Current Conditions
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
Wind
NW 14 mph22 km/h
Humidity
86%
Cloud Cover
78%
As of Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 5:05 AM GMT+12
Today's Outlook
Day
Mostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 61°F16°C and morning low of 53°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 15 to 17 mph25 to 28 km/h. 48% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air.
Night
Overcast, with a low around 53°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 14 to 17 mph23 to 27 km/h. 38% chance of drizzle in the evening.
7-Day Forecast
| Day | Condition | High (°F) | Low (°F) | Precip (mm) | Cloud Cover (%) | Wind (mph) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drizzle | High 61°F16°C | Low 53°F12°C | Precip 0.06 in1.5 mm48% | Cloud 74% | Wind NW 15 mph24 km/h | Thursday: Mostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 61°F16°C and morning low of 53°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 15 to 17 mph25 to 28 km/h. 48% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air. Thursday Night: Overcast, with a low around 53°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 14 to 17 mph23 to 27 km/h. 38% chance of drizzle in the evening. | |
| Rain | High 59°F15°C | Low 53°F12°C | Precip 0.27 in6.9 mm100% | Cloud 62% | Wind NW 20 mph32 km/h | Friday: Mostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 59°F15°C. Windy from the NW at 23 to 25 mph36 to 40 km/h. 100% chance of rain throughout the day. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53°F12°C. Windy from the WNW at 17 to 21 mph28 to 33 km/h. 95% chance of showers overnight. | |
| Drizzle | High 58°F15°C | Low 52°F11°C | Precip 0.02 in0.5 mm20% | Cloud 50% | Wind WNW 18 mph29 km/h | Saturday: Mostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 58°F15°C and morning low of 52°F11°C. Windy from the WNW at 19 to 21 mph30 to 34 km/h. 20% chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Dry air. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52°F11°C. Windy from the WNW at 17 mph27 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle in the evening. | |
| Light Rain | High 58°F15°C | Low 54°F12°C | Precip 0.2 in5.1 mm71% | Cloud 89% | Wind NW 16 mph26 km/h | Sunday: Overcast and mild, with a high of 58°F15°C and morning low of 54°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 16 to 19 mph26 to 30 km/h. 71% chance of light rain throughout the day. Sunday Night: Overcast, with a low around 54°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 16 to 17 mph26 to 27 km/h. 65% chance of light rain in the evening. | |
| Rain | High 56°F13°C | Low 49°F10°CFeels 46°F8°C | Precip 0.89 in22.5 mm97% | Cloud 95% | Wind ENE 10 mph16 km/h | Monday: Overcast and mild, with a high of 54°F12°C. Breezy from the ESE at 10 to 11 mph16 to 17 km/h. 97% chance of rain throughout the day. Monday Night: Overcast, with a low around 49°F10°C. Breezy from the N at 9 to 12 mph15 to 20 km/h. 90% chance of rain throughout the night. | |
| Light Rain | High 53°F12°C | Low 45°F7°CFeels 42°F5°C | Precip 0.12 in3.1 mm48% | Cloud 81% | Wind SSE 7 mph11 km/h | Tuesday: Overcast and mild, with a high of 53°F12°C and morning low of 46°F8°C. Breezy from the SSE at 7 to 9 mph12 to 14 km/h. 39% chance of light rain throughout the day. Dry air. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45°F7°C. Breezy from the SE at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 48% chance of light rain throughout the night. | |
| Freezing Drizzle | High 55°F13°C | Low 39°F4°CFeels 36°F2°C | Precip 0.03 in0.7 mm14% | Cloud 47% | Wind SE 6 mph9 km/h | Wednesday: Partly cloudy and mild, with a high of 55°F13°C and morning low of 39°F4°C. Breezy from the ESE at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h. 14% chance of freezing drizzle in the morning. Dry air. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41°F5°C. Light wind from the SSE around 6 mph9 km/h. |
15-Day Forecast
| Day | High | Low | Precip | Cloud Cover | Condition | Wind | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThursdaySep 3 | 61°F16°C | 53°F12°C | 0.06 in1.5 mm· 48% | 74% | Drizzle | NW 15 mph24 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 61°F16°C and morning low of 53°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 15 to 17 mph25 to 28 km/h. 48% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air. NightOvercast, with a low around 53°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 14 to 17 mph23 to 27 km/h. 38% chance of drizzle in the evening. | |||||||
| FridaySep 4 | 59°F15°C | 53°F12°C | 0.27 in6.9 mm· 100% | 62% | Rain | NW 20 mph32 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 59°F15°C. Windy from the NW at 23 to 25 mph36 to 40 km/h. 100% chance of rain throughout the day. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 53°F12°C. Windy from the WNW at 17 to 21 mph28 to 33 km/h. 95% chance of showers overnight. | |||||||
| SaturdaySep 5 | 58°F15°C | 52°F11°C | 0.02 in0.5 mm· 20% | 50% | Drizzle | WNW 18 mph29 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 58°F15°C and morning low of 52°F11°C. Windy from the WNW at 19 to 21 mph30 to 34 km/h. 20% chance of drizzle in the afternoon. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 52°F11°C. Windy from the WNW at 17 mph27 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle in the evening. | |||||||
