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

Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 20 April 2026 18:32:30 NZST

FORECAST: Windy. Rain, heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected. It feels like 12.0°C. A waterproof and 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 20 April 2026 at 18:33:09. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	12.3°C, 90%	Pressure	:	1002.8hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ESE 3km/h	Wind Gust	:	8km/h
	Air Quality	:	7 AQI 2.1ug/m³	Rainfall	:	36.8mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 1.4hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Warnings

METSERVICE YELLOW WEATHER WATCH

Heavy Rain Watch
Periods of heavy rain, with thunderstorms and localised downpours possible for 34hrs from 2pm Mon 20 April to midnight Tue 21 April

WEATHER STATION CAUTION
High cumulative rainfall for today has been detected

7 LIGHTNING STRIKES DETECTED TODAY
Last record: 4:04:43pm 20/04/2026 at 10km away.

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

10°C

Heavy Rain, Wind

Tomorrow

11°C

Rain, Wind

Windy. Rain, heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected.

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
10:05
Moonset
19:08
Visibility
11%

Sunrise
06:52
Sunset
17:42
Day Length
10.49 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 26s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 18:33:09 20/04/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 94 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 94 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: 100%

10°C

Windy. Rain, heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 82%

11°C

Cloudy and windy at times with periods of rain. High 11C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 44%

8°C

Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Wednesday night	Thursday night	Friday night
10°C	8°C	6°C	4°C	4°C
Heavy Rain, Wind	Showers	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Rain Risk: 100%	Rain Risk: 44%	Rain Risk: 21%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%

Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
11°C	12°C	14°C	16°C	17°C
Rain, Wind	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny
Rain Risk: 82%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 8%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 10°C Heavy Rain, Wind Rain Risk: 100%	Windy. Rain, heavy at times in the evening. Low around 10C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 100%. 25 to 50mm of rain expected.
Tomorrow 11°C Rain, Wind Rain Risk: 82%	Cloudy and windy at times with periods of rain. High 11C. Winds SSE at 30 to 50 km/h. Chance of rain 80%. Rainfall near 6mm.
Tomorrow night 8°C Showers Rain Risk: 44%	Overcast with rain showers at times. Low 8C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday 12°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Mostly cloudy skies. High 12C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h.
Wednesday night 6°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 21%	A few clouds. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday 14°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 13%	Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night 4°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Clear to partly cloudy. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 4°C Clear Rain Risk: 9%	Clear skies. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 17°C Sunny Rain Risk: 8%	Sunny skies. High 17C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday night 8°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	A few clouds. Low 8C. Winds light and variable.

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