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

Good Afternoon - Today is: Thursday, 7 May 2026 14:51:07 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 18.9°C. A windproof and 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 07 May 2026 at 14:53:05. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	21.8°C, 48%	Pressure	:	1019.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NW 16km/h	Wind Gust	:	31km/h
	Air Quality	:	3 AQI 0.8ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	29.2kLux, 5.0hrs	Solar UV	:	2.0UVI 231W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

22°C

Cloudy

Tonight

15°C

Cloudy

Cloudy skies. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 2%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
21:03
Moonset
12:03
Visibility
76%

Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
17:20
Day Length
10.10 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 5s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 14:53:05 7/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 111 days 19 hours
Prgm Up: 111 days 19 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: 2%

22°C

Cloudy skies. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 14%

15°C

Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 11%

21°C

Overcast. High 21C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
22°C	21°C	17°C	16°C	12°C
Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy, Wind	PM Showers, Wind	Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 2%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 45%	Rain Risk: 10%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Saturday night	Sunday night	Monday night
15°C	14°C	12°C	5°C	4°C
Cloudy	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Showers Early	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 83%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 58%	Rain Risk: 6%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 22°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 2%	Cloudy skies. High 22C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight 15°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 14%	Cloudy. Low near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow 21°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 11%	Overcast. High 21C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 14°C Rain Rain Risk: 83%	Periods of rain. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Saturday 17°C Partly Cloudy, Wind Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy skies with gusty winds. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Saturday night 12°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday 16°C PM Showers, Wind Rain Risk: 45%	Windy. Partly cloudy skies giving way to showers in the afternoon. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night 5°C Showers Early Rain Risk: 58%	Showers in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Low near 5C. Winds SSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday 12°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 10%	A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night 4°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 6%	Generally fair. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 18%	Partly cloudy skies. High near 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night 4°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 20%	Partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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