– Lat/Long: 13.25° N 38.40° E
Ras Dashen
Weather Forecast, EthiopiaIssued: 2 pm Fri 21 Aug Local TimeUpdates in: hr min sUpdate imminent
Issued: 2 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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Issued: 2 pm Fri 21 Aug Local Time
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4 Ras Dashen Elevations: 4 Forecast Elevations: Days 1–4 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryA dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 33mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||
PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | risk tstorm | rain shwrs | |
Cloud base (m) | 5850 | 4200 | 3450 | 6300 | 5500 | 5000 | 5850 | 3100 | 4950 | 4950 | 4600 | 5700 | |||||
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 cm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
mm | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 0.9 | 4 | 1.9 | 0.5 | 8 | 12 | 0.2 | 3 | 3 |
max °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
min °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
chill °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
Freezing level m | 5500 | 5250 | 5150 | 5350 | 5100 | 5200 | 5300 | 5050 | 5150 | 5300 | 5050 | 5200 | 5300 | 5100 | 5300 | 5300 | 5200 |
 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | 6:44 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
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Ras Dashen Weather (Days 0-3):
The weather forecast for Ras Dashen is: Heavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Ras Dashen Weather (Days 3-6):
A dusting of snow. Milder later with heavy rain (total 33mm) on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon night). 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.
| Weather Station | Temp. | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Cloud / Visibility |
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Makale | |||||
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Bahar Dar | |||||
Combolcha | |||||
Debremarcos | |||||
SHIP9394 | |||||
SHIP2856 | |||||
SHIP10643 | |||||
SHIP8572 | |||||
SHIP10318 |
* 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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