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

Good Evening - Today was: Tuesday, 5 May 2026 20:40:32 NZST

FORECAST: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 8.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 05 May 2026 at 20:42:28. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	9.3°C, 89%	Pressure	:	1031.3hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NNE 1km/h	Wind Gust	:	5km/h
	Air Quality	:	44 AQI 19.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 7.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

7°C

Partly Cloudy

Tomorrow

20°C

Partly Cloudy

Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 8%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
19:10
Moonset
10:27
Visibility
89%

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
17:22
Day Length
10.15 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 10s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 20:42:28 5/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 110 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 110 days 1 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: 8%

7°C

Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%

20°C

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 12%

9°C

A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Thursday night	Friday night	Saturday night
7°C	9°C	15°C	14°C	10°C
Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Rain	Showers
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 73%	Rain Risk: 51%

Tomorrow	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
20°C	21°C	20°C	17°C	15°C
Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Cloudy	Showers	AM Showers
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 56%	Rain Risk: 45%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 7°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 20°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 12%	A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday 21°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Mainly cloudy. High 21C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night 15°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday 20°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy skies. High around 20C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night 14°C Rain Rain Risk: 73%	Rain likely. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Saturday 17°C Showers Rain Risk: 56%	Overcast with rain showers at times. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday night 10°C Showers Rain Risk: 51%	Overcast with rain showers at times. Low near 10C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday 15°C AM Showers Rain Risk: 45%	Rain showers early with some sunshine later in the day. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Sunday night 7°C Showers Rain Risk: 41%	Showers early becoming less numerous late. Low 7C. Winds SW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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