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Bonwapitse 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 today at 35° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Bonwapitse weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 35 °C (96 °F), low 20 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 12 mm (0.46 in). Warnings in force: moderate risk of thunder, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 01:45 local time.

BONWAPITSE, Sunday. — Bonwapitse may look for showers this day, with the mercury climbing to about 35° before sinking to 20° by night. Count it a gift: 4° above the November average of 31° for these parts. Winds are light from the NNE, gusting to 12 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons today the pick at about 35°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 12 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Bonwapitse runs from 18° at night to 31° by day, with some 63 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 4°, and January the wettest with 87 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

The sun is up 13 h 6 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,132 m above the sea; nights in high country cool fast once the sun is down.

The Hours to Come

Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneath
The hour-by-hour ledger
HourSkyTempFeelsWindRain
NowOvercast26°26°5 km/h0.1 mm
2 AMOvercast25°24°8 km/h0.1 mm
3 AMMostly clear25°24°9 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy24°23°11 km/h–
5 AMOvercast24°23°11 km/h–
6 AMOvercast23°23°12 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°23°15 km/h–
8 AMOvercast26°24°18 km/h–
9 AMOvercast27°26°18 km/h–
10 AMOvercast30°29°16 km/h–
11 AMOvercast32°32°13 km/h–
12 PMLight showers32°32°11 km/h0.4 mm
1 PMOvercast34°34°11 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMMostly clear35°35°10 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy35°35°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast34°33°10 km/h–
5 PMLight showers32°32°8 km/h0.3 mm
6 PMLight showers27°27°13 km/h0.6 mm
7 PMPartly cloudy25°26°10 km/h–
8 PMShowers22°23°15 km/h9.1 mm
9 PMOvercast21°20°17 km/h0.2 mm
10 PMLight showers20°19°17 km/h0.7 mm
11 PMOvercast20°19°17 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy19°18°19 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): showers, high 35°, low 20°, 12 mm of rain, gusts to 37 km/h. Sun up 5:24 AM, down 6:30 PM. Rain showers move quickly — expect changeable weather.

The Almanac · Bonwapitse Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low

November in Bonwapitse, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° colder, 43 mm more rain
Versus December
about the same
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 16 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 63 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Bonwapitse in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Bonwapitse by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°19°87 mm9 km/h13 h 24 min✦✦
February31°18°83 mm9 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦
March29°17°50 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April28°13°24 mm8 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May26°8°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°5°3.0 mm7 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
July23°4°1.0 mm8 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°7°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
September30°12°3.0 mm11 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°20 mm12 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
November31°18°63 mm12 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦
December31°19°84 mm10 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Bonwapitse

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Bonwapitse today?

Right now it is 25 °C (78 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 25 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 35 °C (96 °F) and tonight’s low 20 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 90%, with 12 mm (0.46 in) expected.

Will it rain in Bonwapitse this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 12 mm (0.46 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Bonwapitse?

Yes: moderate risk of thunder; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Bonwapitse?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 4 °C (39 °F). The wettest month is January (87 mm (3.4 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Bonwapitse?

July and June. July brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 1.0 mm (0.04 in) of rain; June highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and 3.0 mm (0.12 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Bonwapitse?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 4 °C (39 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
ShoshongCentral13 km W31°18°64 mm
KalamareCentral14 km NNW30°17°69 mm
MahalapyeCentral19 km ESE32°19°61 mm
MoijabanaCentral51 km NNW31°18°63 mm
ShakgweCentral53 km E33°19°60 mm
KurametsiOther59 km SE33°19°56 mm
PilikweCentral63 km ENE32°19°60 mm
MagothlaOther69 km SSE34°19°53 mm

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The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor