Ras Dashen weather
– Lat/Long: 13.25° N 38.40° E

Ras Dashen
Weather Forecast, Ethiopia

Issued: 2 am Wed 12 Feb Local Time
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Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mild at first with light rain (total 8mm) on Sun afternoon followed by colder weather and light fall of snow, heaviest on Sun night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 3°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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night
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night
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night
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night
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rain showers
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light rain
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light rain
light snow
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light snow
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rain showers
snow showers
rain showers
clear
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rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
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rain shwrs
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light rain
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light rain
light snow
snow shwrs
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light snow
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
clear
rain shwrs
snow shwrs
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
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snow shwrs
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 km/h
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
0
SW
5
NW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
WSW
0
NNW
5
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
0
NE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
5
SSW
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
 cm 
4
1.0
1.0
2.0
1.0
2.0
3
8
2.0
1.0
2.0
3
5
 mm 
0.3
5
0.3
3
0.9
0.4
2
1.2
0.7
4
2
1.0
1.8
1.2
6
0.3
5
1.4
4
0.9
3
0.2
1.5
0.3
0.5
2
0.9
3
max°C
3
3
2
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
2
3
4
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
3
2
1
min°C
2
3
1
1
2
1
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
chill°C 
-2
0
-2
-3
-2
-2
0
-1
2
1
1
0
-1
1
1
2
0
-2
2
1
2
1
1
-2
-1
0
-2
-1
0
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
Freezing level (m
4950
5050
4750
4850
4950
4850
5050
5000
5000
5100
5100
5000
5000
4950
4950
5000
4900
4800
5000
4950
5000
5050
5100
4750
5000
5000
4750
4950
5050
4800
4950
4900
4750
4950
4950
4750
Cloud base (m)
3050
3450
3200
3150
3350
3250
3450
3350
4100
3200
3450
3300
3350
3350
4500
3400
2850
4700
3300
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3350
4850
3050
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3350
5550
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2950
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3350
3400
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Sunrise
6:50
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:48
6:47
6:47
6:46
6:46
6:45
Sunset
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:30
6:31
6:31
6:31
6:32
6:32
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6:32

Ras Dashen Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Ras Dashen is: Mild with moderate rain (total 13mm) on Wed afternoon, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Wed night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Ras Dashen Weather (Days 3-6):

A light covering of new snow mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Becoming milder with moderate rain (total 17mm) heaviest on Mon afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 1°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Ras Dashen Weather (Days 6-9):

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon giving way to a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Tue afternoon. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Wed morning, min 1°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

This table gives the weather forecast for Ras Dashen at the specific elevation of 4620 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Ras Dashen. To see the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider overview of the weather, consult the Weather Map of Ethiopia.

Live conditions reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather StationTemp.WeatherWindGusts
Cloud
Visibility
Cloud / Visibility
Addis Abab / ole
476 km S
2355m alt.
2 hours ago
15° C
clear
-
15
Light winds from the ENE
(15 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: few
551 km ESE
1m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
20
Moderate winds from the E.(Wind varies from 040 to 130 degs)
(20 kph at 100).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
High: broken
Gizan Airport
602 km NE
216m alt.
2 hours ago
27° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
9
Light winds from the S
(9 kph at 170).
10.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered
Abha Airport
713 km NE
2135m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
0
Calm
(0 kph at 0).
0.0 km
Aden International Airport
721 km E
184m alt.
2 hours ago
26° C
partially cloudy
Dry and partly cloudy.
33
Fresh winds from the ENE
(33 kph at 70).
10.0 km
Low: scattered
Khamis Mushait Air Base Airport
730 km NE
2014m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
-
13
Light winds from the S
(13 kph at 180).
0.0 km
765 km S
658m alt.
39 minutes ago
27° C
Dry
3
Calm
(3 kph at 302).
5
Nejran Airport
806 km NE
705m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
6
Light winds from the NW
(6 kph at 310).
0.0 km
Low: no significant cloud
Shoaiba Kite Lagoon
846 km N
2m alt.
51 minutes ago
24° C
-
26
Moderate winds from the N
(26 kph at 351).
30
852 km NNE
1578m alt.
2 hours ago
clear
Dry and partly cloudy.
Wind obs. (22 kph from 140 degs) was rejected.
0.0 km
Low: few
Mid: scattered

* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones.

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