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

Good Morning - Today is: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 11:51:01 NZST

FORECAST: Plenty of sunshine. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. It feels like 12.8°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 11:54:08. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	14.3°C, 73%	Pressure	:	1027.9hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 7km/h	Wind Gust	:	15km/h
	Air Quality	:	12 AQI 3.5ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	53.3kLux, 3.7hrs	Solar UV	:	3.0UVI 421W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

15°C

Sunny

Tonight

3°C

Clear

Plenty of sunshine. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 4%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
11:07
Moonset
20:12
Visibility
14%

Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:07
Day Length
9.45 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 41s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 11:54:08 20/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 124 days 16 hours
Prgm Up: 124 days 16 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: 4%

15°C

Plenty of sunshine. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 8%

3°C

A clear sky. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%

18°C

A mix of clouds and sun in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
15°C	18°C	17°C	16°C	15°C
Sunny	Mostly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 4%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 8%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Friday night	Saturday night	Sunday night
3°C	6°C	6°C	9°C	5°C
Clear	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 18%	Rain Risk: 8%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 15°C Sunny Rain Risk: 4%	Plenty of sunshine. High around 15C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tonight 3°C Clear Rain Risk: 8%	A clear sky. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 18°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	A mix of clouds and sun in the morning followed by cloudy skies during the afternoon. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 6°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 17°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Considerable cloudiness. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 6°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	A few clouds from time to time. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 19%	Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 18%	Partly cloudy skies. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night 5°C Clear Rain Risk: 8%	A mostly clear sky. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday 17°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 10%	Generally sunny despite a few afternoon clouds. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night 7°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds light and variable.

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