A late Good Evening! - Today was: Thursday, 29 October 2026 23:44:07 NZDT
FORECAST:
Showers, with winds diminishing overnight. Low 9C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. It feels like 7.7°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.
The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
| News |
⛅
29 Oct 2026 11:18PM: Waiouru fire remains at 3700ha as containment efforts continue (rnz.co.nz) 1/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 11:07PM: 21 schools found with elevated drinking water nitrate levels (rnz.co.nz) 2/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 10:25PM: 'I don't see how you have the resources': Veteran reporter bows out, fearing for local news (rnz.co.nz) 3/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 10:15PM: Gotta catch 'em all: Police seize Pokemon cards in gang bust (rnz.co.nz) 4/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 10:13PM: Te tiriti, gangs and grocery prices: Parties clash in Kaupapa Māori Debate (rnz.co.nz) 5/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 9:35PM: Wellington councillors mull free weekend parking over festive season (rnz.co.nz) 6/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 9:30PM: One dead after Mt Maunganui crash (rnz.co.nz) 7/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 9:01PM: Former motel owner gets home detention, company ordered to pay $115,000 over exploitation (rnz.co.nz) 8/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 8:05PM: 'That's a f...... tornado': Canterbury farmer films as severe weather rolls into region (rnz.co.nz) 9/10
⛅
29 Oct 2026 7:28PM: Wool industry extends animal welfare training after shearers' sentencing for sheep abuse (rnz.co.nz) 10/10
|
Weather Forecast
Tonight
9°C Showers, Wind |
Tomorrow
15°C Thunderstorms, Wind |
Showers, with winds diminishing overnight. Low 9C. Winds W at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Chance of Rain: 66%
|
Moon & Sun Forecast
Moonrise 23:50
Moonset 07:40
Visibility 86%
|
Sunrise
06:10
Sunset
19:53
Day Length
13.42 hrs
|
Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 25s more daylight tomorrow
System Information
Station Is Online Updated: 23:44:09 29/10/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 79 days 3 hours
Prgm Up: 28 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
NOAA Climate Reports - Daily, Month and Year History Report and Extremes
The NOAA Climate Report provides a day-by-day, monthly and yearly look at the weather since 2009 in Palmerston North. This offers detailed records for the rain, wind and temperatures as well as totals and summaries all recored at the Palmerston North location.
Report for 2018 Jun
Monthly Climatological Summary for Jun 2018
Name: City Centre City: Palmerston North State: Manawatu
Elevation: 25 m Lat: S 40 20 57 Lon: E 175 36 55
Temperature (°C), Rain (mm), Wind Speed (km/h)
Heat Cool Avg
Mean Deg Deg Wind Dom
Day Temp High Time Low Time Days Days Rain Speed High Time Dir
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
01 7.7 10.7 12:22 4.3 00:19 10.6 0.0 0.0 5.8 39.7 12:00 SE
02 9.5 13.6 13:51 7.1 00:23 8.8 0.0 0.0 8.3 46.1 10:07 ESE
03 11.7 13.5 12:43 9.2 00:00 6.6 0.0 0.0 10.8 46.1 07:20 ESE
04 13.2 15.6 11:17 11.6 06:59 5.1 0.0 0.0 11.1 46.1 04:39 ESE
05 11.8 15.3 13:19 6.2 20:35 6.5 0.0 0.0 3.6 41.1 01:12 SSW
06 8.0 9.6 03:14 4.8 23:53 10.3 0.0 0.0 6.3 39.7 16:01 SSE
07 4.9 8.1 12:28 0.7 04:14 13.4 0.0 3.4 1.7 23.1 00:04 ENE
08 8.5 12.8 13:45 5.1 03:41 9.8 0.0 0.0 2.5 29.6 15:23 SE
09 6.6 13.8 13:18 0.5 05:35 15.8 0.0 0.0 3.5 41.8 13:12 NW
10 9.4 14.6 14:08 4.3 23:25 8.9 0.0 0.0 3.7 26.7 03:43 NW
11 10.2 13.5 12:23 3.8 00:54 8.1 0.0 0.0 7.2 40.4 20:18 SE
12 12.6 14.0 20:51 10.8 06:23 5.7 0.0 7.8 12.3 48.3 08:12 SE
13 12.2 13.5 01:08 10.6 18:48 6.1 0.0 8.2 6.3 33.9 01:27 NNW
14 11.7 14.1 13:10 10.6 05:03 6.6 0.0 0.0 5.2 41.8 13:11 NW
15 12.1 15.5 12:47 10.2 06:41 6.2 0.0 0.6 5.6 38.9 11:44 NNW
16 12.8 16.6 13:12 10.3 22:24 5.5 0.0 1.0 6.3 40.4 10:22 NW
17 11.5 15.2 12:39 8.3 23:03 6.8 0.0 3.6 7.3 59.8 14:27 WNW
18 9.5 11.3 11:01 7.6 22:30 8.8 0.0 17.8 2.1 23.8 19:43 ENE
19 9.5 12.9 12:51 6.9 23:59 8.8 0.0 0.4 6.3 46.9 11:42 SSE
20 7.9 11.8 11:40 6.1 00:34 10.4 0.0 0.0 8.9 52.6 12:44 SE
21 7.3 11.0 13:43 4.8 23:56 11.0 0.0 0.0 8.6 53.4 01:48 SE
22 5.2 9.7 12:32 1.3 07:43 13.1 0.0 0.0 2.3 28.1 22:54 SSE
23 7.1 12.7 13:51 1.0 01:25 11.2 0.0 2.2 4.5 54.1 14:59 NW
24 10.8 15.3 13:13 7.9 00:43 7.5 0.0 3.6 10.4 59.1 13:59 NW
25 8.8 11.7 13:17 6.7 19:17 9.5 0.0 3.0 8.5 48.3 00:28 NW
26 6.4 9.4 12:12 0.8 22:43 11.9 0.0 1.8 5.4 38.9 04:40 W
27 4.4 10.8 15:00 0.0 06:46 13.9 0.0 0.0 0.9 28.8 14:42 WNW
28 5.0 12.8 13:00 -0.1 05:04 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.6 10.8 15:38 SW
29 5.0 12.2 14:54 0.0 04:38 13.3 0.0 0.2 0.0 5.0 01:32 ESE
30 6.4 10.8 13:30 2.4 00:57 11.9 0.0 0.0 2.2 21.6 15:06 NW
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
8.9 16.6 16 -0.1 28 285.4 0.0 53.6 5.6 59.8 17 ESE
Max >= 27.0 0
Max <= 0.0 0
Min <= 0.0 3
Min <= -18.0 0
Max Rain: 17.8 on day 18
Days of Rain: 13 (>= 0.2 mm) 8 (>= 2.0 mm) 0 (>= 20.0 mm)
Heat Base: 18.3 Cool Base: 18.3 Method: Integration