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

A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 05:12:09 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 12.3°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 29 April 2026 at 05:13:26. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.8°C, 86%	Pressure	:	1027.3hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	N 4km/h	Wind Gust	:	9km/h
	Air Quality	:	19 AQI 5.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

17°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

12°C

Showers

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
15:59
Moonset
04:13
Visibility
91%

Sunrise
07:01
Sunset
17:29
Day Length
10.28 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 18s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 05:13:26 29/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 103 days 9 hours
Prgm Up: 103 days 9 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%

17°C

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 70%

12°C

Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%

15°C

Partly cloudy skies. Cooler. High near 15C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
17°C	15°C	17°C	17°C	18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 9%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Friday night	Saturday night	Sunday night
12°C	4°C	4°C	5°C	6°C
Showers	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 70%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 17°C AM Clouds, PM Sun Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 17C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight 12°C Showers Rain Risk: 70%	Showers this evening becoming a steady light rain overnight. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Partly cloudy skies. Cooler. High near 15C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tomorrow night 4°C Clear Rain Risk: 7%	Clear. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday 17°C Sunny Rain Risk: 7%	A mainly sunny sky. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 4°C Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 17°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 7%	A few clouds from time to time. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night 5°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	A few clouds. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy skies. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night 6°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	Clear skies with a few passing clouds. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Monday 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 18C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night 7°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

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