Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 1 May 2026 07:35:06 NZST
Current: 5.1°C, Max: 8.4°C, Min: 3.9°C. It feels like 3.2°C
FORECAST: Abundant sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 3.2°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:03 | Sunset: 17:27 | Dawn: 06:34 | Dusk: 17:55
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.6 °C/hr 5.1°C, 86%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1037.9hPa
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 (25°) 2km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 5km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.5ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 3.2kLux, 0.7hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  25W/m2
Last weather station contact: Friday, 01 May 2026 at 07:36:34. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 4%
Sunny
17°C
Abundant sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Clear
4°C
Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Mostly Sunny
16°C
Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday
Sunny17°C Mostly Sunny16°C Mostly Sunny17°C Partly Cloudy17°C Partly Cloudy18°C
Sunny Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Clear4°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy8°C Mostly Clear7°C Mostly Clear8°C
Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Clear Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 18%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Sunny17°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 4%
Abundant sunshine. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Clear4°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunny, along with a few afternoon clouds. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny17°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy17°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Clear7°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 12%
Generally fair. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Mostly Clear8°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 18%
Mostly clear skies. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy20°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 20C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.

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