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Date / Local time | T | Po | P | Pa | U | DD | Ff | ff10 | ff3 | N | WW | W1 | W2 | Tn | Tx | Cl | Nh | H | Cm | Ch | VV | Td | RRR | tR | E | Tg | E' | sss | |
2024 October 18, Friday | 00 | -52.4 -62 | 512.4 20.17 683.14 683.14 | Wind blowing from the north | Gentle breeze (5 m/s) (18 km/h) (11 miles/hour) (10 knots) (3 Bft) | 90 or more, but not 100% 9/10 or more, but not 10/10 7 oktas or more, but not 8 oktas | Diamond dust (with or without fog). | Snow and/or other types of solid precipitation | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | -52.4 -62 | -47.9 -54 | Stratus nebulosus or Stratus fractus other than of bad weather, or both. | 10% or less, but not 0 1/10 or less, but not zero 1 okta or less, but not 0 | 300-600 984-1968 | No Altocumulus, Altostratus or Nimbostratus. | Cirrostratus not progressively invading the sky and not entirely covering it. | 8.0 5.0 | ||||||||||||
October 17, Thursday | 18 | -49.9 -58 | 510.7 20.11 680.88 680.88 | Wind blowing from the north | Moderate breeze (6 m/s) (22 km/h) (13 miles/hour) (12 knots) (4 Bft) | 90 or more, but not 100% 9/10 or more, but not 10/10 7 oktas or more, but not 8 oktas | Diamond dust (with or without fog). | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | Stratus nebulosus or Stratus fractus other than of bad weather, or both. | 50%. 5/10. 4 oktas | 300-600 984-1968 | No Altocumulus, Altostratus or Nimbostratus. | Cirrostratus not progressively invading the sky and not entirely covering it. | 8.0 5.0 | ||||||||||||||
12 | -48.0 -54 | 509.4 20.06 679.14 679.14 | Wind blowing from the north | Fresh breeze (8 m/s) (29 km/h) (18 miles/hour) (16 knots) (5 Bft) | 100%. 10/10. 8 oktas | Slight or moderate blowing snow generally high (above eye level). | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | -50.6 -59 | -47.6 -54 | Stratus nebulosus or Stratus fractus other than of bad weather, or both. | 40%. 4/10. 3 oktas | 300-600 984-1968 | No Altocumulus, Altostratus or Nimbostratus. | Cirrostratus covering the whole sky. | 1.2 0.8 | |||||||||||||
06 | -49.8 -58 | 508.3 20.01 677.68 677.68 | Wind blowing from the north | Moderate breeze (7 m/s) (25 km/h) (16 miles/hour) (14 knots) (4 Bft) | 70 – 80%. 7/10 – 8/10. 6 oktas | Slight or moderate blowing snow generally high (above eye level). | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky during part of the appropriate period and covering 1/2 or less during part of the period. | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky during part of the appropriate period and covering 1/2 or less during part of the period. | No Stratocumulus, Stratus, Cumulus or Cumulonimbus. | 10% or less, but not 0 1/10 or less, but not zero 1 okta or less, but not 0 | 600-1000 1968-3281 | Altostratus translucidus. | Cirrus (often in bands) and Cirrostratus, or Cirrostratus alone, progressively invading the sky; they generally thicken as a whole; the continuous veil extends more than 45 degrees above the horizon, without the sky being totally covered. | 1.2 0.8 | |||||||||||||||
00 | -50.1 -58 | 509.1 20.04 678.74 678.74 | Wind blowing from the north | Fresh breeze (8 m/s) (29 km/h) (18 miles/hour) (16 knots) (5 Bft) | 50%. 5/10. 4 oktas | Slight or moderate blowing snow generally high (above eye level). | Blizzard | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky during part of the appropriate period and covering 1/2 or less during part of the period. | -51.9 -61 | -48.6 -55 | Stratus nebulosus or Stratus fractus other than of bad weather, or both. | 20–30%. 2/10–3/10. 2 oktas | 300-600 984-1968 | Altostratus translucidus. | No Cirrus, Cirrocumulus or Cirrostratus. | 1.0 0.6 |