Weather in Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 9:39 am (EEST)

Now · partly cloudy 66 °F

Feels like: 62 °F
Low / high: 64 / 72 °F
Rain: 8%
Wind: 14 mph W

↗ 29.99 inHg · rising

Today in Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham: overcast, 64 °F to 72 °F, with a 8% chance of rain and a moderate breeze from the west (14 mph). Tomorrow, overcast, 62 °F to 75 °F and a 0% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 85 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Measured now at the airport

Mersa Matruh (HEMM), 12 mi away · 39 min ago

Visibility6.2 mi or more

WeatherNothing to note

Temperature66 °F

Wind16 mph from the southwest

It's what the airport's weather station measured, not a forecast: on the coast, wind and fog can be different. Airports report every 30 or 60 minutes.

Airport METAR report, via NOAA's Aviation Weather Center (aviationweather.gov). Sources and licenses

Temperatures for the next 14 days

72° 64°
Today
75° 62°
Fri 30
78° 63°
Sat 31
80° 67°
Sun 1
83° 68°
Mon 2
85° 61°
Tue 3
85° 64°
Wed 4
75° 64°
Thu 5
68° 60°
Fri 6
67° 58°
Sat 7
65° 57°
Sun 8
68° 59°
Mon 9
67° 57°
Tue 10
69° 56°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Overcast	64 / 72 °F	8%	17 mph W	4.7 ft	ICON-EU
Fri 30	Overcast	62 / 75 °F	0%	9 mph W	3.0 ft	ICON-EU
Sat 31	Overcast	63 / 78 °F	8%	8 mph SSE	1.4 ft	ICON-EU
Sun 1	Light rain	67 / 80 °F	12% · 0.00 in	12 mph SE	2.0 ft	ICON-EU
Mon 2	Overcast	68 / 83 °F	2%	13 mph WSW	2.6 ft	ICON-EU
Tue 3	Overcast	61 / 85 °F	2%	11 mph S	1.6 ft	ICON-EU + ECMWF
Wed 4	Partly cloudy	64 / 85 °F	2%	11 mph SSW	1.9 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Partly cloudy	64 / 75 °F	14%	11 mph NNW	2.3 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Light drizzle	60 / 68 °F	20% · 0.07 in	8 mph N	4.1 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Drizzle	58 / 67 °F	14% · 0.19 in	5 mph NE	5.6 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Light drizzle	57 / 65 °F	12% · 0.05 in	11 mph N	6.2 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	59 / 68 °F	12%	10 mph N	5.6 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	57 / 67 °F	14%	9 mph NW	3.2 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	56 / 69 °F	10% · 0.02 in	8 mph WNW	3.1 ft	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: ICON-EU until Tuesday 3 3:00 am; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 5:00 pm; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Mainly clear	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Clear sky	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
Temperature	68°	67°	65°	65°	70°	70°	69°	69°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	8%	6%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	7 SW	12 SW	11 W	12 WSW	15 WNW	17 NW	14 NW	8 W
Humidity	51%	61%	69%	73%	57%	68%	69%	65%
UV	0	0	0	1	4	3	0	0
Model	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU	ICON-EU

Do the models agree?

High confidence

The models agree for the next few days: the forecast is fairly solid.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	74°	75°	78°	83°	81°	85°	85°
AIFS	74°	76°	77°	82°	81°	82°	81°
GFS	73°	73°	74°	80°	81°	73°	74°
ICON	73°	76°	78°	81°	83°	85°	84°
ARPEGE	74°	74°	77°	84°	—	—	—
ICON-EU	72°	75°	78°	80°	83°	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	low	low

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0	0	0.01 in	0.01 in	0	0.02 in	0
GFS	0.01 in	0	0	0	0	0	0.01 in
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ARPEGE	0	0.02 in	0	0	—	—	—
ICON-EU	0	0	0	0.00 in	0	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	1624	917	916	1424	1525	1127	1121
AIFS	17	9	7	15	17	7	8
GFS	2130	1112	1012	1422	2530	1324	2011
ICON	1728	1017	1016	1220	1627	814	713
ARPEGE	1829	1118	1018	1522	—	—	—
ICON-EU	1728	914	814	1219	1324	—	—
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	8%	0%	8%	12%	2%	2%	2%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	3%	3%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

The next few weeks look normal for the time of year.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit below −0.9 °F	Normal	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit below −1.4 °F	Normal	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	Normal +0.2 °F	Normal	71° / 59°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	Normal −0.2 °F	Normal	69° / 57°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	68° / 56°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.1 °F	Normal
December	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
March	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham is from April to September: highs of 73 °F to 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.

