Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 4 July 2026 11:51:14 NZST
Current: 12.5°C, Max: 12.7°C, Min: 2.1°C. It feels like 9.4°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds N at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 9.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fairly fine, showery later | Sunrise: 07:41 | Sunset: 17:03 | Dawn: 07:11 | Dusk: 17:34
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 2.5 °C/hr 12.5°C, 51%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 hPa/hr 1021.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from NNW (347°) 8km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 17km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 37.3kLux, 3.9hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  295W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 04 July 2026 at 11:53:16. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 1%
Mostly Sunny
14°C
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds N at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 80%
Rain
7°C
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 7C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 57%
PM Showers
16°C
Partly cloudy early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later in the day. High 16C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Mostly Sunny14°C PM Showers16°C Rain13°C Partly Cloudy14°C Showers12°C
Mostly Sunny PM Showers Rain Partly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 1% Rain Risk: 57% Rain Risk: 82% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 51%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Rain7°C Rain7°C Showers Early7°C Showers7°C Light Rain8°C
Rain Rain Showers Early Showers Light Rain
Rain Risk: 80% Rain Risk: 65% Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 75%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Mostly Sunny14°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 1%
Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds N at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tonight
Rain7°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 80%
Cloudy with periods of rain. Low 7C. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
PM Showers16°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 57%
Partly cloudy early followed by increasing clouds with showers developing later in the day. High 16C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night
Rain7°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 65%
Rain likely. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Monday
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 82%
Rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 13C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Monday night
Showers Early7°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 30%
Chance of a shower or two during the evening, followed by partly cloudy skies late. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy with showers. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday
Showers12°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 51%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 12C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday night
Light Rain8°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 75%
Occasional light rain. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.
Thursday
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 68%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday night
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 63%
Steady light rain in the evening. Showers continuing late. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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