Makanda Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Showers Pass Overhead
Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Warmest Monday at 32° · coldest night Friday at 24°
The short of it: Makanda weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 25 °C (76 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 30 °C (86 °F). Today’s high 31 °C (88 °F), low 25 °C (76 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 16 mm (0.61 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 03:45 local time.
MAKANDA, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 31° and falling to 25° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Makanda is 31°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the ENE, gusting to 4 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 32°, while Friday night will be the coldest at 24°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 83 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 22°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Makanda runs from 22° at night to 31° by day, with some 384 mm of rain. March is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 21°, and November the wettest with 384 mm. The best months to ride in are July and August.
Daylight holds steady at 12 h 12 min. The station stands 178 m above the sea.
The Hours to Come
Temperature by the hour · rain & snow in the hour beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Light showers | 25° | 30° | 2 km/h | 0.7 mm |
| 4 AM | Light showers | 25° | 30° | 2 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 25° | 30° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 25° | 30° | 1 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Fog | 25° | 30° | 2 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 26° | 31° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 27° | 32° | 2 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Overcast | 28° | 34° | 2 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Overcast | 29° | 34° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Overcast | 30° | 36° | 2 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 31° | 37° | 2 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 31° | 37° | 1 km/h | 0.2 mm |
| 3 PM | Light showers | 31° | 37° | 1 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 4 PM | Light showers | 31° | 37° | 1 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 5 PM | Thunderstorm | 30° | 35° | 5 km/h | 1.7 mm |
| 6 PM | Thunderstorm | 28° | 33° | 5 km/h | 1.5 mm |
| 7 PM | Thunderstorm | 27° | 33° | 2 km/h | 1.3 mm |
| 8 PM | Light showers | 27° | 33° | 1 km/h | 0.7 mm |
| 9 PM | Thunderstorm | 26° | 32° | 1 km/h | 1.2 mm |
| 10 PM | Thunderstorm | 26° | 32° | 1 km/h | 1.8 mm |
| 11 PM | Thunderstorm | 25° | 32° | 0 km/h | 2.0 mm |
| 12 AM | Thunderstorm | 25° | 31° | 1 km/h | 1.7 mm |
| 1 AM | Light showers | 25° | 31° | 1 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 2 AM | Light showers | 25° | 31° | 2 km/h | 1.3 mm |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 31°, low 25°, 16 mm of rain, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 5:53 AM, down 6:05 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Monday (Nov 9): thunderstorm, high 32°, low 25°, 8.9 mm of rain, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 5:53 AM, down 6:05 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 10): thunder & hail, high 31°, low 24°, 9.6 mm of rain, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 5:53 AM, down 6:05 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Wednesday (Nov 11): thunder & hail, high 30°, low 24°, 22 mm of rain, gusts to 8 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 6:06 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Thursday (Nov 12): thunderstorm, high 30°, low 25°, 11 mm of rain, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 6:06 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Friday (Nov 13): thunderstorm, high 30°, low 24°, 4.0 mm of rain, gusts to 9 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 6:06 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Saturday (Nov 14): thunderstorm, high 31°, low 24°, 12 mm of rain, gusts to 10 km/h. Sun up 5:54 AM, down 6:06 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.