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

Good Afternoon - Today is: Friday, 15 May 2026 15:40:38 NZST

FORECAST: Considerable cloudiness. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 12.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Friday, 15 May 2026 at 15:43:14. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	13.5°C, 70%	Pressure	:	1036.6hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	E 5km/h	Wind Gust	:	16km/h
	Air Quality	:	58 AQI 29.1ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	12.8kLux, 4.4hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 101W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

7°C

Mostly Cloudy

Tomorrow

13°C

Cloudy

Considerable cloudiness. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Chance of Rain: 8%

7 day weather Forecast

Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
04:56
Moonset
15:39
Visibility
4%

Sunrise
07:17
Sunset
17:11
Day Length
9.54 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Sun Phase: Above Horizon
There will be 1min 50s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 15:43:14 15/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 119 days 20 hours
Prgm Up: 119 days 20 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%

7°C

Considerable cloudiness. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 9%

13°C

Cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 15%

7°C

Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Patchy drizzle possible. Low 7C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Sunday night	Monday night	Tuesday night
7°C	7°C	6°C	5°C	4°C
Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Clear	Fog Late	Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 15%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 9%

Tomorrow	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
13°C	14°C	16°C	16°C	17°C
Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 13%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 8%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 7°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Considerable cloudiness. Low 7C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow 13°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Cloudy skies. High 13C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night 7°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 15%	Partly cloudy skies during the evening will give way to cloudy skies overnight. Patchy drizzle possible. Low 7C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday 14°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 13%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 14C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night 6°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	A few clouds overnight. Low 6C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 16C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday night 5°C Fog Late Rain Risk: 9%	Clear skies during the evening. Fog developing overnight. Low near 5C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday 16°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	Partly cloudy skies. High 16C. Winds light and variable.
Tuesday night 4°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 9%	Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low 4C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday 17°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Some clouds in the morning will give way to mainly sunny skies for the afternoon. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Wednesday night 5°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 8%	Mainly clear early, then a few clouds later on. Low around 5C. Winds light and variable.

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