Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 10:11:24 NZDT
Current: 13.7°C, Max: 14.1°C, Min: 9.7°C. It feels like 11.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 11.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:55 | Sunset: 19:22 | Dawn: 06:27 | Dusk: 19:49
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.2 °C/hr 13.7°C, 70%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.6 hPa/hr 1026.0hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  N  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from N (352°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  4 AQI  1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 40.1klx, 1.8hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  317W/m2
Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 30 September 2026 at 10:12:02. Updated in seconds

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Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 8%
Cloudy
16°C
Cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 18%
Mostly Cloudy
9°C
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 15%
Mostly Cloudy
14°C
Mostly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Friday Saturday Sunday
Cloudy16°C Mostly Cloudy14°C AM Light Rain, Wind15°C Rain14°C Partly Cloudy16°C
Cloudy Mostly Cloudy AM Light Rain, Wind Rain Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 35% Rain Risk: 77% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Friday night Saturday night Sunday night
Mostly Cloudy9°C Mostly Cloudy9°C Light Rain Late11°C Partly Cloudy4°C Clear3°C
Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy Light Rain Late Partly Cloudy Clear
Rain Risk: 18% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 49% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy16°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 18%
Partly cloudy skies this evening will become overcast overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow
Mostly Cloudy14°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Mostly cloudy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Cloudy9°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday
AM Light Rain, Wind15°C
AM Light Rain, Wind
Rain Risk: 35%
Mostly cloudy and becoming windy. Periods of light rain early. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday night
Light Rain Late11°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 49%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday
Rain14°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 77%
Periods of rain. High 14C. W winds shifting to SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy4°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 17%
Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy16°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Clear3°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Monday
Partly Cloudy18°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 18C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night
Mostly Cloudy7°C
Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%
Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

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