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

Good Evening - Today was: Monday, 17 August 2026 18:48:17 NZST

FORECAST: Mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable. Chance of frost or heavy dew. It feels like 5.4°C. 4 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Monday, 17 August 2026 at 18:53:58. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	7.9°C, 76%	Pressure	:	1020.3hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	ENE 6km/h	Wind Gust	:	10km/h
	Air Quality	:	22 AQI 6.6ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0lx, 6.1hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Chance of FROST or heavy DEW

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

2°C

Partly Cloudy

Tomorrow

12°C

PM Showers

Mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 8%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
08:57
Moonset
22:44
Visibility
23%

Sunrise
07:05
Sunset
17:40
Day Length
10.35 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 2min 21s more daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 18:53:58 17/08/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 5 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 5 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: 8%

2°C

Mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 55%

12°C

Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High 12C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 37%

4°C

Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Wednesday night	Thursday night	Friday night
2°C	4°C	3°C	6°C	9°C
Partly Cloudy	Showers Early	Clouds Early, Clearing Late	Cloudy	Showers
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 37%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 41%

Tomorrow	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
12°C	11°C	13°C	14°C	14°C
PM Showers	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	AM Clouds, PM Sun	Showers
Rain Risk: 55%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 24%	Rain Risk: 41%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 2°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Mostly clear early followed by cloudy skies overnight. Low 2C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 12°C PM Showers Rain Risk: 55%	Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers in the afternoon. High 12C. Winds SW at 10 to 15 km/h. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow night 4°C Showers Early Rain Risk: 37%	Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 4C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
Wednesday 11°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 13%	More clouds than sun. High 11C. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Wednesday night 3°C Clouds Early, Clearing Late Rain Risk: 9%	Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Thursday 13°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy. High 13C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Thursday night 6°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 14°C AM Clouds, PM Sun Rain Risk: 24%	Cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Friday night 9°C Showers Rain Risk: 41%	Cloudy with occasional showers. Low 9C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday 14°C Showers Rain Risk: 41%	Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 14C. Winds WNW at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Saturday night 11°C Showers Rain Risk: 67%	Showers early becoming a steady light rain late. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 70%.

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