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Palmerston Forecast (beta)

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Forecast issued at 4:35 pm ACST on Friday 17 October 2025.

Forecast for the rest of Friday

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Storm
Precis
Possible shower or storm.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 4 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, becoming less likely in the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the evening.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Saturday 18 October

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Light Showers
Min
26 °C
Max
38 °C
Precis
Possible shower.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 2 mm
Chance of any rain:
40%

Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers, most likely in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then tending north to northeasterly in the early afternoon.

Fire Danger
High

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 13 [Extreme]

Sunday 19 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
37 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the early morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning. Mostly sunny day. Light winds becoming east to northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then turning northerly in the late afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Monday 20 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
37 °C
Precis
Partly cloudy.
Possible rainfall:
0 to 1 mm
Chance of any rain:
30%

Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending northerly during the afternoon.

Sun protection recommended from 8:40 am to 4:20 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 12 [Extreme]

Tuesday 21 October

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Sunny
Min
25 °C
Max
37 °C
Precis
Sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
10%

Sunny. Light winds becoming northeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then tending northerly during the afternoon.

Wednesday 22 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
37 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm later in the day. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

Thursday 23 October

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Partly Cloudy
Min
26 °C
Max
37 °C
Precis
Mostly sunny.
Possible rainfall:
0 mm
Chance of any rain:
20%

Mostly sunny. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:00 am ACST Saturday.

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