Moon EventMoon Event Today is a Full Moon also known as a "Full Snow Moon"
A new day - Good Morning - Today is: Saturday, 29 August 2026 00:56:03 NZST
Current: 12.9°C, Max: 13.1°C, Min: 12.8°C. It feels like 11.8°C
FORECAST: Cloudy with a few showers. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. It feels like 11.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine weather | Sunrise: 06:47 | Sunset: 17:51 | Dawn: 06:19 | Dusk: 18:18
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.5 °C/hr 12.9°C, 94%   Pressure : Current trend is Steady, changing by 0.0 hPa/hr 1014.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (275°) 9km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 20km/h
Air Quality :  11 AQI  3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.0mm
Sun Light : 0lx, 0.0hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Saturday, 29 August 2026 at 00:56:12. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

28 Aug 2026 11:12PM: PNG parliament decision on Bougainville still months off at least (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 28 Aug 2026 10:23PM: More details about missing New Zealanders in Nepal - what we know (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 28 Aug 2026 8:44PM: Multiple cars damaged, two people injured on rural road near Auckland's Pukekohe (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 28 Aug 2026 7:01PM: More than 1200 Auckland home support workers' jobs at risk after Health NZ decision (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 28 Aug 2026 6:49PM: New Zealand says its ties with its Realm countries remain strong and stable (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 28 Aug 2026 5:57PM: Kaikōura children still without a school bus two months after flood damage (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 28 Aug 2026 5:56PM: Friends of missing Auckland woman in Nepal flash flood fear for her safety (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 28 Aug 2026 5:56PM: Man charged with brandishing hammer during car park argument at Sylvia Park (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 28 Aug 2026 5:42PM: Person dies outside Paul Goldsmith's Auckland office (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 28 Aug 2026 5:31PM: People freed after spending day stuck between slips on State Highway 6 (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 34%
Showers
11°C
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
14°C
Overcast. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%
Cloudy
10°C
Overcast. 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 Sunday night Monday night Tuesday night
Showers11°C Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C Showers, Wind6°C Partly Cloudy8°C
Showers Cloudy Partly Cloudy, Wind Showers, Wind Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 34% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 12% Rain Risk: 44% Rain Risk: 24%
         
Tomorrow Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Cloudy14°C AM Showers, Wind16°C Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C Partly Cloudy13°C Few Showers, Wind14°C
Cloudy AM Showers, Wind Partly Cloudy, Wind Partly Cloudy Few Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 30% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 15% Rain Risk: 34%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers11°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 34%
Cloudy with a few showers. Low 11C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy14°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Cloudy10°C
Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Overcast. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday
AM Showers, Wind16°C
AM Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 30%
Windy with a few showers in the morning then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy, Wind10°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 12%
Partly cloudy skies. Gusty winds early. Low near 10C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday
Partly Cloudy, Wind14°C
Partly Cloudy, Wind
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy and windy. High 14C. Winds WNW at 40 to 55 km/h. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Monday night
Showers, Wind6°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 44%
Rain showers, with winds diminishing late. Low 6C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Tuesday
Partly Cloudy13°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 15%
Partly cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds W at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday night
Partly Cloudy8°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy skies. Low 8C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday
Few Showers, Wind14°C
Few Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 34%
Windy with a few showers possible. High 14C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 30%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Wednesday night
Showers, Wind12°C
Showers, Wind
Rain Risk: 61%
Rain showers in the evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Windy. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 60%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.

 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