A late Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 10 August 2026 21:32:34 NZST
Current: 11.1°C, Max: 15.3°C, Min: 9.1°C. It feels like 10.6°C
FORECAST: Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%. It feels like 10.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Becoming fine | Sunrise: 07:14 | Sunset: 17:33 | Dawn: 06:45 | Dusk: 18:02
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 11.1°C, 90%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.4 hPa/hr 1018.4hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  ESE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from ESE (121°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 7km/h
Air Quality :  21 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 4.4mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 4.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Monday, 10 August 2026 at 21:37:37. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 46%
Showers Early
5°C
Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 21%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
14°C
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 8%
Cloudy
7°C
Overcast. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Showers Early5°C Cloudy7°C Light Rain Late8°C Cloudy8°C Showers Late9°C
Showers Early Cloudy Light Rain Late Cloudy Showers Late
Rain Risk: 46% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 63% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 37%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C Cloudy15°C Showers15°C Mostly Cloudy17°C Showers15°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun Cloudy Showers Mostly Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 56% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 49%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Early5°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 46%
Rain showers this evening with overcast skies overnight. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun14°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 21%
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 14C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy7°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Overcast. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Overcast. High around 15C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Light Rain Late8°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 63%
Cloudy with occasional light rain after midnight. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 56%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Mostly Cloudy17°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 20%
Mainly cloudy. High 17C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Showers Late9°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 37%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 9C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday
Showers15°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 49%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High around 15C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday night
Showers7°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 41%
Showers early becoming less numerous late. Low 7C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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