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Friday 17 October

Rainfall

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 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) – – – – 1 1 0 0
Chance of any rain – – – – 10% 10% 10% 10%

Temperatures

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Air temperature (°C) – – – – – 30 29 29
Feels like (°C) – – – – – 32 31 31
Dew point temperature (°C) – – – – – 25 25 25

UV

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
UV Index – – – – 14 5 0 0

Significant Weather

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Thunderstorms––––YesYesYesYes
Snow––––NoNoNoNo
Rain––––YesYesYesYes
Fog––––NoNoNoNo
Frost––––NoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		–––––20
11		26
14		24
13
Wind direction–––––ENEENEENE
Relative humidity (%) – – – – – 74 75 78
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – – – – –
Mixing height (m) – – – – – 234 382 438

Waves

12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Total wave height (m) – – – – 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.9
Swell1 height and direction (m)–
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0.1
NW
0.1
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0.1
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Swell2 height and direction (m)–
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0.1
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0.1
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Wind wave height (m) – – – – 0.6 0.5 0.8 0.9

Saturday 18 October

Rainfall

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 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) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Chance of any rain 20% 10% 5% 0% 5% 5% 5% 5%

Temperatures

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Air temperature (°C) 29 28 29 29 29 30 30 29
Feels like (°C) 31 29 31 31 32 33 32 31
Dew point temperature (°C) 25 25 24 24 24 24 25 25

UV

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 6 13 5 0 0

Significant Weather

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainYesYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		22
12		26
14		20
11		19
10		15
8		13
7		20
11		19
10
Wind directionENEEEEESEENENENE
Relative humidity (%) 78 79 79 77 74 73 75 79
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – – – – –
Mixing height (m) 597 683 689 619 362 149 343 368

Waves

12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Total wave height (m) 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6
Swell1 height and direction (m)0.1
NW
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Swell2 height and direction (m)–
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0.1
NNW
0.1
NNW
0.1
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Wind wave height (m) 0.8 0.8 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6

Sunday 19 October

Rainfall

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 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% 5% 5% 0% 5% 0% 0%

Temperatures

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Air temperature (°C) 29 28 28 29 29 30 29 29
Feels like (°C) 31 31 32 31 31 33 31 30
Dew point temperature (°C) 25 24 24 24 24 23 24 24

UV

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 6 12 4 0 0

Significant Weather

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		19
10		15
8		13
7		19
10		17
9		13
7		20
11		22
12
Wind directionENEENEEESEESEENENNENNE
Relative humidity (%) 79 79 78 78 75 68 73 78
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – – – – –
Mixing height (m) 511 599 713 830 515 204 473 155

Waves

12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Total wave height (m) 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7
Swell1 height and direction (m)–
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Swell2 height and direction (m)–
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0.1
NNW
0.1
NNW
0.1
NNW
0.1
NNW
0.1
NNW
0.1
NNW
Wind wave height (m) 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7

Monday 20 October

Rainfall

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 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% 0%

Temperatures

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Air temperature (°C) 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 29
Feels like (°C) 31 32 33 32 32 32 31 30
Dew point temperature (°C) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

UV

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 6 12 4 0 0

Significant Weather

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		17
9		9
5		9
5		15
8		15
8		15
8		20
11		20
11
Wind directionNEENEEEESEENENNENNE
Relative humidity (%) 79 79 79 77 75 71 73 77
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – – – – –
Mixing height (m) 258 779 788 908 446 168 423 297

Waves

12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Total wave height (m) 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7
Swell1 height and direction (m)–
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Swell2 height and direction (m)–
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Wind wave height (m) 0.6 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.7

Tuesday 21 October

Rainfall

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 5% 10% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5%

Temperatures

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Air temperature (°C) 29 28 28 29 29 30 30 29
Feels like (°C) 31 32 32 31 31 33 31 31
Dew point temperature (°C) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 24

UV

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
UV Index 0 0 0 6 – – – –

Significant Weather

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoYesNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		15
8		11
6		13
7		17
9		17
9		13
7		22
12		20
11
Wind directionNEENEEEESEENENNENNE
Relative humidity (%) 78 78 78 76 75 72 71 76
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – – – – –
Mixing height (m) 733 942 969 924 664 118 348 238

Waves

12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Total wave height (m) 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7
Swell1 height and direction (m)–
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Swell2 height and direction (m)–
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Wind wave height (m) 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.7

Wednesday 22 October

Rainfall

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
50% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
25% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
10% chance of more than (mm) – – – – – – – –
Chance of any rain 10% 5% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Temperatures

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Air temperature (°C) 29 28 29 29 29 29 29 28
Feels like (°C) 31 32 33 32 32 32 31 30
Dew point temperature (°C) 24 24 24 24 24 24 24 23

UV

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
UV Index – – – – – – – –

Significant Weather

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		15
8		7
4		7
4		11
6		13
7		15
8		20
11		20
11
Wind directionNNEENEEEESENWNNNE
Relative humidity (%) 77 78 76 75 75 74 73 75
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – – – – –
Mixing height (m) 617 807 990 1017 586 242 581 484

Waves

12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Total wave height (m) – – – – – – – –
Swell1 height and direction (m)–
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Swell2 height and direction (m)–
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Wind wave height (m) – – – – – – – –

Thursday 23 October

Rainfall

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 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% 0% 0% 0%

Temperatures

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Air temperature (°C) 28 28 28 29 29 29 29 28
Feels like (°C) 31 32 33 33 32 32 31 30
Dew point temperature (°C) 24 23 23 23 23 24 24 24

UV

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
UV Index – – – – – – – –

Significant Weather

From 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
ThunderstormsNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
SnowNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
RainNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FogNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo
FrostNoNoNoNoNoNoNoNo

Humidity & Wind

At 12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Wind speed km/h
knots		13
7		7
4		6
3		7
4		11
6		13
7		20
11		20
11
Wind directionNNENNNNWWNWNNWNNE
Relative humidity (%) 76 76 75 72 73 74 74 75
Forest fuel dryness factor – – – – – – – –
Mixing height (m) 649 775 756 768 710 334 525 531

Waves

12:30 AM3:30 AM6:30 AM9:30 AM12:30 PM3:30 PM6:30 PM9:30 PM
Total wave height (m) – – – – – – – –
Swell1 height and direction (m)–
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Swell2 height and direction (m)–
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Wind wave height (m) – – – – – – – –

Radar

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