Midday - Today is: Saturday, 8 August 2026 12:29:23 NZST
Current: 14.0°C, Max: 14.9°C, Min: 7.6°C. It feels like 12.6°C
FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.6°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 07:16 | Sunset: 17:31 | Dawn: 06:47 | Dusk: 18:00
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Rising, changing by 1.2 °C/hr 14.0°C, 71%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.5 hPa/hr 1026.7hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SW  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from SW (215°) 6km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Rising 13km/h
Air Quality :  7 AQI  2.1ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.4mm
Sun Light : 22.8klx, 2.6hrs   Solar UV :  1.0UVI  180W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 08 August 2026 at 12:34:19. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

08 Aug 2026 11:32AM: Beloved Nelson cafe forced to close after landlord dispute and roadworks woes (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 08 Aug 2026 10:50AM: Chronological selection process for Parent Resident Visa confirmed (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 08 Aug 2026 10:41AM: City Rail Link 'First Look' events begin (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 08 Aug 2026 10:40AM: Underground counters lose track of who's visiting nature (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 08 Aug 2026 10:20AM: Weather: One of NZ's warmest Julys followed by record-breaking lows (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 08 Aug 2026 10:08AM: Russia dismisses German drone incident as 'fabricated provocation' (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 08 Aug 2026 9:39AM: Man critical after serious assault at Rotorua lakefront (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 08 Aug 2026 9:17AM: Privacy experts warn of gaps in NZ law, as camera glasses hit Kmart shelves (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 08 Aug 2026 7:48AM: Country Life: From sheep and beef to growing olives (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 08 Aug 2026 7:09AM: Missing teen in New Plymouth found (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Chance of Rain: 3%
Cloudy
15°C
Cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 62%
Light Rain Late
6°C
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 73%
AM Rain
14°C
Rain ending early. Breaks of sun in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Weather Maps
Wellington/New Plymouth Rain Radar New Zealand Satellite
New Zealand Satellite
New Zealand Isobar Map
New Zealand Isobar Map

 The Palmy Weather Site Survey Is Now Open! We'd love to hear from you today...

Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Today Tomorrow Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy15°C AM Rain14°C Showers14°C Cloudy14°C PM Showers15°C
Cloudy AM Rain Showers Cloudy PM Showers
Rain Risk: 3% Rain Risk: 73% Rain Risk: 47% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 34%
         
Tonight Tomorrow night Monday night Tuesday night Wednesday night
Light Rain Late6°C Showers8°C Partly Cloudy5°C Cloudy6°C Showers8°C
Light Rain Late Showers Partly Cloudy Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 62% Rain Risk: 55% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 14% Rain Risk: 39%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Today
Cloudy15°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 3%
Cloudy skies. High around 15C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight
Light Rain Late6°C
Light Rain Late
Rain Risk: 62%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain late. Low 6C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
AM Rain14°C
AM Rain
Rain Risk: 73%
Rain ending early. Breaks of sun in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow night
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 55%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. Low 8C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday
Showers14°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 47%
Cloudy with occasional rain showers. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Monday night
Partly Cloudy5°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Overcast. High 14C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night
Cloudy6°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Overcast. Low 6C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday
PM Showers15°C
PM Showers
Rain Risk: 34%
Cloudy skies early. A few showers developing later in the day. High near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.
Wednesday night
Showers8°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 39%
Overcast with showers at times. Low 8C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 58%
Overcast with rain showers at times. High 16C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Thursday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 52%
Rain showers in the evening becoming more intermittent overnight. Low 9C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.

 The Palmy Weather Site Survey Is Now Open! We'd love to hear from you today...

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