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Zhongba 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 Friday at 13° · coldest night tonight at -3°

The short of it: Zhongba weather on Tuesday, 10 November 2026: local time, -1 °C (31 °F) with clear skies, feeling like -4 °C (26 °F). Today’s high 11 °C (52 °F), low -3 °C (26 °F). No rain expected in the next 24 hours. Warnings in force: glass falling fast. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 09:15 local time.

ZHONGBA, Tuesday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Zhongba station, with a high of 11° and a low of -3°. Count it a gift: 3° above the November average of 8° for these parts. Winds are light from the SSE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is falling — a change is coming.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Friday the pick at about 13°, while tonight will be the coldest at -3°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.8 mm in all. Those keeping stock should see to the water troughs, for ice is likely.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Zhongba brings highs near 8°, lows of -1° and about 13 mm of rain over the month. July is the warmest month here at 25°, January the coldest at -8°, and September the wettest with 104 mm. Snow usually lies on the ground from January to February. The best months to ride in are April and March.

The sun is up 10 h 33 min today, and the days are shortening by about 2 minutes each. The station stands 1,682 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
NowClear sky-2°-5°2 km/h–
10 AMClear sky3°0°3 km/h–
11 AMClear sky6°3°3 km/h–
12 PMClear sky8°5°4 km/h–
1 PMClear sky10°6°5 km/h–
2 PMClear sky11°7°6 km/h–
3 PMClear sky11°7°7 km/h–
4 PMClear sky11°6°9 km/h–
5 PMClear sky9°5°8 km/h–
6 PMClear sky8°4°5 km/h–
7 PMClear sky6°3°4 km/h–
8 PMClear sky5°2°3 km/h–
9 PMClear sky4°1°2 km/h–
10 PMClear sky3°0°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky2°-1°2 km/h–
12 AMClear sky1°-2°3 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy1°-2°2 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy0°-3°2 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy0°-3°2 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy-1°-3°2 km/h–
5 AMOvercast0°-3°2 km/h–
6 AMOvercast0°-2°1 km/h–
7 AMOvercast1°-2°1 km/h–
8 AMOvercast1°-2°2 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 10): overcast, high 11°, low -3°, dry, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 7:27 AM, down 6:00 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today-3°11°dry17 km/h10 h 33 min
Wednesday-1°9°dry8 km/h10 h 31 min
Thursday3°11°dry11 km/h10 h 29 min
Friday3°13°dry12 km/h10 h 27 min
Saturday0°8°dry5 km/h10 h 26 min
Sunday2°9°1.8 mm23 km/h10 h 24 min
Monday1°7°dry15 km/h10 h 23 min

Warmest: Friday at 13°. Wettest: Sunday, 1.8 mm. Strongest gusts: Sunday, 23 km/h.

The Almanac · Zhongba Month by Month

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

November in Zhongba, by the numbers

Warmth rank
9th warmest of 12
Rain rank
9th wettest of 12
Versus October
5° colder, 43 mm less rain
Versus December
5° warmer
Day–night spread
9°
Snow season
Jan–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
10 h 20 min
Average wind
6 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Highs fall 5° against October, to near 8°; nights run about -1°. Rain is scarce, about 13 mm, the 9th wettest month.

Zhongba in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Zhongba by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January2°-8°4.0 mm6 km/h10 h 7 min✦✦
February5°-5°6.0 mm8 km/h10 h 55 min✦✦✦
March10°0°18 mm8 km/h11 h 53 min✦✦✦✦
April16°5°44 mm8 km/h13 h 0 min✦✦✦✦
May20°8°83 mm7 km/h13 h 55 min✦✦✦
June23°12°83 mm6 km/h14 h 24 min✦✦✦
July25°15°99 mm6 km/h14 h 12 min✦✦✦
August24°14°101 mm6 km/h13 h 25 min✦✦✦
September18°10°104 mm5 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
October13°5°56 mm5 km/h11 h 16 min✦✦✦
November8°-1°13 mm6 km/h10 h 20 min✦✦✦
December3°-7°3.0 mm6 km/h9 h 54 min✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Zhongba see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Zhongba

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Zhongba today?

Right now it is -1 °C (31 °F) with clear skies; it feels like -4 °C (26 °F). Today’s high is 11 °C (52 °F) and tonight’s low -3 °C (26 °F). No rain is expected in the next 24 hours.

Will it rain in Zhongba this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.8 mm (0.07 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Sunday.

Are there any weather warnings for Zhongba?

Yes: glass falling fast. See Warnings & Notices for the details.

What is the warmest month in Zhongba?

July, with an average high of 25 °C (77 °F). The coldest is January, when nights average -8 °C (18 °F). The wettest month is September, with 104 mm (4.1 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Zhongba?

April and March. April brings highs near 16 °C (60 °F) and about 44 mm (1.7 in) of rain; March highs near 10 °C (51 °F) and 18 mm (0.71 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Zhongba?

Yes. Snow usually lies on the ground from January to February. Nights average below freezing in Nov–Mar.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
LonglinGansu11 km SSE9°0°13 mm
BaiguanGansu13 km SW7°-3°14 mm
JiangxiGansu16 km ESE8°-1°14 mm
ShiqiaoGansu16 km NE9°-1°12 mm
SuheGansu18 km E8°-2°15 mm
HebaGansu20 km ESE8°-1°14 mm
LixianGansu21 km NE9°-1°13 mm
HanyuanGansu24 km E9°-1°14 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
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