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

A new day, a new dawn - Today is: Thursday, 23 April 2026 06:42:23 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Frost or heavy dew may be present. It feels like 2.6°C. 5 or more clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 23 April 2026 at 06:43:15. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	4.5°C, 96%	Pressure	:	1024.7hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSE 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	6km/h
	Air Quality	:	31 AQI 9.9ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
Extra cool night temperatures are being recorded

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
FROST or heavy DEW warning conditions have been met

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Weather Forecast

Today

14°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

3°C

Mostly Clear

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
13:16
Moonset
22:29
Visibility
35%

Sunrise
06:55
Sunset
17:37
Day Length
10.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Is Rising
There will be 2min 23s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 06:43:15 23/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 97 days 11 hours
Prgm Up: 97 days 11 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

Today
Chance of Rain: 24%

14°C

Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%

3°C

Mainly clear skies. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 8%

16°C

Sunny along with a few clouds. High 16C. Winds light and variable.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
14°C	16°C	17°C	18°C	18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Saturday night	Sunday night	Monday night
3°C	4°C	8°C	10°C	10°C
Mostly Clear	Clear	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 15%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 14°C AM Clouds, PM Sun Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy this afternoon. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight 3°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Mainly clear skies. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 16°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Sunny along with a few clouds. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night 4°C Clear Rain Risk: 9%	Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 17°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly sunny skies. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 8°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Generally fair. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night 10°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 13%	Partly to mostly cloudy. Low near 10C. Winds light and variable.
Monday 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night 10°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 15%	Partly to mostly cloudy. Low around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday 19°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy skies. High 19C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.

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