Today
Sun, Jun 21
Overcast
42°29°
- Rain chance
- 0%
- Precip
- 0 mm
- Max wind
- 17 km/h
Āfar, Ethiopia · Addis_Ababa time · 11.57°, 41.44°
Extreme heat today: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C.
Extreme heat today: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Extreme heat tomorrow: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C.
Extreme heat tomorrow: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Extreme heat Tuesday: feels-like temperatures up to 44 °C.
Extreme heat Tuesday: feels-like temperatures up to 44 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Extreme heat Wednesday: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C.
Extreme heat Wednesday: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Extreme heat Thursday: feels-like temperatures up to 43 °C.
Extreme heat Thursday: feels-like temperatures up to 43 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Extreme heat Friday: feels-like temperatures up to 43 °C.
Extreme heat Friday: feels-like temperatures up to 43 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Extreme heat Saturday: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
Extreme heat Saturday: feels-like temperatures up to 41 °C.
Derived advisory — not an official warning
Current conditions · 4:30 PM local
42°C
Mainly clear
Feels like 33°C
64
Moderate
US AQI · European AQI 61
Air quality in Asaita is currently moderate, with a US AQI of 64 (European AQI 61). The dominant pollutant right now is ozone. Unusually sensitive people should consider easing prolonged outdoor exertion. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) measures 21.4 µg/m³.
AQI computed from the CAMS air quality model via Open-Meteo. Bands follow the US EPA scale.
Asaita is currently seeing mainly clear, with 42 °C on the thermometer. It feels close to the actual reading at 40 °C. Wind is from the N at 5 km/h, gusting to 25 km/h. Humidity stands at 12% with sea-level pressure near 1003 hPa.
Overcast · extreme UV
Overcast
A steady stretch: highs near 43°, lows around 29°, and no day above a 4% rain chance through Saturday.
Today looks like overcast; temperatures run from 29 °C up to 42 °C. Expect overcast tomorrow, between 30 °C and 42 °C. Tuesday looks like overcast; temperatures run from 30 °C up to 43 °C.
Today
Sun, Jun 21
Overcast
42°29°
Tomorrow
Mon, Jun 22
Overcast
42°30°
Tuesday
Tue, Jun 23
Overcast
43°30°
The weather picture for Asaita opens with mainly clear; it's 42 °C out, feeling like 40 °C. Today's forecast calls for overcast, topping out near 42 °C before falling back to 29 °C overnight. Winds blow mainly from the SE around 17 km/h, with gusts up to 30 km/h. Daytime highs hold fairly steady this week, staying within 42 to 43 °C. No meaningful rain shows up in the seven-day outlook, so dry conditions should dominate. Tomorrow brings overcast with a high of 42 °C and a 0% chance of precipitation. The UV index reaches 8 today, so sun protection is sensible during the middle of the day. With the apparent temperature pushing into heat-stress territory, limit strenuous outdoor activity in the afternoon and stay hydrated. Sunrise comes at 05:52 and sunset at 18:40, giving 12.8 hours of daylight. Current humidity sits at 12% with pressure near 1003 hPa. Looking further out, Thursday shows mainly clear with a high around 42 °C, while Saturday ends the week at 42 °C.
Soil temperatures today read surface 30.7 °C, 6 cm 36.1 °C, 18 cm 39.7 °C, 54 cm 37.9 °C. Soil moisture sits at 0-1 cm at 0.04 m³/m³, 3-9 cm at 0.11 m³/m³, 27-81 cm at 0.17 m³/m³. For wheat, the root-zone reading is below the ideal 0.2-0.35 m³/m³ band. Reference evapotranspiration totals 51 mm against only 0 mm of expected rain — a 51 mm deficit, so irrigation will be needed this week. A suitable spraying window opens around 06:00 on 2026-06-21, with winds at or below 15 km/h and no rain expected. Heat stress is likely for wheat with highs reaching 43 °C (threshold 32 °C). Heat stress is likely for maize with highs reaching 43 °C (threshold 35 °C). Projected growing degree days over the next week: wheat 220, maize 181.
Weather alerts for Asaita (derived from forecast data, not official warnings): Extreme heat today: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C. Extreme heat tomorrow: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C. Extreme heat Tuesday: feels-like temperatures up to 44 °C. Extreme heat Wednesday: feels-like temperatures up to 42 °C. Extreme heat Thursday: feels-like temperatures up to 43 °C.
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| City | Asaita, Āfar, Ethiopia |
| Coordinates | 11.56838, 41.43869 |
| Elevation | 371 m |
| Timezone | Africa/Addis_Ababa |
| Population | 39,400 |
| Observed at (local) | 4:30 PM |
| Temperature (2 m) | 42°C |
| Apparent temperature | 33°C |
| Relative humidity (2 m) | 40% |
| Dew point (2 m) | 17°C |
| Precipitation (last hour) | 0 mm |
| Rain | 0 mm |
| Showers | 0 mm |
| Snowfall | 0 cm |
| Weather code (WMO) | 1 |
| Cloud cover | 26% |
| Surface pressure | 964 hPa |
| Sea-level pressure | 1003 hPa |
| Wind speed (10 m) | 5 km/h |
| Wind gusts (10 m) | 25 km/h |
| Wind direction (10 m) | 356° (N) |
| Visibility | 28.2 km |
| UV index | 0 |
| Day / night | Day |
| Today max / min | 42°C / 29°C |
| Today feels-like max / min | 42°C / 32°C |
| Today precipitation sum | 0 mm |
| Today rain sum | 0 mm |
| Today snowfall sum | 0 cm |
| Today max precip probability | 0% |
| Today max wind / gusts | 17 km/h / 30 km/h |
| Dominant wind direction | 128° (SE) |
| Sunrise / sunset | 5:52 AM / 6:40 PM |
| Daylight duration | 12h 48m |
| Sunshine duration | 11h 41m |
| Max UV index | 8.1 |
| Reference evapotranspiration (ET₀) | 7.29 mm |
| Topsoil moisture (0–1 cm) | 0.04 m³/m³ |
| Surface soil temperature | 32°C |
| US AQI | 64 |
| European AQI | 61 |
| PM2.5 | 21.4 µg/m³ |
| PM10 | 74.3 µg/m³ |
| Ozone (O₃) | 87 µg/m³ |
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) | 0.1 µg/m³ |
| Sulphur dioxide (SO₂) | 1.6 µg/m³ |
| Carbon monoxide (CO) | 99 µg/m³ |
| Dust | 104 µg/m³ |
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<iframe src="https://weathertomorrow.cloud/embed/city/et/afar/asaita" width="320" height="180" frameborder="0" title="Asaita weather" loading="lazy"></iframe>Rain is unlikely in Asaita tomorrow; the precipitation chance stays around 0%.
Today Asaita sees overcast with a high of 42 °C and a low of 29 °C.
Tomorrow's high in Asaita is forecast at 42 °C with overcast.
No, not especially; gusts only reach up to 30 km/h today.
The UV index peaks at 8 today, which is very high.
The sun rises at 05:52 and sets at 18:40 local time.
Air quality is moderate right now, with a US AQI reading of 64.