Good Afternoon - Today is: Saturday, 1 August 2026 14:55:01 NZST
Current: 10.4°C, Max: 10.7°C, Min: 4.2°C. It feels like 6.3°C
FORECAST: Sun and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 6.3°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 07:24 | Sunset: 17:25 | Dawn: 06:55 | Dusk: 17:54
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 0.5 °C/hr 10.4°C, 49%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1019.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SE (129°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 23km/h
Air Quality :  8 AQI  2.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.1mm
Sun Light : 32.4klx, 4.2hrs   Solar UV :  2.0UVI  256W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 01 August 2026 at 14:59:18. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

01 Aug 2026 2:27PM: Queenstown mayor wants ideas on relieving traffic snarls (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 01 Aug 2026 12:46PM: Police seek witnesses to fatal Hawke's Bay crash (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 01 Aug 2026 10:08AM: Funding for more local GPs to remove suspected skin cancer (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 01 Aug 2026 9:59AM: Boxing bronze medals for Fiji and Tuvalu at Commonwealth Games (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 01 Aug 2026 9:51AM: Kingmaker candidate elected new president of New Caledonia's government (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 01 Aug 2026 9:36AM: 'Should never be taken lightly': Police call for caution after two alpine rescues in a week (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 01 Aug 2026 9:14AM: Samoa captain and coach urge resolution for their country's 'best interests' (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 01 Aug 2026 6:43AM: Otago councils want to form unitary authority - without Dunedin (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 01 Aug 2026 4:48AM: Doctors considering weight-loss drugs for detained man to be kept in physical restraints (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 31 Jul 2026 8:43PM: Police officers rescue seal pup wandering through South Auckland suburb (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 2%
Partly Cloudy
11°C
Sun and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%
Mostly Clear
-1°C
A few passing clouds. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%
Sunny
12°C
Sunny. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Weather Maps
Wellington/New Plymouth Rain Radar New Zealand Satellite
New Zealand Satellite
New Zealand Isobar Map
New Zealand Isobar Map

 Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Partly Cloudy11°C Sunny12°C Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C AM Clouds, PM Sun10°C Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy Sunny Partly Cloudy, Wind AM Clouds, PM Sun Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 2% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 17% Rain Risk: 9%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Mostly Clear-1°C Mostly Clear3°C Showers Early5°C Partly Cloudy1°C Clear-1°C
Mostly Clear Mostly Clear Showers Early Partly Cloudy Clear
Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 20% Rain Risk: 31% Rain Risk: 7% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 2%
Sun and clouds mixed. High 11C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Mostly Clear-1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
A few passing clouds. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Sunny12°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunny. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night
Mostly Clear3°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 20%
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 3C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 20%
Windy with a few clouds from time to time. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday night
Showers Early5°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 31%
A few showers in the evening, then clouds lingering overnight. Low near 5C. Winds WSW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tuesday
AM Clouds, PM Sun10°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 17%
Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High around 10C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%
A few clouds. Scattered frost possible. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy11°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy. High 11C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night
Clear-1°C
Clear
Rain Risk: 8%
Clear. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday
Sunny12°C
Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%
Sunny skies. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night
Mostly Clear-1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy. Widespread frost likely. Low -1C. Winds light and variable.

 Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Meteogram Forecast Graphs

This graph provides a forecast of what the weather will do within the next 48 hours including temperature, rainfall, wind, pressure and cloud cover.

Click on the 'Wind' symbol to choose from 50 different weather layersTIP: Click on the "Wind" symbol located top right corner of the animation below to choose from 50 different weather layers including temperature, rain/thunder, clouds, UV, satellite and many more!


Meteogram for the next 24 hours