Weather in Ras Tanura

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:14 pm (GMT+3)

Now · light drizzle 91 °F

Feels like: 97 °F
Low / high: 80 / 91 °F
Rain: 10% · 0.01 in
Wind: 6 mph ENE

↘ 29.94 inHg · falling

Today in Ras Tanura: light drizzle, 80 °F to 91 °F, with a 10% chance of rain (0.01 in) and a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph). Tomorrow, clear sky, 78 °F to 89 °F and a 2% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Saturday 31, at 92 °F. No significant rain expected over the next 7 days.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

91° 80°
Today
89° 78°
Fri 30
92° 82°
Sat 31
92° 81°
Sun 1
90° 78°
Mon 2
90° 83°
Tue 3
89° 79°
Wed 4
87° 75°
Thu 5
89° 82°
Fri 6
91° 82°
Sat 7
92° 82°
Sun 8
88° 78°
Mon 9
86° 79°
Tue 10
86° 76°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	Model
Today · 29	Light drizzle	80 / 91 °F	10% · 0.01 in	11 mph ESE	1.5 ft	ECMWF
Fri 30	Clear sky	78 / 89 °F	2%	11 mph SE	1.3 ft	ECMWF
Sat 31	Overcast	82 / 92 °F	0%	15 mph SE	1.4 ft	ECMWF
Sun 1	Clear sky	81 / 92 °F	0%	13 mph SE	1.1 ft	ECMWF
Mon 2	Partly cloudy	78 / 90 °F	4%	10 mph ESE	0.5 ft	ECMWF
Tue 3	Partly cloudy	83 / 90 °F	2%	9 mph NE	0.7 ft	ECMWF
Wed 4	Clear sky	79 / 89 °F	0%	12 mph NNW	2.0 ft	ECMWF
Thu 5	Clear sky	75 / 87 °F	0%	10 mph N	1.6 ft	ECMWF
Fri 6	Overcast	82 / 89 °F	2%	14 mph SSE	1.3 ft	ECMWF
Sat 7	Overcast	82 / 91 °F	0%	11 mph SSE	1.8 ft	ECMWF
Sun 8	Overcast	82 / 92 °F	0%	11 mph SSE	1.8 ft	ECMWF
Mon 9	Overcast	78 / 88 °F	0%	15 mph NW	1.5 ft	ECMWF
Tue 10	Clear sky	79 / 86 °F	4%	15 mph N	3.1 ft	ECMWF
Wed 11	Overcast	76 / 86 °F	2%	9 mph NNW	2.7 ft	ECMWF

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	Overcast	Partly cloudy	Mainly clear	Mainly clear	Light drizzle	Clear	Clear
Temperature	86°	82°	81°	88°	91°	90°	87°	86°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	10%	8%	0%	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)	4 ENE	4 SSW	4 SSW	3 NNE	6 ENE	7 ENE	11 E	11 SE
Humidity	56%	74%	77%	60%	51%	54%	59%	63%
UV	0	0	0	3	5	1	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on temperature on Saturday 31: take it with some caution.

What 4 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	91°	89°	92°	92°	90°	90°	89°
AIFS	90°	89°	91°	91°	91°	94°	89°
GFS	94°	93°	97°	98°	98°	100°	93°
ICON	92°	92°	93°	96°	90°	95°	89°
Confidence	high	high	medium	medium	medium	medium	high

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.01 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.02 in	0	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0	0	0	0	0	0	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	1120	1119	1524	1321	1020	917	1221
AIFS	11	10	11	10	11	11	13
GFS	1417	1418	1419	1515	1314	1316	1515
ICON	1421	1421	1319	1015	1728	1116	1421
Confidence	high	high	high	high	medium	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	10%	2%	0%	0%	4%	2%	0%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: warmer, normal rain and a warmer sea.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Well above +5.6 °F	Normal	Well above +4.3 °F	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +2.9 °F	Normal	Above +3.2 °F	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	Above +2.0 °F	79° / 70°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.6 °F	76° / 67°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F	74° / 64°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Sea
November	Normal +0.7 °F	Above +91%	A bit above +1.6 °F
December	Normal +0.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +0.9 °F
January	A bit above +1.3 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.1 °F
February	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F
March	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	A bit above +1.4 °F

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.

Ras Tanura climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Ras Tanura is from February to March and from November to December: highs of 72 °F to 82 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

