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A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Sunday, 27 September 2026 00:51:04 NZST
Current: 12.0°C, Max: 12.0°C, Min: 11.7°C. It feels like 10.0°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional light rain . Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. It feels like 10.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 06:00 | Sunset: 18:19 | Dawn: 05:33 | Dusk: 18:46
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 12.0°C, 96%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.9 hPa/hr 1013.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  WNW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from WNW (298°) 12km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 23km/h
Air Quality :  10 AQI  2.8ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Falling 0.2mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Sunday, 27 September 2026 at 00:51:28. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 58%
Light Rain
12°C
Cloudy with occasional light rain . Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 90%
Rain, Wind
15°C
Windy with periods of rain. Morning high of 15C with temps falling to 8 to 10. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy
2°C
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Light Rain12°C Partly Cloudy2°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy6°C Partly Cloudy9°C
Light Rain Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 58% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 13%
         
Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Rain, Wind15°C Partly Cloudy14°C Mostly Sunny16°C Partly Cloudy16°C Partly Cloudy15°C
Rain, Wind Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 90% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 13% Rain Risk: 11% Rain Risk: 14%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 58%
Cloudy with occasional light rain . Low 12C. Winds NW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Rain, Wind15°C
Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 90%
Windy with periods of rain. Morning high of 15C with temps falling to 8 to 10. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night
Partly Cloudy2°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 2C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Low 6C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday
Mostly Sunny16°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 13%
Sunny along with a few clouds. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy6°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Clear skies early will become overcast later during the night. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 11%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday
Partly Cloudy15°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.

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