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

Good Evening - Today was: Thursday, 7 May 2026 18:37:05 NZST

FORECAST: Cloudy with light rain this evening. Low near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 18.1°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Thursday, 07 May 2026 at 18:39:05. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	18.2°C, 63%	Pressure	:	1018.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	W 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	4km/h
	Air Quality	:	10 AQI 2.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 6.9hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

15°C

Light Rain Early

Tomorrow

21°C

Cloudy

Cloudy with light rain this evening. Low near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Chance of Rain: 75%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
21:03
Moonset
12:03
Visibility
75%

Sunrise
07:09
Sunset
17:20
Day Length
10.10 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Gibbous
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 5s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 18:39:05 7/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 111 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 111 days 23 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: 75%

15°C

Cloudy with light rain this evening. Low near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 13%

21°C

Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 88%

14°C

Rain likely. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Saturday night	Sunday night	Monday night
15°C	14°C	12°C	5°C	4°C
Light Rain Early	Rain	Partly Cloudy	Showers Early	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 75%	Rain Risk: 88%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 57%	Rain Risk: 6%

Tomorrow	Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
21°C	17°C	16°C	12°C	15°C
Cloudy	Partly Cloudy, Wind	PM Showers, Wind	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 44%	Rain Risk: 5%	Rain Risk: 17%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 15°C Light Rain Early Rain Risk: 75%	Cloudy with light rain this evening. Low near 15C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow 21°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 13%	Cloudy skies. High 21C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 14°C Rain Rain Risk: 88%	Rain likely. Low 14C. Winds NNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 90%.
Saturday 17°C Partly Cloudy, Wind Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy and windy. High 17C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h.
Saturday night 12°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Partly cloudy. Low 12C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Sunday 16°C PM Showers, Wind Rain Risk: 44%	Windy with showers developing later in the day. High 16C. Winds WNW at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Sunday night 5°C Showers Early Rain Risk: 57%	Rain showers early with clearing later at night. Low near 5C. Winds SSW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Monday 12°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 5%	Sunshine along with some cloudy intervals. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night 4°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 6%	Mainly clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 17%	Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 15C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night 5°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 19%	Partly cloudy skies. Low around 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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