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Mena 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 Tuesday at 29° · coldest night tonight at 17°

The short of it: Mena weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 26 °C (79 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (81 °F), low 17 °C (62 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.7 mm (0.15 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 12:00 local time.

MENA, Sunday. — An overcast sky is the word from the Mena station, with a high of 27° and a low of 17°. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Mena is 28°. The wind keeps up from the E at 18 km/h, gusting to 26 km/h, and the glass holds steady.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Tuesday the pick at about 29°, while tonight will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 5 of them, some 55 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 14°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mena brings highs near 28°, lows of 14° and about 51 mm of rain over the month. February is the warmest month here at 32°, December the coldest at 12°, and April the wettest with 172 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.

Daylight holds steady at 11 h 52 min. The station stands 1,249 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°13 km/h–
1 PMOvercast27°27°12 km/h–
2 PMOvercast27°28°11 km/h–
3 PMOvercast27°27°10 km/h0.1 mm
4 PMOvercast27°27°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast26°27°8 km/h0.1 mm
6 PMOvercast25°27°3 km/h–
7 PMOvercast23°25°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
9 PMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
10 PMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
11 PMPartly cloudy20°23°3 km/h–
12 AMPartly cloudy20°22°3 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy19°21°4 km/h0.2 mm
2 AMThunderstorm19°21°4 km/h1.4 mm
3 AMThunderstorm19°21°4 km/h1.4 mm
4 AMLight showers19°21°4 km/h0.3 mm
5 AMFog18°20°4 km/h–
6 AMFog18°20°4 km/h–
7 AMFog18°20°4 km/h–
8 AMPartly cloudy21°25°2 km/h–
9 AMPartly cloudy23°25°2 km/h0.1 mm
10 AMPartly cloudy24°26°4 km/h0.1 mm
11 AMPartly cloudy25°27°6 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 8): overcast, high 27°, low 17°, 0.4 mm of rain, gusts to 27 km/h. Sun up 6:08 AM, down 6:00 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.

The Almanac · Mena Month by Month

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

November in Mena, by the numbers

Warmth rank
7th warmest of 12
Rain rank
6th wettest of 12
Versus October
about the same, 87 mm less rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
11 h 49 min
Average wind
7 km/h
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The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 28°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 51 mm, the 6th wettest month.

Mena in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mena by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January30°12°14 mm7 km/h11 h 47 min✦✦✦✦
February32°13°18 mm8 km/h11 h 55 min✦✦✦✦
March31°15°63 mm9 km/h12 h 4 min✦✦✦
April29°16°172 mm7 km/h12 h 15 min✦✦
May28°16°140 mm8 km/h12 h 25 min✦✦✦
June28°16°30 mm10 km/h12 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
July27°16°33 mm8 km/h12 h 28 min✦✦✦✦✦
August28°16°46 mm9 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦✦
September29°16°81 mm9 km/h12 h 9 min✦✦✦
October28°15°138 mm7 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦
November28°14°51 mm7 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦
December29°12°16 mm7 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Mena

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mena today?

Right now it is 26 °C (79 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 26 °C (79 °F). Today’s high is 27 °C (81 °F) and tonight’s low 17 °C (62 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 60%, with 3.7 mm (0.15 in) expected.

Will it rain in Mena this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 5 of the next 7 days, about 55 mm (2.2 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Wednesday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mena?

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

What is the warmest month in Mena?

February, with an average high of 32 °C (89 °F). The coldest is December, when nights average 12 °C (54 °F). The wettest month is April (172 mm (6.8 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mena?

July and June. July brings highs near 27 °C (81 °F) and about 33 mm (1.3 in) of rain; June highs near 28 °C (82 °F) and 30 mm (1.2 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mena?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 12 °C (54 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GobaOromiya68 km NNE20°4°56 mm
Bale RobeOromiya80 km NNE20°5°56 mm
DodolaOromiya97 km NW23°5°38 mm
ĀsasaOromiya105 km NW24°5°24 mm
Kibre MengistOromiya113 km WSW27°12°77 mm
GhinnirOromiya124 km NE25°10°54 mm
NegēlēOromiya126 km SSW27°14°63 mm
ShakisoOromiya127 km SW26°12°85 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