Rongo Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Showers Pass Overhead
Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Warmest Sunday at 27° · coldest night Sunday at 17°
The short of it: Rongo weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 21 °C (70 °F) with passing showers, feeling like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 27 °C (81 °F), low 19 °C (65 °F). Chance of rain 90% in the next 24 hours, about 12 mm (0.46 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 21:00 local time.
RONGO, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect thunderstorms today, the mercury reaching near 27° and falling to 19° after dark. Old hands will call it a proper November day: the thirty-year average for Rongo is 27°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 11 km/h, and the glass holds steady.
Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Sunday the pick at about 27°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 17°. Rain or snow is due on 7 of them, some 78 mm in all. Nights run 3° milder than the November norm of 16°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Rongo runs from 16° at night to 27° by day, with some 158 mm of rain. February is the warmest month here at 29°, August the coldest at 15°, and April the wettest with 216 mm. The best months to ride in are July and January.
Daylight holds steady at 12 h 9 min. The station stands 1,472 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 | 21° | 24° | 2 km/h | 1.1 mm |
| 10 PM | Overcast | 21° | 23° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Light showers | 21° | 23° | 3 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 12 AM | Overcast | 21° | 23° | 4 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Overcast | 20° | 22° | 2 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 2 AM | Overcast | 20° | 22° | 2 km/h | – |
| 3 AM | Overcast | 19° | 20° | 4 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 18° | 19° | 4 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Partly cloudy | 18° | 19° | 4 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Partly cloudy | 18° | 18° | 4 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Mostly clear | 17° | 18° | 4 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Mostly clear | 20° | 22° | 3 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Mostly clear | 23° | 25° | 0 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Mostly clear | 24° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 28° | 4 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 28° | 6 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 28° | 9 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Partly cloudy | 27° | 28° | 8 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 27° | 28° | 9 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 4 PM | Light showers | 25° | 27° | 8 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 5 PM | Light showers | 24° | 26° | 8 km/h | 0.8 mm |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 24° | 25° | 8 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Thunder & hail | 22° | 24° | 4 km/h | 3.9 mm |
| 8 PM | Showers | 21° | 23° | 6 km/h | 4.7 mm |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 7): thunderstorm, high 27°, low 19°, 5.9 mm of rain, gusts to 21 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 6:29 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Sunday (Nov 8): thunder & hail, high 27°, low 17°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 16 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 6:29 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Monday (Nov 9): thunder & hail, high 26°, low 18°, 7.0 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:20 AM, down 6:29 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Tuesday (Nov 10): thunderstorm, high 25°, low 19°, 17 mm of rain, gusts to 18 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:29 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Wednesday (Nov 11): thunderstorm, high 22°, low 18°, 18 mm of rain, gusts to 14 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:30 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Thursday (Nov 12): thunder & hail, high 23°, low 18°, 10 mm of rain, gusts to 22 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:30 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Friday (Nov 13): thunderstorm, high 23°, low 18°, 9.7 mm of rain, gusts to 17 km/h. Sun up 6:21 AM, down 6:30 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.