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

A late Good Evening - Today was: Sunday, 8 March 2026 21:50:01 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 17.0°C. 2 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Sunday, 08 March 2026 at 21:51:58. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	17.4°C, 81%	Pressure	:	1011.4hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 9km/h	Wind Gust	:	17km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 2.1hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

13°C

Cloudy

Tomorrow

19°C

Showers

Cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
21:40
Moonset
11:45
Visibility
78%

Sunrise
07:07
Sunset
19:50
Day Length
12.42 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 42s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 21:51:58 8/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 52 days 1 hours
Prgm Up: 52 days 1 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: 24%

13°C

Cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 53%

19°C

Overcast with rain showers at times. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 24%

12°C

Cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Tuesday night	Wednesday night	Thursday night
13°C	12°C	8°C	8°C	12°C
Cloudy	Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Mostly Clear	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 13%

Tomorrow	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
19°C	18°C	21°C	23°C	24°C
Showers	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Rain
Rain Risk: 53%	Rain Risk: 3%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 67%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 13°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy. Low 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow 19°C Showers Rain Risk: 53%	Overcast with rain showers at times. High 19C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow night 12°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy skies. Low 12C. Winds SE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday 18°C AM Clouds, PM Sun Rain Risk: 3%	Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 18C. Winds ESE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tuesday night 8°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 5%	Mostly clear. Low 8C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Wednesday 21°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 5%	Partly cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night 8°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Clear to partly cloudy. Low 8C. Winds E at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday 23°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly cloudy. High 23C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Thursday night 12°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 13%	Mostly clear. Low 12C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday 24°C Rain Rain Risk: 67%	Showers early becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 24C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.
Friday night 15°C Rain Rain Risk: 84%	Rain likely. Low near 15C. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 12mm.

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