– Lat/Long: 13.60° N 40.67° E

Erta Ale
Weather Forecast, Ethiopia
Issued: 2 am Tue 17 Mar Local Time
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Issued: 2 am Tue 17 Mar Local Time

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2 Erta Ale Elevations: 2 Forecast Elevations:

	Days 1–3 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 42°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).									Days 4–6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 38°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).
	Tuesday 17			Wednesday 18			Thursday 19			Friday 20			Saturday 21			Sunday 22
	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	some clouds	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	risk tstorm	risk tstorm	rain shwrs	mod. rain	light rain	some clouds	some clouds	clear	clear	risk tstorm
km/h	NW	SE	NW	WNW	SE	WNW	SSE	SSE	NNW	N	N	NE	E	SE	NW	NNW	SE	NNW
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	0.3	0.3	9	0.1	—	—	—	—	3
max °C	35	40	32	35	40	36	39	42	37	35	38	30	30	31	30	31	35	33
min °C	30	38	28	30	39	31	34	42	32	32	33	24	26	31	27	28	34	26
chill °C	30	38	28	30	39	31	34	42	32	32	33	24	26	31	27	28	34	26

Freezing level m	5050	5100	5050	5000	5050	5100	5200	5300	4950	4800	4950	4850	4700	4800	4850	4850	4850	4800
Cloud base (m)	5300		5950				5950	5600	4950	4350	4900	2300	2000	1950	5000	4950	4950

	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:22	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—	6:20	—	—
	—	6:27	—	—	6:27	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:28	—	—	6:28	—

Erta Ale Weather (Days 0-3):

The weather forecast for Erta Ale is: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 42°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Erta Ale Weather (Days 3-6):

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 38°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night).

This table gives the weather forecast for Erta Ale at the specific elevation of 0 m. Our advanced weather models allow us to provide distinct weather forecasts for several elevations of Erta Ale. 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 10 closest weather stations

Weather Station	Temp.	Weather	Wind	Cloud Visibility Cloud / Visibility
Gizan Airport 417 km NNE 216m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 310).	0.0 km
Aden International Airport 483 km ESE 184m alt. 1 hour ago	26° C	Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the NE (19 kph at 50).	8.0 km Low: scattered
Abha Airport 553 km NNE 2135m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the SSW (9 kph at 210).	0.0 km
Khamis Mushait Air Base Airport 567 km NNE 2014m alt. 2 hours ago	18° C	-	Calm (0 kph at 0).	10.0 km Low: few
Najran 599 km NE 1212m alt. 2 hours ago		-	Light winds from the NW (6 kph at 320).	0.0 km Mid: clear
Bisha Airport 735 km NNE 696m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SE (11 kph at 130).	0.0 km Low: few
Al Baha 748 km N 1578m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry and partly cloudy.	Calm (4 kph at 140).	0.0 km Low: few Mid: scattered
Shoaiba Kite Lagoon 811 km N 2m alt. 1 hour ago	22° C	-	Light winds from the NW (17 kph at 326).
Sharurah Airport 813 km ENE 690m alt. 2 hours ago		Dry and partly cloudy.	Light winds from the SW (9 kph at 230).	0.0 km Low: no significant cloud
Gabagaba wx 817 km SSE 728m alt. 44 minutes ago		-	Calm (0 kph at —).

* 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.