| SundaySep 6 | 58°F15°C | 54°F12°C | 0.2 in5.1 mm· 71% | 89% | Light Rain | NW 16 mph26 km/h | |
DayOvercast and mild, with a high of 58°F15°C and morning low of 54°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 16 to 19 mph26 to 30 km/h. 71% chance of light rain throughout the day. NightOvercast, with a low around 54°F12°C. Windy from the NW at 16 to 17 mph26 to 27 km/h. 65% chance of light rain in the evening. | |||||||
| MondaySep 7 | 56°F13°C | 49°F10°C Feels 46°F8°C | 0.89 in22.5 mm· 97% | 95% | Rain | ENE 10 mph16 km/h | |
DayOvercast and mild, with a high of 54°F12°C. Breezy from the ESE at 10 to 11 mph16 to 17 km/h. 97% chance of rain throughout the day. NightOvercast, with a low around 49°F10°C. Breezy from the N at 9 to 12 mph15 to 20 km/h. 90% chance of rain throughout the night. | |||||||
| TuesdaySep 8 | 53°F12°C | 45°F7°C Feels 42°F5°C | 0.12 in3.1 mm· 48% | 81% | Light Rain | SSE 7 mph11 km/h | |
DayOvercast and mild, with a high of 53°F12°C and morning low of 46°F8°C. Breezy from the SSE at 7 to 9 mph12 to 14 km/h. 39% chance of light rain throughout the day. Dry air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 45°F7°C. Breezy from the SE at 6 to 7 mph10 to 12 km/h. 48% chance of light rain throughout the night. | |||||||
| WednesdaySep 9 | 55°F13°C | 39°F4°C Feels 36°F2°C | 0.03 in0.7 mm· 14% | 47% | Freezing Drizzle | SE 6 mph9 km/h | |
DayPartly cloudy and mild, with a high of 55°F13°C and morning low of 39°F4°C. Breezy from the ESE at 6 to 7 mph10 to 11 km/h. 14% chance of freezing drizzle in the morning. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 41°F5°C. Light wind from the SSE around 6 mph9 km/h. | |||||||
| ThursdaySep 10 | 55°F13°C | 46°F8°C Feels 42°F5°C | 0.15 in3.9 mm· 52% | 76% | Light Rain | NW 10 mph17 km/h | |
DayOvercast and mild, with a high of 55°F13°C and morning low of 47°F8°C. Breezy from the WNW at 12 to 14 mph20 to 23 km/h. 52% chance of light rain throughout the day. Dry air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 46°F8°C. Breezy from the NW at 8 to 10 mph13 to 16 km/h. 49% chance of showers in the evening. | |||||||
| FridaySep 11 | 53°F12°C | 44°F7°C Feels 40°F4°C | 0.17 in4.3 mm· 41% | 63% | Flurries | WSW 9 mph14 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 53°F12°C and morning low of 44°F7°C. Breezy from the WSW at 10 to 12 mph16 to 20 km/h. 40% chance of flurries throughout the day. Dry air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 45°F7°C. Breezy from the W at 8 to 9 mph13 to 15 km/h. 41% chance of showers throughout the night. | |||||||
| SaturdaySep 12 | 55°F13°C | 44°F7°C Feels 40°F4°C | 0.07 in1.9 mm· 26% | 45% | Drizzle | W 10 mph16 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 55°F13°C and morning low of 44°F7°C. Breezy from the W at 11 to 13 mph18 to 21 km/h. 26% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 45°F7°C. Breezy from the WNW at 9 mph14 km/h. 19% chance of drizzle throughout the night. | |||||||
| SundaySep 13 | 55°F13°C | 44°F7°C Feels 40°F4°C | 0.07 in1.7 mm· 30% | 48% | Drizzle | WNW 10 mph16 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 55°F13°C and morning low of 44°F7°C. Breezy from the W at 12 to 13 mph19 to 22 km/h. 30% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 45°F7°C. Breezy from the WNW at 8 to 9 mph14 to 15 km/h. 28% chance of drizzle throughout the night. | |||||||
| MondaySep 14 | 56°F13°C | 44°F6°C Feels 40°F4°C | 0.04 in0.9 mm· 17% | 49% | Drizzle | WNW 8 mph13 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 56°F13°C and morning low of 44°F6°C. Breezy from the WNW at 9 to 11 mph14 to 18 km/h. 17% chance of drizzle throughout the day. Dry air. NightPartly cloudy, with a low around 44°F7°C. Breezy from the WNW at 7 mph11 km/h. 10% chance of drizzle overnight. | |||||||
| TuesdaySep 15 | 57°F14°C | 45°F7°C Feels 41°F5°C | 0.03 in0.7 mm· 14% | 56% | Drizzle | NW 10 mph17 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 57°F14°C and morning low of 46°F8°C. Breezy from the WNW at 12 to 14 mph19 to 23 km/h. 14% chance of drizzle around midday. Dry air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 45°F7°C. Breezy from the NW at 9 to 11 mph15 to 18 km/h. 13% chance of drizzle in the evening. | |||||||
| WednesdaySep 16 | 57°F14°C | 50°F10°C Feels 45°F7°C | 0.11 in2.9 mm· 37% | 64% | Showers | WNW 13 mph21 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 57°F14°C and morning low of 50°F10°C. Windy from the WNW at 14 to 16 mph23 to 25 km/h. 37% chance of showers throughout the day. Dry air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 50°F10°C. Breezy from the NW at 12 mph19 km/h. 27% chance of drizzle throughout the night. | |||||||
| ThursdaySep 17 | 55°F13°C | 48°F9°C Feels 43°F6°C | 0.16 in4 mm· 40% | 63% | Showers | WNW 11 mph18 km/h | |
DayMostly cloudy and mild, with a high of 55°F13°C and morning low of 48°F9°C. Breezy from the WNW at 12 to 14 mph20 to 22 km/h. 40% chance of showers throughout the day. Dry air. NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 48°F9°C. Breezy from the WNW at 10 to 11 mph17 to 17 km/h. 31% chance of showers throughout the night. | |||||||
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