68° 53°

JanJ
72° 55°

FebF
79° 61°

MarM
89° 69°

AprA
99° 77°

MayM
105° 83°

JunJ
106° 85°

JulJ
105° 85°

AugA
101° 80°

SepS
94° 73°

OctO
82° 64°

NovN
72° 57°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	68°	53°	0.68 in	1	7.0	67°	2.4 ft
FebruaryFeb	72°	55°	0.74 in	1	7.2	65°	2.4 ft
MarchMar	79°	61°	0.58 in	1	7.5	68°	1.9 ft
AprilApr	89°	69°	0.27 in	0	7.6	73°	1.6 ft
MayMay	99°	77°	0.00 in	0	9.0	80°	1.4 ft
JuneJun	105°	83°	0.00 in	0	10.0	86°	2.0 ft
JulyJul	106°	85°	0.00 in	0	9.6	89°	1.6 ft
AugustAug	105°	85°	0.00 in	0	9.5	92°	1.4 ft
SeptemberSep	101°	80°	0.00 in	0	8.9	90°	1.3 ft
OctoberOct	94°	73°	0.00 in	0	8.6	86°	1.5 ft
NovemberNov	82°	64°	0.93 in	1	7.4	80°	2.0 ft
DecemberDec	72°	57°	0.41 in	1	7.0	72°	2.4 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	67°	2.4 ft
Feb	65°	2.4 ft
Mar	68°	1.9 ft
Apr	73°	1.6 ft
May	80°	1.4 ft
Jun	86°	2.0 ft
Jul	89°	1.6 ft
Aug	92°	1.4 ft
Sep	90°	1.3 ft
Oct	86°	1.5 ft
Nov	80°	2.0 ft
Dec	72°	2.4 ft

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

A normal year brings 3.62 in of rain on about 6 days and about 3,000 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

Now91 °Ffeels like 97 °F

Tomorrow78 / 89 °F

It's 91 °F now (feels like 97 °F). Today, 80 °F to 91 °F; tomorrow, 78 °F to 89 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 10% 0.01 in
Fri 30 2%
Sat 31 0%
Sun 1 0%
Mon 2 4%
Tue 3 2%
Wed 4 0%

Today the chance of rain reaches 10%, with 0.01 in in total. No significant rain expected this week.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.00 in; last 3 days, 0.01 in; last 7 days, 0.02 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity51%

Dew point70 °F

Humidity is 51% now and the dew point is 70 °F. With a dew point this high, it feels muggy.

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

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds31%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

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

UV index

Now4

Today's peak5moderate

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

29.9030.0030.10 30.03

Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.04 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 54

Saharan dustModerate

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	Mainly clear	83 / 94 °F	0	9 mph NE
Tue 27	Overcast	82 / 94 °F	0	10 mph ENE
Mon 26	Light drizzle	77 / 93 °F	0.01 in	13 mph N
Sun 25	Light drizzle	80 / 94 °F	0.01 in	20 mph N
Sat 24	Clear sky	78 / 94 °F	0	13 mph NNW
Fri 23	Mainly clear	83 / 94 °F	0	9 mph NNE
Thu 22	Overcast	80 / 95 °F	0	9 mph E

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Max wind
Wed 21	Partly cloudy	81 / 95 °F	11 mph ENE
Tue 20	Mainly clear	80 / 95 °F	13 mph ENE
Mon 19	Clear sky	78 / 98 °F	12 mph ENE
Sun 18	Mainly clear	80 / 98 °F	14 mph N
Sat 17	Clear sky	80 / 101 °F	12 mph NW
Fri 16	Overcast	79 / 99 °F	12 mph ESE
Thu 15	Overcast	80 / 98 °F	9 mph NNE
Wed 14	Overcast	81 / 93 °F	7 mph NE
Tue 13	Partly cloudy	80 / 97 °F	11 mph E
Mon 12	Overcast	80 / 101 °F	9 mph N
Sun 11	Overcast	83 / 98 °F	13 mph NNW
Sat 10	Overcast	79 / 101 °F	12 mph NNW
Fri 9	Clear sky	83 / 101 °F	11 mph NNW
Thu 8	Partly cloudy	80 / 96 °F	10 mph NNE
Wed 7	Overcast	80 / 93 °F	12 mph ESE
Tue 6	Clear sky	88 / 100 °F	15 mph NNW
Mon 5	Clear sky	83 / 101 °F	18 mph NW
Sun 4	Partly cloudy	84 / 96 °F	14 mph N
Sat 3	Mainly clear	89 / 100 °F	17 mph SE
Fri 2	Overcast	85 / 94 °F	13 mph ESE
Thu 1	Partly cloudy	86 / 98 °F	13 mph N
Wed 30	Clear sky	89 / 99 °F	16 mph N
Tue 29	Clear sky	82 / 98 °F	15 mph NNW

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 Ras TanuraQuestions

What's the weather like today in Ras Tanura?

Light drizzle, from 80 °F to 91 °F, with a light breeze from the east-northeast (6 mph) and a 10% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Ras Tanura?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 2% (0.00 in): clear sky.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 78 °F and a high of 92 °F; the warmest day, Saturday 31.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 5 (moderate). Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.94 inHg and falling: −0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Ras Tanura?

The best time to visit Ras Tanura is from February to March and from November to December: highs of 72 °F to 82 °F, barely 1 rainy day a month and 7 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Ras Tanura in October?

In October, Ras Tanura normally sees highs of 94 °F and lows of 73 °F, with about 0 rainy days (0.00 in for the month) and 9 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 86 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Ras Tanura?

The warmest is July, with average highs of 106 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 53 °F. The wettest is November (0.93 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 5.1 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 12:14 pm (local time).

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