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

Good Morning - Today is: Friday, 13 March 2026 08:34:53 NZDT

FORECAST: Cloudy with occasional light rain throughout the day. High 27C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. It feels like 19.8°C. 1 clothing layer recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 13 March 2026 at 08:37:10. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	19.0°C, 76%	Pressure	:	1007.1hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	NE 4km/h	Wind Gust	:	8km/h
	Air Quality	:	5 AQI 1.4ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	8.4kLux, 0.8hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 66W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Today

27°C

Light Rain

Tonight

16°C

Rain

Cloudy with occasional light rain throughout the day. High 27C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
00:25
Moonset
16:31
Visibility
37%

Sunrise
07:13
Sunset
19:42
Day Length
12.29 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 2min 43s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 08:37:10 13/03/2026
Time Zone: UTC +13:00(NZDT)
System Up: 56 days 12 hours
Prgm Up: 56 days 12 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: 77%

27°C

Cloudy with occasional light rain throughout the day. High 27C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.

Tonight
Chance of Rain: 84%

16°C

Rain likely. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 64%

19°C

Showers early becoming a steady light rain later in the day. High 19C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Today	Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday
27°C	19°C	22°C	21°C	22°C
Light Rain	Showers	Mostly Sunny	Mostly Sunny	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 77%	Rain Risk: 64%	Rain Risk: 14%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 12%

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Sunday night	Monday night	Tuesday night
16°C	10°C	10°C	13°C	10°C
Rain	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 84%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 11%	Rain Risk: 9%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Today 27°C Light Rain Rain Risk: 77%	Cloudy with occasional light rain throughout the day. High 27C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%.
Tonight 16°C Rain Rain Risk: 84%	Rain likely. Low 16C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm. Locally heavier rainfall possible.
Tomorrow 19°C Showers Rain Risk: 64%	Showers early becoming a steady light rain later in the day. High 19C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night 10°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 13%	Some clouds early will give way to generally clear conditions overnight. Low around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday 22°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 14%	A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 22C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night 10°C Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Clear. Low near 10C. Winds light and variable.
Monday 21°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly sunny skies. High 21C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Monday night 13°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 11%	A few clouds. Low 13C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tuesday 22°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 12%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 22C. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tuesday night 10°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	A mostly clear sky. Low around 10C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday 23°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 9%	Mostly sunny skies. High 23C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night 11°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 16%	A few clouds. Low 11C. Winds N at 10 to 15 km/h.

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