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Katse Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast

A Clear Night Under the Stars

Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

Warmest Wednesday at 26° · coldest night Monday at 4°

The short of it: Katse weather on Saturday, 7 November 2026: local time, 13 °C (56 °F) with clear skies, feeling like 9 °C (49 °F). Today’s high 20 °C (68 °F), low 8 °C (46 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). Notices: fresh wind. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 20:00 local time.

KATSE, Saturday. — Folk about town may expect clear skies today, the mercury reaching near 20° and falling to 8° after dark. That is 2° colder than Katse usually sees in November, when highs average 22°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the WNW, gusting to 19 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Wednesday the pick at about 26°, while Monday night will be the coldest at 4°. Rain or snow is due on 1 of them, some 1.5 mm in all. No frost is in sight.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Katse brings highs near 22°, lows of 9° and about 84 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 24°, July the coldest at -3°, and January the wettest with 114 mm. The best months to ride in are September and April.

The sun is up 13 h 24 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 2,390 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 sky13°9°7 km/h–
9 PMClear sky12°9°4 km/h–
10 PMClear sky11°8°3 km/h–
11 PMClear sky8°5°4 km/h–
12 AMMostly clear6°4°3 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy6°3°5 km/h–
2 AMPartly cloudy7°4°5 km/h–
3 AMMostly clear7°5°4 km/h–
4 AMPartly cloudy6°4°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy6°4°4 km/h–
6 AMPartly cloudy7°5°4 km/h–
7 AMOvercast9°6°5 km/h–
8 AMOvercast9°7°6 km/h–
9 AMOvercast10°7°7 km/h–
10 AMOvercast10°8°7 km/h–
11 AMLight showers10°7°8 km/h0.3 mm
12 PMOvercast11°8°9 km/h–
1 PMOvercast12°9°8 km/h–
2 PMOvercast13°9°8 km/h–
3 PMOvercast12°8°9 km/h–
4 PMOvercast11°7°11 km/h–
5 PMPartly cloudy10°5°12 km/h–
6 PMOvercast8°3°13 km/h–
7 PMOvercast7°4°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 7): clear sky, high 20°, low 8°, dry, gusts to 45 km/h. Sun up 5:07 AM, down 6:31 PM. Not a cloud between here and the mountains — settlers advised to wear a hat.

The Almanac · Katse Month by Month

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

November in Katse, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus October
1° warmer, 16 mm more rain
Versus December
1° colder
Day–night spread
13°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
13 h 38 min
Average wind
11 km/h
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Much like October: highs about 22°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 84 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Katse in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Katse by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January24°11°114 mm9 km/h13 h 49 min✦✦✦
February23°11°94 mm8 km/h13 h 9 min✦✦✦
March21°9°77 mm7 km/h12 h 20 min✦✦✦
April18°5°44 mm6 km/h11 h 25 min✦✦✦✦✦
May16°1°19 mm7 km/h10 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
June13°-2°9.0 mm8 km/h10 h 16 min✦✦✦✦
July14°-3°10 mm9 km/h10 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
August16°0°26 mm10 km/h11 h 5 min✦✦✦✦
September20°4°24 mm11 km/h11 h 58 min✦✦✦✦✦
October21°7°68 mm11 km/h12 h 51 min✦✦✦✦
November22°9°84 mm11 km/h13 h 38 min✦✦✦
December23°11°91 mm10 km/h14 h 1 min✦✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Katse

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Katse today?

Right now it is 13 °C (56 °F) with clear skies; it feels like 9 °C (49 °F). Today’s high is 20 °C (68 °F) and tonight’s low 8 °C (46 °F). The chance of rain in the next 24 hours is about 30%, with 0.3 mm (0.01 in) expected.

Will it rain in Katse this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 1 of the next 7 days, about 1.5 mm (0.06 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Friday.

Are there any weather warnings for Katse?

No warnings, but one notice is on the wire: fresh wind.

What is the warmest month in Katse?

January, with an average high of 24 °C (74 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average -3 °C (28 °F). The wettest month is January (114 mm (4.5 in)), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Katse?

September and April. September brings highs near 20 °C (67 °F) and about 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain; April highs near 18 °C (65 °F) and 44 mm (1.7 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Katse?

Snow seldom lies for long, though nights average below freezing in Jun–Jul.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
SeshoteLeribe10 km NE22°9°87 mm
Thaba-TsekaThaba-Tseka24 km SSE22°9°76 mm
Lejone0025 km N20°8°97 mm
MantsonyaneThaba-Tseka30 km SW21°8°84 mm
MarakabeisThaba-Tseka40 km SW24°10°83 mm
MapholanengMokhotlong District41 km ENE21°8°89 mm
MohaleThaba-Tseka44 km WSW22°9°89 mm
PitsengLeribe45 km NW25°11°89 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