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Mpongwe 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 Thursday at 35° · coldest night Sunday at 20°

The short of it: Mpongwe weather on Monday, 9 November 2026: local time, 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky, feeling like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high 32 °C (90 °F), low 21 °C (70 °F). Chance of rain 30% in the next 24 hours, about 0.3 mm (0.01 in). Notices: tropical night, glass falling. Source: Wanted Weather forecast service (global weather models), updated 02:00 local time.

MPONGWE, Monday. — Folk about town may expect passing showers today, the mercury reaching near 32° and falling to 21° after dark. Count it a gift: 2° above the November average of 31° for these parts. Winds are light from the SSE, gusting to 5 km/h, and the glass is rising, a sign of settled weather.

Looking over the next 7 days, our correspondent reckons Thursday the pick at about 35°, while Sunday night will be the coldest at 20°. Rain or snow is due on 3 of them, some 20 mm in all. Nights run 5° milder than the November norm of 16°.

For travellers weighing a journey, the Almanac shows a typical November in Mpongwe brings highs near 31°, lows of 16° and about 126 mm of rain over the month. October is the warmest month here at 33°, July the coldest at 7°, and December the wettest with 261 mm. The best months to ride in are June and July.

The sun is up 12 h 40 min today, and the days are lengthening by about 1 minutes each. The station stands 1,209 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
NowOvercast22°24°3 km/h–
3 AMPartly cloudy22°24°2 km/h–
4 AMOvercast21°23°4 km/h–
5 AMPartly cloudy21°23°3 km/h–
6 AMOvercast21°22°5 km/h–
7 AMOvercast22°24°4 km/h–
8 AMOvercast23°25°5 km/h–
9 AMOvercast26°27°7 km/h–
10 AMOvercast29°29°11 km/h–
11 AMOvercast31°30°12 km/h–
12 PMOvercast32°30°13 km/h–
1 PMOvercast32°31°12 km/h–
2 PMOvercast32°31°10 km/h–
3 PMLight showers30°29°11 km/h0.2 mm
4 PMOvercast30°30°9 km/h–
5 PMOvercast30°30°8 km/h–
6 PMOvercast29°29°6 km/h0.1 mm
7 PMOvercast27°28°4 km/h–
8 PMOvercast26°26°5 km/h–
9 PMOvercast25°25°5 km/h–
10 PMPartly cloudy24°25°6 km/h–
11 PMOvercast23°24°5 km/h–
12 AMOvercast23°23°8 km/h–
1 AMPartly cloudy22°22°9 km/h–

Seven-Day Outlook · Classified

Highs in large type · pick a day

Today (Nov 9): light showers, high 32°, low 21°, 0.3 mm of rain, gusts to 32 km/h. Sun up 5:31 AM, down 6:11 PM. Short showers cross the fields. The sun returns soon after.

The Week in Figures

DayLow · HighRainGustsDaylight
Today21°32°0.3 mm32 km/h12 h 40 min
Tuesday20°32°dry28 km/h12 h 42 min
Wednesday20°34°dry17 km/h12 h 42 min
Thursday21°35°dry24 km/h12 h 43 min
Friday22°32°3.6 mm22 km/h12 h 43 min
Saturday20°28°9.6 mm18 km/h12 h 43 min
Sunday20°28°6.6 mm15 km/h12 h 44 min

Warmest: Thursday at 35°. Wettest: Saturday, 9.6 mm. Strongest gusts: today, 32 km/h.

The Almanac · Mpongwe Month by Month

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

November in Mpongwe, by the numbers

Warmth rank
3rd warmest of 12
Rain rank
5th wettest of 12
Versus October
3° colder, 108 mm more rain
Versus December
3° warmer
Day–night spread
14°
Snow season
seldom any
Daylight, mid-month
12 h 46 min
Average wind
12 km/h
Travel with care
The Almanac Speaks
November
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Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Wet spells are common — about 126 mm, the 5th wettest month.

Mpongwe in November: the full almanac →

Climate of Mpongwe by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January27°16°256 mm8 km/h12 h 50 min✦✦✦
February27°16°210 mm9 km/h12 h 33 min✦✦✦
March28°16°185 mm9 km/h12 h 12 min✦✦✦
April28°14°39 mm10 km/h11 h 49 min✦✦✦✦✦
May27°10°4.0 mm10 km/h11 h 30 min✦✦✦✦✦
June26°7°0.0 mm10 km/h11 h 20 min✦✦✦✦✦
July26°7°0.0 mm12 km/h11 h 24 min✦✦✦✦✦
August29°9°0.0 mm14 km/h11 h 40 min✦✦✦✦
September32°13°1.0 mm15 km/h12 h 3 min✦✦✦✦
October33°16°18 mm15 km/h12 h 26 min✦✦✦
November31°16°126 mm12 km/h12 h 46 min✦✦
December28°16°261 mm9 km/h12 h 55 min✦✦✦

Reports from the Street

What readers in Mpongwe see right now · last 3 hours

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Questions Readers Ask about Mpongwe

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather in Mpongwe today?

Right now it is 22 °C (72 °F) with an overcast sky; it feels like 24 °C (76 °F). Today’s high is 32 °C (90 °F) and tonight’s low 21 °C (70 °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 Mpongwe this week?

Yes — rain or snow is forecast on 3 of the next 7 days, about 20 mm (0.79 in) in total. The wettest day looks to be Saturday.

Are there any weather warnings for Mpongwe?

No warnings, but 2 notices are on the wire: tropical night; glass falling.

What is the warmest month in Mpongwe?

October, with an average high of 33 °C (92 °F). The coldest is July, when nights average 7 °C (44 °F). The wettest month is December, with 261 mm (10.3 in), according to TerraClimate climate normals for 1991–2020.

When is the best time to visit Mpongwe?

June and July. June brings highs near 26 °C (78 °F) and about 0.0 mm (0.00 in) of rain; July highs near 26 °C (79 °F) and 0.0 mm (0.00 in). The Almanac rates every month from 1 to 5 for warmth, dryness and rainfall, using 1991–2020 climate normals.

Does it snow in Mpongwe?

Hardly ever — even the coldest month averages 7 °C (44 °F) at night, so lasting snow is rare.

Neighbouring Towns

November averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
IbengaCopperbelt34 km ENE31°17°128 mm
LuanshyaCopperbelt50 km NE31°17°138 mm
KalulushiCopperbelt75 km N30°16°139 mm
Kapiri MposhiCentral Province76 km SE30°17°104 mm
KitweCopperbelt79 km N30°16°139 mm
NdolaCopperbelt80 km NE31°18°124 mm
MapaloCopperbelt85 km NE30°17°120 mm
ChambishiCopperbelt98 km N29°15°138 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