Good Afternoon - Today is: Tuesday, 14 July 2026 15:48:30 NZST
Current: 14.5°C, Max: 16.4°C, Min: 8.4°C. It feels like 13.0°C
FORECAST: A few clouds. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h. It feels like 13.0°C. 3 clothing layers recommended.
Station Forecast: Fine, becoming less settled | Sunrise: 07:38 | Sunset: 17:10 | Dawn: 07:08 | Dusk: 17:40
Weather Forecast
Temperature : Current trend is Falling, changing by -0.3 °C/hr 14.5°C, 83%   Pressure : Current trend is Falling slowly, changing by -0.4 hPa/hr 1022.1hPa
Based upon today's weather there is a Low Fire Danger (restrictions may apply)
Fire Danger
Wind Speed :  W  Current wind speed is Light breeze (F2) from W (267°) 11km/h   Wind Gust : Current trend is Steady 19km/h
Air Quality :  16 AQI  4.3ug/m3   Rainfall : Current trend is Steady 0.2mm
Sun Light : 3.9kLux, 5.2hrs   Solar UV :  0.0UVI  31W/m2
Last weather station contact: Tuesday, 14 July 2026 at 15:51:22. Updated in seconds

 The Palmy Sun: Palmy Weather Newsroom
  News  

14 Jul 2026 3:35PM: South Island main trunk line reopens between Picton and Christchurch (rnz.co.nz) 1/10 14 Jul 2026 3:09PM: Explainer: How new Antisocial Road Use Legislation brings back car crushing (rnz.co.nz) 2/10 14 Jul 2026 2:47PM: Fears crime in central Auckland could spoil City Rail Link's reputation (rnz.co.nz) 3/10 14 Jul 2026 2:41PM: LynnMall attacker believed Muslims were being harmed and cornered, inquest hears (rnz.co.nz) 4/10 14 Jul 2026 11:37AM: Major shortfall of electrical apprentices entering the system (rnz.co.nz) 5/10 14 Jul 2026 11:14AM: Northbound lanes on Transmission Gully on Kāpiti Coast reopen after vehicle fire (rnz.co.nz) 6/10 14 Jul 2026 9:24AM: Move-on order fears already pushing rough sleepers out of city - social service provider (rnz.co.nz) 7/10 14 Jul 2026 8:22AM: Landmark NZ study finds link between pre-natal exposure to nitrate in drinking water and premature births (rnz.co.nz) 8/10 14 Jul 2026 7:41AM: Paralysed rider hits trails to promote adaptive mountain biking (rnz.co.nz) 9/10 14 Jul 2026 6:41AM: Primary school returns to pen and paper after ditching iPads (rnz.co.nz) 10/10


Next 24 Hour Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Chance of Rain: 21%
Partly Cloudy
10°C
A few clouds. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
Chance of Rain: 24%
AM Clouds, PM Sun
16°C
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Chance of Rain: 41%
Showers Late
11°C
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
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
Partly Cloudy10°C Showers Late11°C Partly Cloudy7°C Partly Cloudy9°C Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy Showers Late Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21% Rain Risk: 41% Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 9% Rain Risk: 14%
         
Tomorrow Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C AM Showers14°C Partly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy14°C Partly Cloudy12°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun AM Showers Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24% Rain Risk: 32% Rain Risk: 8% Rain Risk: 16% Rain Risk: 16%
         
Detailed Long Range Forecast for Palmerston North
Tonight
Partly Cloudy10°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 21%
A few clouds. Low around 10C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow
AM Clouds, PM Sun16°C
AM Clouds, PM Sun
Rain Risk: 24%
Cloudy skies early, followed by partial clearing. High 16C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Tomorrow night
Showers Late11°C
Showers Late
Rain Risk: 41%
Partly cloudy in the evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers after midnight. Low 11C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 40%.
Thursday
AM Showers14°C
AM Showers
Rain Risk: 32%
Chance of a shower or two during the morning, followed by partly cloudy skies in the afternoon. High 14C. Winds WNW at 15 to 30 km/h. Chance of rain 30%.
Thursday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 24%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Friday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 8%
Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 25 km/h.
Friday night
Partly Cloudy9°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 9%
Partly cloudy early with increasing clouds overnight. Low 9C. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Saturday
Partly Cloudy14°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Considerable clouds early. Some decrease in clouds later in the day. High 14C. Winds NW at 15 to 30 km/h.
Saturday night
Partly Cloudy7°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
Partly cloudy. Low 7C. Winds NW at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday
Partly Cloudy12°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 16%
Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 12C. Winds SE at 10 to 15 km/h.
Sunday night
Partly Cloudy3°C
Partly Cloudy
Rain Risk: 14%
A few clouds from time to time. Low 3C. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 km/h.

 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