Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 1 September 2026 07:59:45 NZST
Current: 5.5°C, Max: 7.3°C, Min: 2.9°C. It feels like 2.9°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 2.9°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, improving | Sunrise: 06:42 | Sunset: 17:54 | Dawn: 06:15 | Dusk: 18:21
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 5.5°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.7 hPa/hr 1011.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ENE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ENE (77°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 10km/h
Air Quality :  15 AQI  4.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 9.2klx, 1.4hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  73W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 01 September 2026 at 08:00:06. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
13°C
Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 21%
Partly Cloudy
10°C
A few clouds. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 18%
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Windy with increasing clouds. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy13°C Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C Showers16°C Rain, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy, Wind Showers Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 84% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy10°C Showers Late11°C Showers12°C Showers Early9°C Mostly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Late Showers Showers Early Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 31% Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 32% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Mostly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 18%
Windy with increasing clouds. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 31%
Cloudy during the evening. A few showers developing late. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 84%
Cloudy and windy with periods of rain. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Showers Early9°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 32%
A few showers in the evening, then clear overnight. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Cloudy10°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies in the evening, then becoming cloudy overnight. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday
Rain15°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 81%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High near 15C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Sunday night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 79%
Periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.

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