Palmerston Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Grey Sky Settles Over the Town
Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Warmest Monday at 34° · coldest night Tuesday at 26°
The short of it: Palmerston weather on Sunday, 15 November 2026: local time, 28 °C (82 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 35 °C (95 °F). Today’s high 33 °C (92 °F), low 27 °C (80 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 5.2 mm (0.20 in). Warnings in force: high risk of thunder, tropical night, heat warning. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 03:00 local time.
PALMERSTON, Sunday. — Palmerston may look for thunderstorms this day, with the mercury climbing to about 33° before sinking to 27° by night. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Palmerston is 34°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SSE, gusting to 2 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 6 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 34°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 26°. Rain or snow is due on 6 of them, some 45 mm in all. No frost is in sight.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Palmerston runs from 25° at night to 34° by day, with some 128 mm of rain. November is the warmest month here at 34°, July the coldest at 17°, and January the wettest with 483 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.
Daylight holds steady at 12 h 42 min. The station stands 3 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain · Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Overcast | 28° | 35° | 1 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 28° | 35° | 1 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 27° | 35° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Thunderstorm | 27° | 33° | 5 km/h | 2.3 mm |
| 7 AM | Light showers | 27° | 33° | 3 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 28° | 34° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Light showers | 29° | 35° | 2 km/h | 0.7 mm |
| 10 AM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 37° | 1 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 31° | 39° | 1 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 12 PM | Partly cloudy | 33° | 41° | 2 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 33° | 41° | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 2 PM | Light showers | 33° | 39° | 8 km/h | 0.4 mm |
| 3 PM | Light showers | 32° | 38° | 7 km/h | 0.6 mm |
| 4 PM | Light showers | 32° | 38° | 6 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 5 PM | Mostly clear | 32° | 38° | 4 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 6 PM | Partly cloudy | 31° | 37° | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 7 PM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 36° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 36° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Mostly clear | 29° | 36° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Clear sky | 28° | 36° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Clear sky | 28° | 35° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Mostly clear | 28° | 35° | 1 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Mostly clear | 28° | 35° | 2 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Mostly clear | 28° | 35° | 1 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 15): thunderstorm, high 33°, low 27°, 5.2 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:51 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Monday (Nov 16): thunderstorm, high 34°, low 27°, 2.6 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:51 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 17): thunderstorm, high 33°, low 26°, 8.9 mm of rain, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:52 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Wednesday (Nov 18): thunder & hail, high 33°, low 26°, 7.2 mm of rain, gusts to 15 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:52 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Thursday (Nov 19): thunderstorm, high 34°, low 27°, 5.5 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:52 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Friday (Nov 20): thunderstorm, high 33°, low 26°, 15 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:09 AM, down 6:53 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain · Snow | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 27°33° | 5.2 mm | 18 km/h | 12 h 42 min | |
| Monday | 27°34° | 2.6 mm | 17 km/h | 12 h 42 min | |
| Tuesday | 26°33° | 8.9 mm | 13 km/h | 12 h 43 min | |
| Wednesday | 26°33° | 7.2 mm | 15 km/h | 12 h 43 min | |
| Thursday | 27°34° | 5.5 mm | 17 km/h | 12 h 43 min | |
| Friday | 26°33° | 15 mm | 17 km/h | 12 h 44 min |
Warmest: Monday at 34°. Wettest: Friday, 15 mm of rain. Strongest gusts: today, 18 km/h.