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Dongta Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

Clear Skies Over the Prairie

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Tuesday at 14° · coldest night Monday at -5°

The short of it: Dongta weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 3 °C (38 °F) with clear skies, feeling like -1 °C (30 °F). Today’s high 5 °C (40 °F), low -3 °C (26 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Notices: frost warning. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 17:45 local time.

DONGTA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect an overcast sky today, the mercury reaching near 5° and falling to -3° after dark. That is 4° colder than Dongta usually sees in November, when highs average 9°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 14°, while Monday night will be the coldest at -5°. Not a drop is expected in that time. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Dongta runs from -3° at night to 9° by day, with some 4.0 mm of rain. July is the warmest month here at 30°, January the coldest at -13°, and August the wettest with 55 mm. The best months to ride in are September and May.

The sun is up 10 h 21 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,223 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 clear4°0°5 km/h–
6 PMClear sky3°-2°5 km/h–
7 PMClear sky1°-3°5 km/h–
8 PMClear sky0°-5°5 km/h–
9 PMClear sky-1°-6°4 km/h–
10 PMClear sky-2°-6°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky-3°-7°3 km/h–
12 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
1 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
2 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
3 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
4 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
5 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
6 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
7 AMClear sky-5°-8°3 km/h–
8 AMClear sky-4°-8°3 km/h–
9 AMClear sky-2°-6°3 km/h–
10 AMClear sky1°-3°4 km/h–
11 AMClear sky3°-1°5 km/h–
12 PMClear sky5°1°5 km/h–
1 PMClear sky7°3°5 km/h–
2 PMClear sky9°5°5 km/h–
3 PMClear sky9°5°4 km/h–
4 PMClear sky10°6°3 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 5°, low -3°, dry, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 7:27 AM, down 5:48 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Dongta Month by Month

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

November in Dongta, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
9° colder, 10 mm less rain
Versus December
7° warmer
Day–night spread
12°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 3 min
Average wind
8 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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The year turns hard here: highs drop 9° from October to about 9°, with nights near -3°. Rain is scarce, about 4.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Dongta in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Dongta by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January0°-13°2.0 mm6 km/h9 h 47 min✦✦
February5°-9°2.0 mm9 km/h10 h 44 min✦✦
March12°-2°5.0 mm10 km/h11 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
April20°5°11 mm11 km/h13 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
May25°11°22 mm10 km/h14 h 13 min✦✦✦✦✦
June29°16°24 mm10 km/h14 h 48 min✦✦✦✦✦
July30°18°42 mm9 km/h14 h 33 min✦✦✦✦
August28°16°55 mm8 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦✦✦
September23°11°38 mm7 km/h12 h 22 min✦✦✦✦✦
October17°3°14 mm8 km/h11 h 8 min✦✦✦✦✦
November9°-3°4.0 mm8 km/h10 h 3 min✦✦✦
December1°-11°1.0 mm7 km/h9 h 32 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Dongta

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Dongta today?

Right now it is 3 °C (38 °F) with clear skies; it feels like -1 °C (30 °F). Today’s high is 5 °C (40 °F) and tonight’s low -3 °C (26 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Dongta this week?

No — the next 3 days look dry, with no rain worth measuring.

Are there any weather warnings for Dongta?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: frost warning.

What is the warmest month in Dongta?

July, with an average high of 30 °C (86 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -13 °C (8 °F). The wettest month is August (55 mm (2.2 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Dongta?

September and May. September brings highs near 23 °C (74 °F) and about 38 mm (1.5 in) of rain; May highs near 25 °C (77 °F) and 22 mm (0.87 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Dongta?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LingwuNingxia2 km N8°-3°4.0 mm
ChongxingNingxia7 km SW8°-3°4.0 mm
Lingwu NongchangNingxia7 km NW8°-3°4.0 mm
HaojiaqiaoNingxia9 km SW8°-3°4.0 mm
WutongshuNingxia13 km NNW8°-2°4.0 mm
WuzhongNingxia16 km SW8°-2°4.0 mm
WanghongNingxia18 km NW8°-2°4.0 mm
LijunNingxia23 km WNW8°-3°4.0 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