Seven day Forecast for Palmerston North - Palmy Weather - Live weather from the city of Palmerston North, New Zealand

Midday - Today is: Saturday, 9 May 2026 12:48:22 NZST

FORECAST: Windy with occasional light rain. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 14.2°C. A windproof and 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Saturday, 09 May 2026 at 12:50:33. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	16.8°C, 79%	Pressure	:	1000.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	WNW 18km/h	Wind Gust	:	36km/h
	Air Quality	:	22 AQI 6.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	1.8mm
	Sun Light	:	17.6kLux, 2.7hrs	Solar UV	:	1.0UVI 139W/m²

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⛅ 09 May 2026 12:22PM: Pedestrian dies after incident near Lake Ellesmere (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 11:49AM: Storm easing in most places, with wind warnings still on the map (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 11:32AM: Six people pulled from floodwaters in Marlborough (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:50AM: Fire spreads through second floor of Orewa house (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 9:40AM: Starry-eyed photographer Tom Rae wins Milky Way photo contest for third time (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 8:53AM: Florists seek to arrange value for cash-strapped shoppers this Mother's Day (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 8:11AM: Woman hit by car on Wellington motorway has died (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 ⛅ 09 May 2026 6:24AM: Senior police employee still being investigated almost 3 years after first complaint laid (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:36PM: Two arrested, charged with assault of Papakura security guard (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 ⛅ 08 May 2026 9:34PM: Power cuts as parts of South Island lashed by heavy wind and rain (rnz.co.nz) 10/10

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Weather Forecast

Today

17°C

Light Rain, Wind

Tonight

13°C

Partly Cloudy

Windy with occasional light rain. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 35%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
23:11
Moonset
13:11
Visibility
59%

Sunrise
07:11
Sunset
17:17
Day Length
10.06 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 3s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 12:50:33 9/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 113 days 17 hours
Prgm Up: 113 days 17 hours
System Rollover: Midnight
City: Palmerston North
State: Manawatū/Wanganui
Country: New Zealand
Lat:S40°21'32.2"(-40.35894°)
Lon:E175°34'21.9"(175.57275°)
Elevation: 27m (89ft)
Station Environment: Urban
Hardware: Ecowitt Wittboy WS90, GW3000, WH31, WH45, WH51, WH40H, WN34S, WH57

Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North

Today
Chance of Rain: 35%

17°C

Windy with occasional light rain. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 18%

13°C

Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 36%

17°C

Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
17°C	17°C	13°C	16°C	15°C
Light Rain, Wind	AM Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 35%	Rain Risk: 36%	Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Monday night	Tuesday night	Wednesday night
13°C	9°C	3°C	5°C	4°C
Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Mostly Clear	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 17°C Light Rain, Wind Rain Risk: 35%	Windy with occasional light rain. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tonight 13°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 18%	Partly cloudy. Low 13C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow 17°C AM Showers Rain Risk: 36%	Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High 17C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow night 9°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Monday 13°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 3%	Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night 3°C Clear Rain Risk: 7%	Clear. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night 5°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	A mostly clear sky. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 15C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night 4°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	A mostly clear sky. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly cloudy. High near 15C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night 5°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 13%	Mainly clear skies. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.

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