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

A late Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 8 July 2026 21:18:05 NZST

FORECAST: Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible. It feels like 7.9°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 08 July 2026 at 21:20:30. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	10.9°C, 78%	Pressure	:	1002.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	S 12km/h	Wind Gust	:	25km/h
	Air Quality	:	3 AQI 0.8ug/m³	Rainfall	:	2.9mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 3.3hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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METSERVICE ORANGE WEATHER WARNING
Heavy Rain Warning
28hrs from 8pm Wed 8 July to midnight Thu 9 July

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

9°C

Rain

Tomorrow

10°C

AM Showers

Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
00:19
Moonset
11:37
Visibility
44%

Sunrise
07:40
Sunset
17:06
Day Length
9.25 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 0min 59s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 21:20:30 8/07/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 16 days 4 hours
Prgm Up: 16 days 4 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: 70%

9°C

Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 50%

10°C

Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 22%

6°C

Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Friday night	Saturday night	Sunday night
9°C	6°C	4°C	1°C	2°C
Rain	Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 70%	Rain Risk: 22%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
10°C	10°C	11°C	12°C	14°C
AM Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 50%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 10%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 15%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 9°C Rain Rain Risk: 70%	Rain likely. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow 10°C AM Showers Rain Risk: 50%	Rain showers early with overcast skies later in the day. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 50%. Locally heavy rainfall possible.
Tomorrow night 6°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 22%	Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday 10°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly to mostly cloudy. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night 4°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 11%	Partly cloudy during the evening followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 11°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 10%	Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 11C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 1°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	A few clouds. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday 12°C Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mainly sunny. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night 2°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly clear. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Monday 14°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 15%	Mostly sunny skies. High 14C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night 7°C Showers Late Rain Risk: 46%	Partly cloudy skies early will give way to occasional showers later during the night. Low 7C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 50%.

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