Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 8 September 2026 19:02:31 NZST
Current: 9.2°C, Max: 13.8°C, Min: 4.6°C. It feels like 8.2°C
FORECAST: Some passing clouds. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Showery early, improving | Sunrise: 06:31 | Sunset: 18:01 | Dawn: 06:04 | Dusk: 18:28
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.8 °C/hr 9.2°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.5 hPa/hr 1010.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NNE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from NNE (32°) 1km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 4km/h
Air Quality :  28 AQI  8.4ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 5.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 08 September 2026 at 19:03:35. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
3°C
Some passing clouds. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%
Sunny
16°C
Mainly sunny. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 44%
Light Rain Late
7°C
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies and light rain after midnight. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Partly Cloudy3°C Light Rain Late7°C Rain Early3°C Partly Cloudy8°C Mostly Clear7°C
Partly Cloudy Light Rain Late Rain Early Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 44% Rain Risk: 89% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Sunny16°C PM Rain13°C Partly Cloudy13°C Partly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy15°C
Sunny PM Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 97% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Some passing clouds. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Sunny16°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Mainly sunny. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Light Rain Late7°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 44%
Partly cloudy skies early will give way to cloudy skies and light rain after midnight. Low 7C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
PM Rain13°C
PM Rain
Rain Risk: 97%
Cloudy skies with periods of rain later in the day. High 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Thursday night
Rain Early3°C
Rain Early
Rain Risk: 89%
Becoming partly cloudy after some evening rain. Low 3C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Friday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 13%
Mainly clear skies. Low 7C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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