain Risk: 78% Rain Risk: 79% Rain Risk: 36%
         
Tomorrow Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Rain20°C Showers17°C AM Showers17°C AM Showers17°C Showers18°C
Rain Showers AM Showers AM Showers Showers
Rain Risk: 91% Rain Risk: 65% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 48%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Rain, Wind16°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 95%
Windy with rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers overnight. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow
Rain20°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 91%
Cloudy with periods of rain. High near 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Tomorrow night
Showers13°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 54%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday
Showers17°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 65%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tuesday night
Light Rain10°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 78%
Occasional light rain. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Wednesday
AM Showers17°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Showers in the morning, then clearing with ample sunshine in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Wednesday night
Rain Late13°C
Rain Late
Rain Risk: 79%
Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming cloudy with periods of rain after midnight. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Thursday
AM Showers17°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday night
Showers Late12°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 36%
Clear skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
Showers18°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 48%
Cloudy with occasional showers. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 80%
Rain likely. Low 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.

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