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

Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 08:22:50 NZST

FORECAST: Occasional light rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 6.0°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 at 08:23:38. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	11.5°C, 68%	Pressure	:	1007.4hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSE 23km/h	Wind Gust	:	46km/h
	Air Quality	:	6 AQI 1.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	3.2kLux, 0.5hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 25W/m²

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Weather Warnings

METSERVICE YELLOW WEATHER WATCH

Heavy Rain Watch
Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms and localised downpours possible for 28hrs from 8pm Mon 20 April to midnight Tue 21 April

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

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Weather Forecast

Today

12°C

Light Rain

Tonight

9°C

Showers

Occasional light rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 76%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
11:20
Moonset
20:06
Visibility
16%

Sunrise
06:53
Sunset
17:40
Day Length
10.47 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 08:23:38 21/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 95 days 13 hours
Prgm Up: 95 days 13 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: 76%

12°C

Occasional light rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 64%

9°C

Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%

12°C

Overcast. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
12°C	12°C	14°C	16°C	17°C
Light Rain	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 76%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Thursday night	Friday night	Saturday night
9°C	5°C	4°C	5°C	7°C
Showers	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 64%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 12°C Light Rain Rain Risk: 76%	Occasional light rain. High 12C. Winds S at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tonight 9°C Showers Rain Risk: 64%	Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow 12°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Overcast. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night 5°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 18%	Partly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds S at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday 14°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night 4°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 16°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly sunny skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 5°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy skies. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 17°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Sun and a few passing clouds. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 7°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly clear skies. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 11%	Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night 11°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 21%	Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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