Good Afternoon - Today was: Tuesday, 7 July 2026 17:50:03 NZST
Current: 12.4°C, Max: 14.7°C, Min: 10.5°C. It feels like 11.4°C
FORECAST: Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to occasional showers overnight. Low 8C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%. It feels like 11.4°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Unsettled, rain later | Sunrise: 07:41 | Sunset: 17:05 | Dawn: 07:10 | Dusk: 17:36
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.4 °C/hr 12.4°C, 84%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.1 hPa/hr 1002.5hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  SE  Current wind speed is Light air (F1) from SE (130°) 5km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 12km/h
Air Quality :  20 AQI  6.2ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 4.8mm
Sun Light : 0Lux, 4.3hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  0W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 07 July 2026 at 17:52:22. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

07 Jul 2026 5:29PM: Speed limit reversal celebrated by retirement village residents (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 07 Jul 2026 5:20PM: Probe police officer sparked by sexual abuse case left untouched for several years (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 07 Jul 2026 4:25PM: Weather live: Road closures as heavy rain, snow cause disruption in South Island (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 07 Jul 2026 4:15PM: GPs may not be able to avoid raising fees after funding changes (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 07 Jul 2026 4:06PM: Casey Costello's tobacco tax comments concerns experts, minister says no reduction (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 07 Jul 2026 4:05PM: Kaikōura local feels 'sick' remembering 1993 flood amid current deluge (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 07 Jul 2026 3:49PM: Arthur Easton murder: Ethnicity of suspect debated in High Court (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 07 Jul 2026 3:10PM: Two injured as chopper makes 'hard landing' at Gisborne Airport (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 07 Jul 2026 2:49PM: Suspected grenade found on Whangārei ship (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 07 Jul 2026 1:45PM: Fire in derelict Auckland building contained (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 42%
Showers Late
8°C
Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to occasional showers overnight. Low 8C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 71%
Rain
13°C
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 13C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 86%
Rain
9°C
Periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Weather Maps
Wellington/New Plymouth Rain Radar New Zealand Satellite
New Zealand Satellite
New Zealand Isobar Map
New Zealand Isobar Map

 Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Long Range Forecast Summary for Palmerston North
Tonight Tomorrow night Thursday night Friday night Saturday night
Showers Late8°C Rain9°C Showers Early6°C Partly Cloudy3°C Partly Cloudy1°C
Showers Late Rain Showers Early Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 42% Rain Risk: 86% Rain Risk: 43% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 19%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Rain13°C Showers10°C Partly Cloudy10°C Partly Cloudy10°C Mostly Sunny12°C
Rain Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 71% Rain Risk: 69% Rain Risk: 22% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 8%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Showers Late8°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 42%
Partly cloudy skies this evening will give way to occasional showers overnight. Low 8C. Winds SE at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Tomorrow
Rain13°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 71%
Showers early, becoming a steady rain later in the day. High 13C. Winds S at 15 to 25 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around 6mm.
Tomorrow night
Rain9°C
Rain
Rain Risk: 86%
Periods of rain. Low 9C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall near 12mm.
Thursday
Showers10°C
Showers
Rain Risk: 69%
Light rain early...then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High near 10C. Winds SSE at 25 to 40 km/h. Chance of rain 70%. Winds could occasionally gust over 65 km/h.
Thursday night
Showers Early6°C
Showers Early
Rain Risk: 43%
Showers in the evening, then cloudy overnight. Low 6C. Winds SSE at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Friday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 22%
Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High around 10C. Winds SSE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Mostly cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy late. Low 3C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 10C. Winds light and variable.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy1°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 19%
A few clouds. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday
Mostly Sunny12°C
Mostly Sunny
Rain Risk: 8%
Generally sunny. High 12C. Winds light and variable.
Sunday night
Mostly Clear1°C
Mostly Clear
Rain Risk: 19%
Partly cloudy. Low 1C. Winds light and variable.

 Advertisers' Space

Rent This Space! Get your advertisement here by contacting us at Palmy Weather

Meteogram Forecast Graphs

This graph provides a forecast of what the weather will do within the next 48 hours including temperature, rainfall, wind, pressure and cloud cover.

Click on the 'Wind' symbol to choose from 50 different weather layersTIP: Click on the "Wind" symbol located top right corner of the animation below to choose from 50 different weather layers including temperature, rain/thunder, clouds, UV, satellite and many more!


Meteogram for the next 24 hours