64° 48°

JanJ
66° 49°

FebF
69° 51°

MarM
73° 55°

AprA
78° 60°

MayM
83° 66°

JunJ
86° 71°

JulJ
88° 72°

AugA
85° 70°

SepS
82° 65°

OctO
75° 58°

NovN
68° 51°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	64°	48°	1.35 in	5	6.2	65°	4.5 ft
FebruaryFeb	66°	49°	0.89 in	3	6.9	63°	3.8 ft
MarchMar	69°	51°	0.38 in	1	8.6	63°	3.5 ft
AprilApr	73°	55°	0.14 in	1	9.4	64°	2.7 ft
MayMay	78°	60°	0.10 in	0	10.5	68°	2.4 ft
JuneJun	83°	66°	0.00 in	0	11.6	74°	2.3 ft
JulyJul	86°	71°	0.00 in	0	12.0	78°	2.9 ft
AugustAug	88°	72°	0.01 in	0	11.2	81°	2.7 ft
SeptemberSep	85°	70°	0.09 in	0	10.2	80°	2.7 ft
OctoberOct	82°	65°	0.51 in	1	8.6	77°	2.7 ft
NovemberNov	75°	58°	0.67 in	3	7.3	73°	2.9 ft
DecemberDec	68°	51°	1.37 in	5	5.8	68°	3.9 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	65°	4.5 ft
Feb	63°	3.8 ft
Mar	63°	3.5 ft
Apr	64°	2.7 ft
May	68°	2.4 ft
Jun	74°	2.3 ft
Jul	78°	2.9 ft
Aug	81°	2.7 ft
Sep	80°	2.7 ft
Oct	77°	2.7 ft
Nov	73°	2.9 ft
Dec	68°	3.9 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 5.51 in of rain on about 19 days and about 3,300 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now66 °Ffeels like 62 °F

Tomorrow62 / 75 °F

It's 66 °F now (feels like 62 °F). Today, 64 °F to 72 °F; tomorrow, 62 °F to 75 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 8%
Fri 30 0%
Sat 31 8%
Sun 1 12% 0.00 in
Mon 2 2%
Tue 3 2%
Wed 4 2%

Today the chance of rain reaches 8%. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.02 in; last 7 days, 0.02 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity69%

Dew point55 °F

Humidity is 69% now and the dew point is 55 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now23 migood

Clouds63%

Visibility is good now (23 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now2

Today's peak4moderate

Fri 30: 5 · Sat 31: 5 · Sun 1: 5

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.9030.0030.1030.20 30.11

Rising now (+0.04 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.09 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 34

PollenNoneToday, at most none.

Pollen: Copernicus CAMS model (a rough guide, not a pollen trap). Levels use each type's usual thresholds.

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Clear sky	62 / 78 °F	0	18 mph WSW
Tue 27	Light drizzle	62 / 78 °F	0.02 in	12 mph SW
Mon 26	Overcast	62 / 83 °F	0	16 mph SW
Sun 25	Overcast	62 / 78 °F	0	8 mph NW
Sat 24	Mainly clear	67 / 79 °F	0	10 mph N
Fri 23	Overcast	59 / 82 °F	0	8 mph NE
Thu 22	Mainly clear	62 / 78 °F	0	9 mph NNE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Mainly clear	64 / 76 °F	0	12 mph NNE
Tue 20	Overcast	60 / 79 °F	0	11 mph NW
Mon 19	Mainly clear	60 / 77 °F	0	11 mph NW
Sun 18	Overcast	63 / 77 °F	0	12 mph NNW
Sat 17	Partly cloudy	61 / 80 °F	0	17 mph W
Fri 16	Drizzle	64 / 77 °F	0.07 in	13 mph WNW
Thu 15	Light drizzle	65 / 78 °F	0.02 in	13 mph WNW
Wed 14	Overcast	69 / 80 °F	0	19 mph W
Tue 13	Overcast	67 / 87 °F	0	10 mph SSE
Mon 12	Clear sky	64 / 89 °F	0	11 mph WSW
Sun 11	Overcast	59 / 81 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Sat 10	Overcast	63 / 79 °F	0	11 mph N
Fri 9	Overcast	63 / 78 °F	0	10 mph NNE
Thu 8	Clear sky	60 / 79 °F	0	9 mph WNW
Wed 7	Partly cloudy	61 / 80 °F	0	10 mph NW
Tue 6	Light drizzle	62 / 78 °F	0.02 in	11 mph NW
Mon 5	Drizzle	62 / 76 °F	0.12 in	11 mph NW
Sun 4	Light drizzle	63 / 78 °F	0.05 in	10 mph WNW
Sat 3	Light drizzle	64 / 78 °F	0.04 in	12 mph WNW
Fri 2	Light drizzle	66 / 81 °F	0.04 in	12 mph W
Thu 1	Partly cloudy	65 / 84 °F	0	15 mph W
Wed 30	Light drizzle	66 / 81 °F	0.01 in	11 mph NW
Tue 29	Overcast	68 / 82 °F	0	11 mph NW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Zawiyet Umm el-RakhamQuestions

What's the weather like today in Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham?

Overcast, from 64 °F to 72 °F, with a moderate breeze from the west (14 mph) and a 8% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 0% (0.00 in): overcast.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 61 °F and a high of 85 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 4 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.99 inHg and rising: +0.04 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham?

The best time to visit Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham is from April to September: highs of 73 °F to 88 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 11 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham in October?

In October, Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham normally sees highs of 82 °F and lows of 65 °F, with about 1 rainy days (0.51 in for the month) and 9 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 77 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Zawiyet Umm el-Rakham?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 88 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 48 °F. The wettest is December (1.37 in) and the driest, June.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 10 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:39 am (local time).

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