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Shoshong Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

A stray cloud or two drifts over the plains; the sun keeps its hold on the day.

Warmest today at 36° · coldest night Tuesday at 15°

The short of it: Shoshong weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (77 °F) with mostly clear skies, feeling like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high 36 °C (96 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 75% in the next 24 hours, about 7.7 mm (0.30 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected, heat warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:00 local time.

SHOSHONG, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunder and hail today, the mercury reaching near 36° and falling to 19° after dark. Count it a gift: 5° above the November average of 31° for these parts. The wind keeps up from the NE at 18 km/h, gusting to 27 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 36°, while Tuesday night will be the coldest at 15°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 8.0 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Shoshong runs from 18° at night to 31° by day, with some 64 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 32°, July the coldest at 5°, and January the wettest with 89 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 13 h 6 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,190 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
NowMostly clear25°23°13 km/h–
4 AMOvercast24°23°13 km/h–
5 AMOvercast24°22°14 km/h–
6 AMOvercast24°22°15 km/h–
7 AMOvercast24°22°18 km/h–
8 AMOvercast25°23°21 km/h–
9 AMOvercast27°25°19 km/h–
10 AMOvercast30°29°17 km/h–
11 AMOvercast32°31°14 km/h–
12 PMOvercast33°33°11 km/h–
1 PMOvercast35°34°10 km/h0.1 mm
2 PMPartly cloudy36°35°9 km/h–
3 PMPartly cloudy36°35°7 km/h–
4 PMOvercast35°34°6 km/h–
5 PMOvercast33°32°8 km/h–
6 PMLight showers29°29°11 km/h0.2 mm
7 PMOvercast25°26°13 km/h0.1 mm
8 PMThunder & hail22°23°17 km/h4.5 mm
9 PMLight showers21°20°19 km/h2.3 mm
10 PMLight showers20°19°17 km/h0.2 mm
11 PMOvercast19°18°19 km/h0.1 mm
12 AMPartly cloudy19°17°21 km/h0.2 mm
1 AMPartly cloudy19°17°19 km/h–
2 AMOvercast18°17°17 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 36°, low 19°, 7.8 mm of rain, gusts to 42 km/h. Sun up 5:24 AM, down 6:30 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.

The Almanac · Shoshong Month by Month

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

November in Shoshong, by the numbers

Warmth rank
2nd warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 44 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 64 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Shoshong in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Shoshong by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January31°19°89 mm9 km/h13 h 24 min✦✦
February30°18°83 mm9 km/h12 h 54 min✦✦
March29°16°51 mm8 km/h12 h 17 min✦✦✦
April27°13°22 mm9 km/h11 h 35 min✦✦✦✦✦
May25°8°4.0 mm8 km/h11 h 1 min✦✦✦✦✦
June23°5°3.0 mm8 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦✦✦✦
July22°5°0.0 mm9 km/h10 h 51 min✦✦✦✦✦
August26°8°1.0 mm10 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
September29°12°3.0 mm12 km/h12 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
October32°16°20 mm12 km/h12 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
November31°18°64 mm12 km/h13 h 16 min✦✦✦
December31°18°84 mm10 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Shoshong

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Shoshong today?

Right now it is 25 °C (77 °F) with mostly clear skies; it feels like 23 °C (74 °F). Today’s high is 36 °C (96 °F) and tonight’s low 19 °C (67 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 75%, with 7.7 mm (0.30 in) expected.

Will it rain in Shoshong this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 8.0 mm (0.31 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Today.

Are there any weather warnings for Shoshong?

Yes: thunderstorms expected; heat warning. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Shoshong?

October, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 5 °C (40 °F). The wettest month is January (89 mm (3.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Shoshong?

June and July. June brings highs near 23 °C (73 °F) and about 3.0 mm (0.12 in) of rain; July highs near 22 °C (72 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Shoshong?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 5 °C (40 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
BonwapitseCentral13 km E31°18°63 mm
KalamareCentral13 km NNE30°17°69 mm
MahalapyeCentral32 km ESE32°19°61 mm
MoijabanaCentral47 km NNW31°18°63 mm
ShakgweCentral66 km E33°19°60 mm
KurametsiOther70 km SE33°19°56 mm
MookaneCentral74 km SSE33°18°56 mm
PilikweCentral75 km ENE32°19°60 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