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

Good Afternoon - Today was: Thursday, 21 May 2026 17:49:41 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 12.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 21 May 2026 at 17:52:46. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.8°C, 75%	Pressure	:	1024.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSW 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	4km/h
	Air Quality	:	42 AQI 17.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 8.3hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

7°C

Cloudy

Tomorrow

17°C

Cloudy

Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 8%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
11:53
Moonset
21:29
Visibility
26%

Sunrise
07:22
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.44 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 37s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 17:52:46 21/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 125 days 22 hours
Prgm Up: 125 days 22 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: 8%

7°C

Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%

17°C

Cloudy. High 17C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 9%

5°C

Mostly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Saturday night	Sunday night	Monday night
7°C	5°C	9°C	4°C	8°C
Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%

Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
17°C	16°C	15°C	16°C	16°C
Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Mostly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 24%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 7°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 17°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Cloudy. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night 5°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Mostly cloudy. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 16°C AM Clouds, PM Sun Rain Risk: 9%	Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	A few clouds from time to time. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night 4°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	A mostly clear sky. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday 16°C Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mainly sunny. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night 8°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday 16°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Mostly cloudy. High 16C. Winds W at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night 7°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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