Weather Forecast for Palmerston North38m above sea level
Windy, with afternoon showers. Breezy to brisk West to Nor'West winds.
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Next 24 Hours in Palmerston North
Next 9 Days in Palmerston North
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27km/h
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11mm
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32km/h
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9.2mm
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21km/h
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4.9mm
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14km/h
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4.1mm
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trace
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30km/h
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1.4mm
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trace
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21km/h
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0.7mm
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28km/h
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0.9mm
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jet on 21/01/2026 9:45pm
hi ww just wondering how much rain didnelson get last night?
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WW Forecast Team on 21/01/2026 9:50pm
You’ll need to check MetService.com for that as NZ doesn’t have open data for us to share that info.
– WW
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jet on 21/01/2026 10:23pm
ok
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Scott on 22/01/2026 1:31am
You may like to check out PalmyWeather.co.nz for an alternative local station which can provide rain records and historic data.
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Chris on 21/01/2026 8:10pm
I’m in Whangamata, and this latest weather event in my opinion was equal to if not more than Cyclone Gabriel, certainly there is more flooding, slips etc . My question is although it was rated to be significant by forecasters it didn’t really get the attention it deserved until it was upon us, therefore giving little advance notice. Maybe I missed something or did this event balloon beyond expectations.
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josh on 21/01/2026 9:19pm
there was lots of warning this was gonna hit phil talked about this since last week .
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Caro on 14/01/2026 11:27pm
We are planning to walk the Lake Waikaremoana track starting on Monday the 19th.
Will the rainfall in that week be significant or on and off?
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WW Forecast Team on 14/01/2026 11:56pm
Hi Caro, next week looks to have easterlies and showers around Hawke’s Bay and Gisborne, pushing inland to some degree. Nothing too serious in the rainfall category though, and winds a little brisk in exposed places but no gales at this stage. Severe weather risks are more likely around Thursday/Friday if that tropical low drops down our way. So that’s worth keeping an eye on.
Cheers and have a great time 🙂
– WW
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josh on 12/01/2026 9:16pm
hey phillip looking at your video its looking a lot like la nina starting to dominate nz weather?
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