Mbale Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Thunder Rolls Across the Plains
Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Warmest Monday at 29° · coldest night tonight at 19°
The short of it: Mbale weather on Sunday, 8 November 2026: local time, 20 °C (68 °F) with thunderstorms, feeling like 23 °C (73 °F). Today’s high 28 °C (83 °F), low 19 °C (67 °F). Chance of rain 60% in the next 24 hours, about 3.1 mm (0.12 in). Warnings in force: thunderstorms expected. Source: Open-Meteo forecast models, updated 02:30 local time.
MBALE, Sunday. — Those stepping out in Mbale this morning will find thunderstorms; the afternoon should top out near 28°, the night near 19°. That is 2° colder than Mbale usually sees in November, when highs average 30°. Barely a breath of wind stirs from the SE, gusting to 9 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Looking over the next 3 days, our correspondent reckons Monday the pick at about 29°, while tonight will be the coldest at 19°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 41 mm in all. No frost is in sight.
For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mbale brings highs near 30°, lows of 17° and about 78 mm of rain over the month. January is the warmest month here at 32°, September the coldest at 17°, and May the wettest with 163 mm. The best months to ride in are February and January.
Daylight holds steady at 12 h 4 min. The station stands 1,151 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 | Thunderstorm | 21° | 23° | 3 km/h | 1.0 mm |
| 3 AM | Thunderstorm | 20° | 23° | 4 km/h | 1.0 mm |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 20° | 22° | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 19° | 21° | 4 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 6 AM | Overcast | 19° | 22° | 3 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 7 AM | Overcast | 20° | 23° | 2 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Overcast | 22° | 25° | 0 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Overcast | 23° | 26° | 1 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Mostly clear | 24° | 27° | 3 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 11 AM | Mostly clear | 25° | 29° | 3 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 12 PM | Mostly clear | 26° | 31° | 2 km/h | 0.1 mm |
| 1 PM | Overcast | 27° | 33° | 1 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Overcast | 28° | 33° | 1 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Overcast | 28° | 32° | 2 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Overcast | 28° | 31° | 2 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Overcast | 28° | 31° | 2 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Overcast | 27° | 30° | 1 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 25° | 29° | 1 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 24° | 27° | 2 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 22° | 26° | 3 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 25° | 4 km/h | – |
| 11 PM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 25° | 4 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 24° | 3 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Thunderstorm | 21° | 24° | 2 km/h | 0.5 mm |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 8): thunderstorm, high 28°, low 19°, 3.6 mm of rain, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:25 AM, down 6:29 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Monday (Nov 9): thunderstorm, high 29°, low 19°, 4.9 mm of rain, gusts to 11 km/h. Sun up 6:25 AM, down 6:29 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Tuesday (Nov 10): thunder & hail, high 27°, low 20°, 32 mm of rain, gusts to 12 km/h. Sun up 6:25 AM, down 6:29 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.