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Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 2 April 2026 18:11:03 NZDT
Current: 20.3°C, Max: 23.6°C, Min: 5.2°C. It feels like 18.7°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 18.7°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:34 | Sunset: 19:09 | Dawn: 07:06 | Dusk: 19:36
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.7 °C/hr 20.3°C, 52%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1029.9hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Moderate Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (221°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 17km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  1.9ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 9.2kLux, 10.5hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  73W/m2
Last weather station contact: Thursday, 02 April 2026 at 18:15:03. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Partly Cloudy
7°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Mostly Sunny
21°C
Mostly sunny skies. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Saturday night Sunday night Monday night
Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy11°C Cloudy11°C Mostly Cloudy13°C Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday
Mostly Sunny21°C Partly Cloudy21°C Cloudy22°C Cloudy22°C PM Showers21°C
Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy PM Showers
Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 10% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 47%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 7C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Sunny21°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Mostly sunny skies. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy21°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%
Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High 21C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night
Cloudy11°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Cloudy. Low 11C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Cloudy22°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy. High 22C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy13°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Mostly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Cloudy22°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
Cloudy. High 22C. Winds E at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday night
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. Low 14C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday
PM Showers21°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy skies with a few showers later in the day. High 21C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday night
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 14C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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