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Dire Dawa 14 Day Long Range Forecast

14 Day weather providing an extended long range forecast outlook for Dire Dawa

Ethiopia

Long range weather outlook for Dire Dawa includes 14 day forecast summary:

The next 14 day outlook for Dire Dawa shows the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 33°C, with a high for the two weeks of 35°C expected on the afternoon of Thursday 31st. The average minimum temperature will be 20°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Wednesday 6th at 18°C. Expect the following 14 days ahead to have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. The indicators are that Monday 4th will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 9.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Thu 31
Jul
21:00

SSE
SSE

18 / 29 mph 76 / 78°F 51% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 01
Aug
00:00

SSE
SSE

21 / 31 mph 73 / 77°F 56% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
10%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

S
S

11 / 14 mph 72 / 76°F 64% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 39%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
39%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

S
S

13 / 16 mph 71 / 71°F 71% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
24%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

SSE
SSE

12 / 14 mph 79 / 80°F 58% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
21%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

S
S

5 / 6 mph 90 / 89°F 41% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

SW
SW

5 / 6 mph 93 / 91°F 37% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
28%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

S
S

15 / 18 mph 87 / 87°F 45% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

19 / 28 mph 73 / 77°F 60% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Sat 02
Aug
00:00

SSE
SSE

10 / 14 mph 73 / 77°F 63% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 49%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSE
SSE

13 / 19 mph 72 / 76°F 67% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
49%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
06:00

S
S

11 / 14 mph 70 / 70°F 75% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
49%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
09:00

S
S

10 / 12 mph 78 / 78°F 61% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 47%
High level cloud: 45%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SW
SW

4 / 4 mph 88 / 86°F 43% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
33%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

6 / 6 mph 90 / 88°F 40% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 83%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

5 / 6 mph 88 / 87°F 49% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 27%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

16 / 23 mph 71 / 71°F 64% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sun 03
Aug
00:00

S
S

17 / 23 mph 72 / 72°F 63% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 34%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSE
SSE

14 / 21 mph 68 / 68°F 66% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

S
S

13 / 19 mph 65 / 65°F 72% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

S
S

12 / 13 mph 79 / 80°F 56% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

WSW
WSW

6 / 7 mph 89 / 88°F 40% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

7 / 9 mph 92 / 90°F 36% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
29%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

3 / 4 mph 91 / 91°F 42% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

10 / 13 mph 76 / 78°F 60% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Mon 04
Aug
00:00

SSE
SSE

17 / 30 mph 69 / 69°F 64% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
03:00

SSE
SSE

12 / 21 mph 66 / 66°F 70% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
06:00

SSE
SSE

9 / 14 mph 66 / 66°F 73% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
09:00

S
S

9 / 13 mph 77 / 77°F 65% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 18%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
12:00

WSW
WSW

7 / 9 mph 84 / 83°F 52% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

11 / 14 mph 88 / 87°F 43% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 27%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

6 / 9 mph 87 / 86°F 51% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

12 / 15 mph 73 / 77°F 63% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Tue 05
Aug
00:00

S
S

8 / 10 mph 71 / 71°F 66% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 7 mph 71 / 71°F 81% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 72%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
78%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
06:00

S
S

11 / 14 mph 70 / 70°F 74% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
09:00

S
S

16 / 18 mph 77 / 78°F 62% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
28%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SSW
SSW

9 / 11 mph 85 / 85°F 49% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 10%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

NNW
NNW

1 / 1 mph 90 / 89°F 40% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 7 mph 89 / 87°F 48% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

12 / 18 mph 72 / 76°F 64% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 06
Aug
00:00

S
S

17 / 25 mph 70 / 70°F 63% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSE
SSE

16 / 20 mph 68 / 68°F 67% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

SSE
SSE

15 / 21 mph 64 / 64°F 75% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

S
S

17 / 22 mph 72 / 76°F 68% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 9 mph 88 / 86°F 43% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
32%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

SSE
SSE

2 / 2 mph 92 / 89°F 33% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

SSE
SSE

9 / 10 mph 88 / 86°F 42% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

S
S

15 / 17 mph 77 / 78°F 51% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Thu 07
Aug
03:00

SSE
SSE

15 / 31 mph 65 / 65°F 72% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
0.0 In
09:00

S
S

16 / 34 mph 78 / 80°F 55% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

5 / 10 mph 91 / 92°F 36% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
43%
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

18 / 38 mph 73 / 77°F 59% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
Fri 08
Aug
03:00

SSE
SSE

13 / 27 mph 67 / 67°F 67% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
0.0 In
09:00

SSE
SSE

15 / 32 mph 78 / 80°F 57% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
24%
0.0 In
15:00

SSW
SSW

10 / 20 mph 88 / 89°F 43% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
21%
0.0 In
21:00

S
S

12 / 26 mph 70 / 70°F 56% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.0 In
Sat 09
Aug
03:00

ESE
ESE

7 / 15 mph 73 / 77°F 70% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
0.0 In
09:00

SW
SW

4 / 9 mph 77 / 79°F 64% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 73%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
73%
0.0 In
15:00

SW
SW

5 / 11 mph 92 / 95°F 38% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

7 / 15 mph 73 / 77°F 65% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
0.1 In
Sun 10
Aug
03:00

SSE
SSE

16 / 34 mph 69 / 69°F 62% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
0.0 In
09:00

SSW
SSW

8 / 17 mph 79 / 81°F 60% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
24%
0.1 In
15:00

W
W

7 / 16 mph 92 / 93°F 36% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 13 mph 78 / 80°F 59% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
0.0 In
Mon 11
Aug
03:00

S
S

14 / 30 mph 70 / 70°F 65% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 30%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
28%
0.2 In
09:00

SSE
SSE

9 / 19 mph 80 / 82°F 57% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 46%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
0.3 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

9 / 18 mph 86 / 88°F 45% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 27%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
27%
0.1 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

15 / 32 mph 72 / 76°F 65% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
0.1 In
Tue 12
Aug
03:00

S
S

16 / 34 mph 70 / 70°F 62% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
0.1 In
09:00

SSW
SSW

14 / 29 mph 75 / 78°F 66% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 67%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
47%
0.1 In
15:00

S
S

12 / 25 mph 87 / 88°F 42% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
24%
0.0 In
21:00

S
S

11 / 22 mph 76 / 78°F 51% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
0.0 In
Wed 13
Aug
03:00

SSE
SSE

17 / 35 mph 68 / 68°F 60% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
0.0 In
09:00

SSE
SSE

18 / 38 mph 81 / 82°F 49% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
15:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 12 mph 94 / 96°F 35% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

10 / 22 mph 69 / 69°F 59% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.1 In
Thu 14
Aug
03:00

SSE
SSE

13 / 28 mph 68 / 68°F 61% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
0.1 In
09:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 18 mph 80 / 81°F 56% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
0.1 In
15:00

W
W

13 / 28 mph 83 / 84°F 49% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
0.0 In
21:00

S
S

5 / 10 mph 71 / 71°F 69% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
29%
0.2 In
Fri 15
Aug
03:00

WSW
WSW

5 / 11 mph 71 / 71°F 86% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 48%
High level cloud: 95%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
75%
0.5 In
09:00

S
S

15 / 32 mph 77 / 79°F 61% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.0 In
15:00

S
S

7 / 15 mph 76 / 79°F 69% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
0.3 In
21:00

S
S

15 / 32 mph 69 / 69°F 65% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 40%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
40%
0.1 In

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