Mpika Weather Today · 7-Day Forecast
Grey Sky Settles Over the Town
Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Warmest today at 32° · coldest night Sunday at 18°
The short of it: Mpika weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 23 °C (73 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 22 °C (72 °F). Today’s high 32 °C (89 °F), low 21 °C (71 °F). Chance of rain 45% in the next 24 hours, about 0.5 mm (0.02 in). Notices: tropical night, low risk of thunder, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 03:00 local time.
MPIKA, Monday. — Passing showers are the word from the Mpika station, with a high of 32° and a low of 21°. That is some 4° milder than a typical November afternoon in Mpika, where the average high is 28°. Winds are light from the E, gusting to 13 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.
Of the 7 days ahead, today looks the finest at near 32°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 18°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 43 mm in all. Nights run 6° milder than the November norm of 16°.
By the Almanac's reckoning, November in Mpika runs from 16° at night to 28° by day, with some 92 mm of rain. October is the warmest month here at 30°, July the coldest at 10°, and December the wettest with 258 mm. The best months to ride in are July and June.
The sun is up 12 h 37 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,426 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 | Overcast | 23° | 22° | 4 km/h | – |
| 4 AM | Overcast | 22° | 21° | 5 km/h | – |
| 5 AM | Overcast | 21° | 21° | 4 km/h | – |
| 6 AM | Partly cloudy | 22° | 21° | 4 km/h | – |
| 7 AM | Partly cloudy | 24° | 23° | 7 km/h | – |
| 8 AM | Partly cloudy | 26° | 24° | 13 km/h | – |
| 9 AM | Partly cloudy | 28° | 25° | 16 km/h | – |
| 10 AM | Partly cloudy | 29° | 27° | 17 km/h | – |
| 11 AM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 28° | 17 km/h | – |
| 12 PM | Partly cloudy | 30° | 28° | 17 km/h | – |
| 1 PM | Mostly clear | 31° | 29° | 16 km/h | – |
| 2 PM | Mostly clear | 32° | 30° | 15 km/h | – |
| 3 PM | Partly cloudy | 32° | 29° | 16 km/h | – |
| 4 PM | Mostly clear | 31° | 28° | 15 km/h | – |
| 5 PM | Mostly clear | 30° | 27° | 14 km/h | – |
| 6 PM | Mostly clear | 29° | 27° | 10 km/h | – |
| 7 PM | Overcast | 28° | 25° | 14 km/h | – |
| 8 PM | Overcast | 26° | 24° | 17 km/h | – |
| 9 PM | Overcast | 25° | 24° | 15 km/h | – |
| 10 PM | Light showers | 24° | 24° | 10 km/h | 0.5 mm |
| 11 PM | Overcast | 23° | 24° | 9 km/h | – |
| 12 AM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 23° | 11 km/h | – |
| 1 AM | Partly cloudy | 23° | 22° | 14 km/h | – |
| 2 AM | Mostly clear | 22° | 21° | 13 km/h | – |
Seven-Day Outlook · Classified
Highs in large type · pick a dayToday (Nov 9): light showers, high 32°, low 21°, 0.5 mm of rain, gusts to 40 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 5:56 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.
Tuesday (Nov 10): partly cloudy, high 30°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 41 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 5:56 PM. Changeable skies expected — a day for both sun hat and coat.
Wednesday (Nov 11): overcast, high 31°, low 20°, dry, gusts to 33 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 5:56 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Thursday (Nov 12): overcast, high 31°, low 19°, dry, gusts to 26 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 5:57 PM. Cloud lies thick and low. The light is dim and the air is still.
Friday (Nov 13): thunderstorm, high 29°, low 20°, 19 mm of rain, gusts to 25 km/h. Sun up 5:19 AM, down 5:57 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
Saturday (Nov 14): thunder & hail, high 26°, low 19°, 18 mm of rain, gusts to 23 km/h. Sun up 5:18 AM, down 5:58 PM. Thunder with hail expected. Shelter the stock and the tools.
Sunday (Nov 15): thunderstorm, high 25°, low 18°, 4.5 mm of rain, gusts to 20 km/h. Sun up 5:18 AM, down 5:58 PM. Lightning and thunder expected — stay indoors and away from open ground.
The Week in Figures
| Day | Low · High | Rain | Gusts | Daylight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 21°32° | 0.5 mm | 40 km/h | 12 h 37 min | |
| Tuesday | 20°30° | dry | 41 km/h | 12 h 37 min | |
| Wednesday | 20°31° | dry | 33 km/h | 12 h 37 min | |
| Thursday | 19°31° | dry | 26 km/h | 12 h 38 min | |
| Friday | 20°29° | 19 mm | 25 km/h | 12 h 38 min | |
| Saturday | 19°26° | 18 mm | 23 km/h | 12 h 40 min | |
| Sunday | 18°25° | 4.5 mm | 20 km/h | 12 h 40 min |
Warmest: today at 32°. Wettest: Friday, 19 mm. Strongest gusts: Tuesday, 41 km/h.