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Good Afternoon - Today is: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 13:42:28 NZST
Current: 13.3°C, Max: 13.3°C, Min: -0.1°C. It feels like 10.8°C
FORECAST: Mostly sunny. High 13C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 10.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:27 | Sunset: 17:22 | Dawn: 06:58 | Dusk: 17:51
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.8 °C/hr 13.3°C, 61%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 hPa/hr 1025.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WSW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from WSW (241°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 16km/h
Air Quality :  6 AQI  1.6ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 49.1klx, 4.7hrs   Solar UV :  3.0UVI  388W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 29 July 2026 at 13:46:30. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 2%
Mostly Sunny
13°C
Mostly sunny. High 13C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 7%
Mostly Clear
2°C
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 10%
Partly Cloudy
15°C
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Mostly Sunny13°C Partly Cloudy15°C Rain, Wind11°C AM Light Rain9°C Mostly Sunny11°C
Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Rain, Wind AM Light Rain Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 2% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 93% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 7%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Mostly Clear2°C Rain9°C Rain5°C Partly Cloudy1°C Partly Cloudy3°C
Mostly Clear Rain Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 91% Rain Risk: 95% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 22%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Mostly Sunny13°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 2%
Mostly sunny. High 13C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Clear2°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 7%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Partly cloudy. High around 15C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 91%
Rain. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Friday
Rain, Wind11°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 93%
Rain. Becoming windy in the afternoon. High 11C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Friday night
Rain5°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 95%
Periods of rain. Low around 5C. Winds W at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Saturday
AM Light Rain9°C
AM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 35%
Cloudy with light rain in the morning...then becoming partly cloudy. High 9C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny11°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 11C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 3C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Mostly Sunny14°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 17%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.

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