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

A late Good Evening! - Today was: Sunday, 3 May 2026 23:56:34 NZST

FORECAST: Overcast. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 9.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Sunday, 03 May 2026 at 23:58:21. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	10.1°C, 88%	Pressure	:	1034.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	S 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	8km/h
	Air Quality	:	30 AQI 9.4ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 8.4hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

6°C

Cloudy

Tomorrow

16°C

Partly Cloudy

Overcast. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 5%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
17:44
Moonset
08:27
Visibility
97%

Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
17:24
Day Length
10.19 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 12s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 23:58:21 3/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 108 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 108 days 4 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

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 5%

6°C

Overcast. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%

16°C

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%

7°C

Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Tuesday night	Wednesday night	Thursday night
6°C	7°C	7°C	12°C	15°C
Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Light Rain Late	Light Rain
Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 37%	Rain Risk: 60%

Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
16°C	16°C	21°C	19°C	21°C
Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Light Rain	Light Rain
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 66%	Rain Risk: 47%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 6°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 5%	Overcast. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 7°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy. High 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night 7°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday 21°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 15%	A few passing clouds, otherwise generally sunny. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night 12°C Light Rain Late Rain Risk: 37%	Partly cloudy skies early then becoming cloudy with periods of light rain later at night. Low 12C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday 19°C Light Rain Rain Risk: 66%	Occasional light rain. High 19C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday night 15°C Light Rain Rain Risk: 60%	Occasional light rain. Low near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Friday 21°C Light Rain Rain Risk: 47%	Occasional light rain. High 21C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Friday night 16°C Rain Rain Risk: 70%	Periods of rain. Low 16C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm.

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