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

Good Evening - Today was: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 18:28:35 NZST

FORECAST: Mainly clear. Low 3C. Winds light and variable. It feels like 10.1°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.

Last weather station contact: Wednesday, 20 May 2026 at 18:31:38. Updated in seconds
Weather Forecast	Temperature	:	10.8°C, 84%	Pressure	:	1025.2hPa	Fire Danger
	Wind Speed	:	SW 2km/h	Wind Gust	:	3km/h
	Air Quality	:	33 AQI 11.7ug/m³	Rainfall	:	0.0mm
	Sun Light	:	0Lux, 8.6hrs	Solar UV	:	0.0UVI 0W/m²

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Weather Forecast

Tonight

3°C

Mostly Clear

Tomorrow

18°C

Partly Cloudy

Mainly clear. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Chance of Rain: 7%

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Moon & Sun Forecast

Moonrise
11:07
Moonset
20:12
Visibility
17%

Sunrise
07:21
Sunset
17:07
Day Length
9.45 Hrs

Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Sun Phase: Below Horizon
There will be 1min 41s less daylight tomorrow

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System Information

Station Is Online
Updated: 18:31:38 20/05/2026
Time Zone: UTC +12:00(NZST)
System Up: 124 days 23 hours
Prgm Up: 124 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: 7%

3°C

Mainly clear. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.

Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 7%

18°C

Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.

Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 7%

6°C

Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.

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Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North

Tonight	Tomorrow night	Friday night	Saturday night	Sunday night
3°C	6°C	6°C	9°C	5°C
Mostly Clear	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 9%	Rain Risk: 19%	Rain Risk: 8%

Tomorrow	Friday	Saturday	Sunday	Monday
18°C	17°C	17°C	15°C	17°C
Partly Cloudy	Mostly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 7%	Rain Risk: 20%	Rain Risk: 8%	Rain Risk: 9%

Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North

Tonight 3°C Mostly Clear Rain Risk: 7%	Mainly clear. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow 18°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Intervals of clouds and sunshine in the morning with more clouds for later in the day. High 18C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Tomorrow night 6°C Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Cloudy. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Friday 17°C Mostly Cloudy Rain Risk: 7%	Considerable cloudiness. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Friday night 6°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 9%	A few clouds. Low 6C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday 17°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 20%	Partly cloudy. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night 9°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 19%	A few clouds. Low 9C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday 15°C Partly Cloudy Rain Risk: 8%	Sunshine and clouds mixed. High around 15C. Winds ESE at 15 to 25 km/h.
Sunday night 5°C Clear Rain Risk: 8%	A mostly clear sky. Low near 5C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Monday 17°C Mostly Sunny Rain Risk: 9%	Generally sunny. High 17C. Winds light and variable.
Monday night 7°C Showers Late Rain Risk: 30%	Partly cloudy during the evening. A few showers developing later during the night. Low 7C. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 30%.

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