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

Good Afternoon - Today is: Monday, 20 April 2026 16:25:02 NZST

FORECAST: Windy. A steady rain. The rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected. It feels like 11.7°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 20 April 2026 at 16:25:39. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	13.3°C, 93%	Pressure	:	1000.7hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSW 12km/h	Wind Gust	:	20km/h
	Air Quality	:	6 AQI 1.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	22.9mm
	Sun Light	:	253.2Lux, 1.3hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 2W/m²

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Weather Warnings

METSERVICE YELLOW WEATHER WATCH

Heavy Rain Watch
Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms and localised downpours possible for 34hrs from 2pm Mon 20 April to midnight Tue 21 April

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected

LIGHTNING DETECTED
Last record: 4:04:43pm 20/04/2026 at 10km away.
Number of strikes today: 7

Radial area map where lightning may have struck based upon distance

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

10°C

Heavy Rain, Wind

Tomorrow

11°C

Rain, Wind

Windy. A steady rain. The rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
10:05
Moonset
19:08
Visibility
10%

Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
17:42
Day Length
10.49 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 16:25:39 20/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 94 days 21 hours
Prgm Up: 94 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: 100%

10°C

Windy. A steady rain. The rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 84%

11°C

Windy with rain likely. High 11C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 45%

8°C

Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Wednesday night	Thursday night	Friday night
10°C	8°C	6°C	4°C	5°C
Heavy Rain, Wind	Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 45%	Rain Risk: 23%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 13%

Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
11°C	12°C	14°C	16°C	17°C
Rain, Wind	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny
Rain Risk: 84%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 12%	Rain Risk: 8%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 10°C Heavy Rain, Wind Rain Risk: 100%	Windy. A steady rain. The rain may be heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected.
Tomorrow 11°C Rain, Wind Rain Risk: 84%	Windy with rain likely. High 11C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Tomorrow night 8°C Showers Rain Risk: 45%	Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Wednesday 12°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Mostly cloudy. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday night 6°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 23%	A few clouds. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday 14°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 12%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night 4°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly cloudy skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 12%	Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 5°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 13%	Mostly clear skies. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 17°C Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 7°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly clear skies. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

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