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

Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 07:27:31 NZST

FORECAST: Sunny. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 3.6°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 07:30:38. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	5.2°C, 97%	Pressure	:	1028.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SE 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	4km/h
	Air Quality	:	22 AQI 6.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	1kLux, 0.3hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 8W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

16°C

Sunny

Tonight

4°C

Clear

Sunny. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 7%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
11:07
Moonset
20:12
Visibility
13%

Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:07
Day Length
9.45 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 41s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 07:30:38 20/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 124 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 124 days 12 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: 7%

16°C

Sunny. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%

4°C

Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 6%

18°C

Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
16°C	18°C	17°C	16°C	16°C
Sunny	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 6%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 8%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Friday night	Saturday night	Sunday night
4°C	6°C	7°C	9°C	5°C
Clear	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 9%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 16°C Sunny Rain Risk: 7%	Sunny. High 16C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight 4°C Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 6%	Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 6°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Cloudy skies. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 17°C AM Clouds, PM Sun Rain Risk: 10%	Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 7°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds late. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 19%	Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 19%	Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 9C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night 5°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly cloudy. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night 8°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.

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