A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 00:26:54 NZST
Current: 12.1°C, Max: 12.3°C, Min: 12.1°C. It feels like 9.2°C
FORECAST: Overcast. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 9.2°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Settled fine | Sunrise: 06:53 | Sunset: 17:48 | Dawn: 06:25 | Dusk: 18:15
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.1 °C/hr 12.1°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Rising slowly, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1027.2hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  NW  Current wind speed is Gentle breeze (F3) from NW (310°) 14km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 27km/h
Air Quality :  19 AQI  5.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 00:33:08. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

24 Aug 2026 9:07PM: Blaze breaks out in North Canterbury in terrain too rough for ground firefighters (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 24 Aug 2026 8:04PM: Man stabbed on street in Auckland suburb of Blockhouse Bay dies in hospital (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 24 Aug 2026 7:54PM: Too early to tell if large Wānaka blaze suspicious, fire investigators say (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 24 Aug 2026 7:10PM: Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue to emerge (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 24 Aug 2026 7:08PM: Fences along Wellington waterfront a highly charged matter council says, despite death of teacher Isaac Levings (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 24 Aug 2026 6:19PM: New rules for the Dunedin's alcohol licences don't go far enough - councillor (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 24 Aug 2026 6:19PM: Travellers who already booked Fiji holidays could pay more, travel groups warn (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 24 Aug 2026 6:05PM: Final emergency services test underway as opening date for Auckland's City Rail Link draws near (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 24 Aug 2026 5:47PM: Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 24 Aug 2026 5:37PM: Family of toddler who drowned in pool hopes inquest into his death will save lives (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 6%
Cloudy
10°C
Overcast. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Partly Cloudy, Wind
15°C
Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
10°C
Cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Weather Maps

Lower North Island Rain Radar

New Zealand Satellite

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
Tonight Tomorrow night Wednesday night Thursday night Friday night
Cloudy10°C Cloudy10°C Light Rain12°C Cloudy8°C Showers11°C
Cloudy Cloudy Light Rain Cloudy Showers
Rain Risk: 6% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 53% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 57%
         
Tomorrow Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C PM Light Rain16°C Light Rain15°C Showers16°C AM Showers14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind PM Light Rain Light Rain Showers AM Showers
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 48% Rain Risk: 65% Rain Risk: 41% Rain Risk: 41%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 6%
Overcast. Low around 10C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow
Partly Cloudy, Wind15°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Windy. Cloudy skies will become partly cloudy in the afternoon. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday
PM Light Rain16°C
PM Light Rain
Rain Risk: 48%
Cloudy skies with periods of light rain later in the day. High 16C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday night
Light Rain12°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 53%
Cloudy. Some light rain is likely. Low 12C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Thursday
Light Rain15°C
Light Rain
Rain Risk: 65%
Occasional light rain. High near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Thursday night
Cloudy8°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Friday
Showers16°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 41%
Cloudy with showers. High 16C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday night
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 57%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Saturday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 41%
Showers in the morning with some clearing in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night
Showers9°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 41%
Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

 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