Palmy Weather: Palmerston North New Zealand

Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 30 October 2026 16:45:02 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy and windy at times with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 6C. W winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 10.5°C. A windproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.


Temperature	:	15.3°C, 64%	Pressure	:	999.7hPa	Fire Danger
Wind Speed	:	WSW 23km/h	Wind Gust	:	46km/h
Air Quality	:	12 AQI 3.4ug/m³	Rainfall	:	2.2mm
Sun Light	:	65.7klx, 5.6hrs	Solar UV	:	4.0UVI 519W/m²

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Weather Warnings

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High wind gust levels have been detected

WEATHER STATION WARNING
High continuous wind levels have been detected

Weather Forecast

Tonight

6°C

Light Rain, Wind Early

Tomorrow

15°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy and windy at times with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 6C. W winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
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Moonset
08:40
Visibility
80%

Sunrise
06:09
Sunset
19:54
Day Length
13.45 hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 24s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 16:45:07 30/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 79 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 28 days 21 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: 70%

6°C

Cloudy and windy at times with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 6C. W winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 10%

15°C

Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 6%

2°C

Clear skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.

Weather Maps

Lower North Island Rain Radar

New Zealand Satellite

New Zealand Isobar Map

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Sunday night	Monday night	Tuesday night
6°C	2°C	9°C	13°C	12°C
Light Rain, Wind Early	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 70%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 17%

Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
15°C	18°C	20°C	21°C	23°C
Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 21%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 6°C Light Rain, Wind Early Rain Risk: 70%	Cloudy and windy at times with occasional light rain...mainly this evening. Low 6C. W winds at 40 to 55 km/h, decreasing to 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 10%	Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 2°C Clear Rain Risk: 6%	Clear skies. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday 18°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 5%	A few clouds from time to time. High 18C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 5%	Mostly clear skies in the evening then becoming cloudy overnight. Low 9C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday 20°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Cloudy. High around 20C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night 13°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 11%	Cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday 21°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Mostly cloudy. High 21C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night 12°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 17%	Mostly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday 23°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 21%	Mainly cloudy. High 23C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night 12°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 16%	Mainly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds light and variable.

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