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

A very early Good Morning - Today is: Monday, 30 March 2026 02:56:35 NZDT

FORECAST: Overcast with rain showers at times. Low near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 17.8°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 30 March 2026 at 03:00:09. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	16.4°C, 96%	Pressure	:	1009.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSW 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	5km/h
	Air Quality	:	14 AQI 4.2ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

15°C

Showers

Tomorrow

20°C

Showers

Overcast with rain showers at times. Low near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Chance of Rain: 41%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
17:49
Moonset
04:03
Visibility
87%

Sunrise
07:31
Sunset
19:14
Day Length
11.43 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 39s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 03:00:09 30/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 73 days 6 hours
Prgm Up: 73 days 6 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: 41%

15°C

Overcast with rain showers at times. Low near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 52%

20°C

Overcast with rain showers at times. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 48%

13°C

Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Tuesday night	Wednesday night	Thursday night
15°C	13°C	7°C	6°C	8°C
Showers	Showers Early	Mostly Clear	Clear	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 41%	Rain Risk: 48%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
20°C	18°C	19°C	21°C	21°C
Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Sunny	Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 52%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 15°C Showers Rain Risk: 41%	Overcast with rain showers at times. Low near 15C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow 20°C Showers Rain Risk: 52%	Overcast with rain showers at times. High around 20C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow night 13°C Showers Early Rain Risk: 48%	Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tuesday 18°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 20%	A mix of clouds and sun early, then becoming cloudy later in the day. High 18C. NNW winds shifting to SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday night 7°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 7%	Generally fair. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday 19°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 6%	Sunshine. High 19C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night 6°C Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Clear skies. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday 21°C Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mainly sunny. High 21C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday night 8°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly clear. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 21°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly sunny skies. High 21C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night 12°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 13%	Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.

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