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

A very early Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 03:46:50 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. It feels like 6.4°C. A windproof and 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 22 April 2026 at 03:47:36. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	11.5°C, 68%	Pressure	:	1014.0hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SSE 21km/h	Wind Gust	:	40km/h
	Air Quality	:	12 AQI 3.3ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 0.0hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

12°C

AM Clouds, PM Sun

Tonight

5°C

Partly Cloudy

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 24%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
12:24
Moonset
21:15
Visibility
23%

Sunrise
06:54
Sunset
17:39
Day Length
10.45 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 25s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 03:47:36 22/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 96 days 8 hours
Prgm Up: 96 days 8 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: 24%

12°C

Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 24%

5°C

Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low near 5C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%

14°C

Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
12°C	14°C	16°C	17°C	18°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 11%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Friday night	Saturday night	Sunday night
5°C	4°C	5°C	7°C	11°C
Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Mostly Clear	Mostly Clear	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 17%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 12°C AM Clouds, PM Sun Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Tonight 5°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low near 5C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow 14°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy skies. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 4°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Partly cloudy. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 5°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	A mostly clear sky. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 17°C Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 7°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	Mostly clear skies. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 11%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 18C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night 11°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 17%	A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 18%	Partly cloudy. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Low 9C. Winds light and variable.

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