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Saturday 18 October

Rainfall

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – 0 0 0 0
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – 0 0 0 0
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – 0 0 0 0
Chance of any rain – – – – 0% 0% 0% 5%

Temperatures

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) – – – – 20 19 16 15
Feels like (°C) – – – – 18 16 13 13
Dew point temperature (°C) – – – – 14 13 14 14

UV

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
UV Index – – – – 6 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Thunderstorms––––NoNoNoNo
Snow––––NoNoNoNo
Rain––––NoNoNoNo
Fog––––NoNoNoNo
Frost––––NoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		––––20
11		26
14		22
12		19
10
Wind direction––––ESEESEESEE
Relative humidity (%) – – – – 66 71 87 94
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.6
Mixing height (m) – – – – 1418 994 449 100

Sunday 19 October

Rainfall

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Temperatures

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 14 12 17 23 24 23 18 15
Feels like (°C) 14 11 17 21 22 21 16 15
Dew point temperature (°C) 13 12 14 14 17 17 16 15

UV

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 1 7 7 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		7
4		6
3		7
4		13
7		28
15		30
16		17
9		11
6
Wind directionENENNENNENEENEENENENNE
Relative humidity (%) 94 100 85 57 62 65 85 99
Forest fuel dryness factor 6.6 6.6 6.6 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.5
Mixing height (m) 70 70 807 1340 1322 905 70 70

Monday 20 October

Rainfall

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Temperatures

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 13 12 17 27 31 31 24 20
Feels like (°C) 12 11 17 24 29 30 23 20
Dew point temperature (°C) 13 12 15 15 16 17 17 17

UV

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 1 7 7 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		9
5		9
5		9
5		17
9		20
11		17
9		13
7		11
6
Wind directionNNNNNWNNWNNNNW
Relative humidity (%) 100 100 88 46 40 42 67 80
Forest fuel dryness factor 8.5 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.6
Mixing height (m) 70 70 70 562 1215 425 70 70

Tuesday 21 October

Rainfall

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 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% 0% 0% 0% 5% 5% 5%

Temperatures

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 19 16 18 23 23 21 16 15
Feels like (°C) 19 15 17 22 22 20 15 14
Dew point temperature (°C) 16 16 17 17 18 18 16 15

UV

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 1 7 7 1 0 0

Significant Weather

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		11
6		13
7		15
8		26
14		22
12		20
11		19
10		17
9
Wind directionNWSSWSSWSSSEESEEENE
Relative humidity (%) 83 100 94 69 73 83 100 100
Forest fuel dryness factor 8.6 8.6 8.6 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7
Mixing height (m) 70 70 215 823 789 379 70 70

Wednesday 22 October

Rainfall

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 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% 10% 10% 10%

Temperatures

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 15 14 19 29 35 35 29 24
Feels like (°C) 14 13 20 28 33 33 27 23
Dew point temperature (°C) 15 14 18 17 18 17 16 16

UV

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
UV Index 0 0 1 7 – – – –

Significant Weather

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		7
4		7
4		9
5		20
11		24
13		20
11		17
9		13
7
Wind directionNNENNWNNNWNNWNNWNWWNW
Relative humidity (%) 100 100 89 50 37 35 47 59
Forest fuel dryness factor 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.7
Mixing height (m) 70 70 70 321 472 384 70 70

Thursday 23 October

Rainfall

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 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% 20% 10% 5% 5% 10% 30%

Temperatures

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 21 17 19 23 23 19 16 15
Feels like (°C) 20 15 18 21 20 17 14 14
Dew point temperature (°C) 15 13 13 13 14 15 14 14

UV

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
UV Index – – – – – – – –

Significant Weather

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoYesYesNoNoNoYesYes
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		11
6		11
6		13
7		26
14		30
16		28
15		24
13		20
11
Wind directionWWSWSWSSSEESEESEESE
Relative humidity (%) 69 79 68 53 59 73 88 93
Forest fuel dryness factor 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.8
Mixing height (m) 70 70 430 1376 1404 1016 462 220

Friday 24 October

Rainfall

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 30% 30% 30% 10% 10% 5% 5% 5%

Temperatures

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Air temperature (°C) 14 13 14 19 22 19 14 13
Feels like (°C) 13 12 13 18 20 18 13 12
Dew point temperature (°C) 14 13 14 13 14 15 14 13

UV

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
UV Index – – – – – – – –

Significant Weather

From 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainYesYesYesYesYesNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 2:00 AM5:00 AM8:00 AM11:00 AM2:00 PM5:00 PM8:00 PM11:00 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		17
9		19
10		19
10		17
9		19
10		24
13		22
12		9
5
Wind directionESEESEESEESEESEEENENE
Relative humidity (%) 99 100 99 71 62 74 100 100
Forest fuel dryness factor 8.8 8.8 8.8 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9 8.9
Mixing height (m) 70 70 142 1596 2002 1545 638 168

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