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Thursday 1 May

Rainfall

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25% chance of more than (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10% chance of more than (mm) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chance of any rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 0% 0% 5%

Temperatures

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 6 5 5 13 17 16 10 7
Feels like (°C) 2 1 2 7 12 11 6 4
Dew point temperature (°C) 4 4 4 4 3 3 4 5

UV

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		15
8		13
7		13
7		20
11		20
11		17
9		11
6		11
6
Wind directionSSESSESSESSESSESSEESESSE
Relative humidity (%) 85 88 89 55 40 42 68 85
Forest fuel dryness factor 1.2 1.2 1.2 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8 3.8
Mixing height (m) 746 749 758 2047 2988 2846 1381 760

Friday 2 May

Rainfall

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) 0 – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) 0 – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) 0 – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 5% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5%

Temperatures

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 5 3 3 12 18 18 11 8
Feels like (°C) 2 0 0 9 15 15 9 5
Dew point temperature (°C) 4 3 3 5 4 3 4 6

UV

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		9
5		9
5		7
4		9
5		7
4		9
5		9
5		7
4
Wind directionSSESSESSSEESEEESESSE
Relative humidity (%) 96 99 100 59 39 36 60 86
Forest fuel dryness factor 3.8 3.8 3.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8
Mixing height (m) 586 586 586 1667 2534 2569 1080 586

Saturday 3 May

Rainfall

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 5% 5% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5%

Temperatures

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 5 3 3 12 19 20 13 9
Feels like (°C) 3 1 0 10 17 17 10 7
Dew point temperature (°C) 5 3 3 7 5 4 5 6

UV

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 3 3 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		7
4		7
4		6
3		7
4		7
4		9
5		9
5		7
4
Wind directionSSESSSSEEEESESSE
Relative humidity (%) 100 100 100 71 41 36 59 80
Forest fuel dryness factor 5.8 5.8 5.8 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.1
Mixing height (m) 586 586 586 1200 2139 2221 1022 632

Sunday 4 May

Rainfall

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 0% 0% 0% 5%

Temperatures

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 7 5 5 14 20 20 13 9
Feels like (°C) 4 3 3 12 18 18 11 7
Dew point temperature (°C) 6 5 5 8 7 6 6 6

UV

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		7
4		7
4		7
4		6
3		7
4		9
5		7
4		7
4
Wind directionSSSSSENENNESWS
Relative humidity (%) 95 99 99 69 43 39 62 81
Forest fuel dryness factor 7.1 7.1 7.1 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9 7.9
Mixing height (m) 586 586 589 1327 2186 2261 1047 586

Monday 5 May

Rainfall

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 10%

Temperatures

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 7 6 6 15 21 21 13 9
Feels like (°C) 5 4 4 13 19 18 11 7
Dew point temperature (°C) 7 6 6 9 9 8 8 8

UV

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 2 – – – –

Significant Weather

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYes
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		6
3		6
3		6
3		6
3		13
7		13
7		9
5		9
5
Wind directionSSSSWNENNWNWNWNW
Relative humidity (%) 97 100 100 70 45 43 75 94
Forest fuel dryness factor 7.9 7.9 7.9 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4
Mixing height (m) 586 586 586 1403 2692 2656 775 586

Tuesday 6 May

Rainfall

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 10% 10% 10% 20% 20% 10% 5% 5%

Temperatures

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 7 6 7 16 22 22 14 10
Feels like (°C) 5 4 4 14 19 19 12 8
Dew point temperature (°C) 7 6 7 10 9 8 8 8

UV

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
UV Index – – – – – – – –

Significant Weather

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		7
4		7
4		7
4		11
6		13
7		15
8		11
6		9
5
Wind directionWNWWNWNNWNWWNWWNWWNW
Relative humidity (%) 100 100 100 68 43 41 67 88
Forest fuel dryness factor 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8
Mixing height (m) 586 586 586 1973 2935 2908 1173 606

Wednesday 7 May

Rainfall

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Temperatures

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 7 6 6 16 22 22 16 12
Feels like (°C) 5 4 4 13 19 18 13 9
Dew point temperature (°C) 7 6 6 9 8 7 7 7

UV

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
UV Index – – – – – – – –

Significant Weather

From 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 1:00 AM4:00 AM7:00 AM10:00 AM1:00 PM4:00 PM7:00 PM10:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		7
4		7
4		7
4		9
5		13
7		15
8		11
6		9
5
Wind directionWWNWNNWNWWNWWNWW
Relative humidity (%) 100 100 100 64 40 38 57 70
Forest fuel dryness factor 8.8 8.8 8.8 9 9 9 9 9
Mixing height (m) 586 586 586 1864 2745 2753 1851 1145

Radar

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