Rongai Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Thunder Rolls Across the Plains
Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Warmest Tuesday at 23° · coldest night tonight at 13°
The short of it: Rongai weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 17 °C (62 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 18 °C (64 °F). Today’s high 23 °C (73 °F), low 13 °C (56 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 4.4 mm (0.17 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 20:30 local time.
RONGAI, Sunday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 23° and falling to 13° after dark. That is 2° colder than Rongai usually sees in November, when highs average 25°. Winds are light from the NNW, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Of the 7 days ahead, Tuesday looks the finest at near 23°, while tonight will be the coldest at 13°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 85 mm in all. Nights run 2° milder than the November norm of 11°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Rongai runs from 11° at night to 25° by day, with some 87 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 27°, January the coldest at 10°, and April the wettest with 129 mm. The best months to ride in are January and February.
Daylight holds steady at 12 h 7 min. The station stands 2,145 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 beneathThe hour-by-hour ledger
| Hour | Sky | Temp | Feels | Wind | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Now | Light showers | 17° | 18° | 3 km/h | 0.4 mm |
| 9 PM | Thunderstorm | 17° | 18° | 3 km/h | 1.5 mm |
| 10 PM | Light showers | 16° | 17° | 2 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 11 PM | Partly cloudy | 16° | 17° | 2 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Partly cloudy | 16° | 17° | 1 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 16° | 17° | 1 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Partly cloudy | 15° | 16° | 1 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Partly cloudy | 15° | 16° | 1 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Partly cloudy | 15° | 16° | 1 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Fog | 15° | 15° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Fog | 14° | 15° | 3 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Fog | 14° | 15° | 3 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 16° | 17° | 0 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 17° | 18° | 4 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Partly cloudy | 19° | 19° | 6 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 20° | 20° | 7 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Partly cloudy | 21° | 21° | 8 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Mostly clear | 22° | 22° | 7 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 22° | 8 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Mostly clear | 23° | 23° | 8 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Mostly clear | 23° | 22° | 9 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Light showers | 22° | 21° | 8 km/h | 0.3 mm |
| 6 PM | Thunderstorm | 19° | 20° | 5 km/h | 0.9 mm |
| 7 PM | Light showers | 18° | 19° | 2 km/h | 0.8 mm |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 13°, 6.2 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 6:23 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Monday (Nov 9): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 14°, 2.6 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 6:24 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 10): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 14°, 12 mm of rain, gusts to 24 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 6:24 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Wednesday (Nov 11): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 15°, 23 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 6:24 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Thursday (Nov 12): thunder & hail, high 20°, low 15°, 28 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:16 AM, down 6:24 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Friday (Nov 13): light showers, high 17°, low 15°, 8.0 mm of rain, gusts to 13 km/h. Sun up 6:17 AM, down 6:24 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Saturday (Nov 14): light showers, high 20°, low 14°, 4.4 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:17 AM, down 6:24 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 13°23° | 6.2 mm | 22 km/h | 12 h 7 min | |
| Monday | 14°23° | 2.6 mm | 20 km/h | 12 h 8 min | |
| Tuesday | 14°23° | 12 mm | 24 km/h | 12 h 8 min | |
| Wednesday | 15°23° | 23 mm | 17 km/h | 12 h 8 min | |
| Thursday | 15°20° | 28 mm | 17 km/h | 12 h 8 min | |
| Friday | 15°17° | 8.0 mm | 13 km/h | 12 h 7 min | |
| Saturday | 14°20° | 4.4 mm | 18 km/h | 12 h 7 min |
Warmest: Tuesday at 23°. Wettest: Thursday, 28 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 24 km/h.