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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 December 18, Wednesday | 00 | -27.9 -18 | 518.6 20.42 691.41 691.41 | Wind blowing from the north-west | 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 | Intermittent fall of snowflakes, slight at time of observation. | Snow and/or other types of solid precipitation | Cloud covering more than 1/2 of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | -29.7 -21 | -27.9 -18 | Stratus nebulosus or Stratus fractus other than of bad weather, or both. | 50%. 5/10. 4 oktas | 300-600 984-1968 | Altostratus translucidus. | Cirrostratus covering the whole sky. | 8.0 5.0 | ||||||||||||
| December 17, Tuesday | 18 | -29.3 -21 | 519.0 20.43 691.94 691.94 | Wind blowing from the north-northwest | Light breeze (3 m/s) (11 km/h) (7 miles/hour) (6 knots) (2 Bft) | 70 – 80%. 7/10 – 8/10. 6 oktas | Clouds generally forming or developing. | Snow and/or other types of solid precipitation | 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. | 60%. 6/10. 5 oktas | 300-600 984-1968 | Altocumulus translucidus in bands, or one or more layers of Altocumulus translucidus or opacus, progressively invading the sky; these Altocumulus clouds generally thicken as a whole. | Cirrostratus not progressively invading the sky and not entirely covering it. | 11.0 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
12 | -29.5 -21 | 519.4 20.45 692.48 692.48 | Wind blowing from the north | Light breeze (2 m/s) (7 km/h) (4 mph) (4 knots) (2 Bft) | 50%. 5/10. 4 oktas | Clouds generally forming or developing. | Snow and/or other types of solid precipitation | Cloud covering 1/2 or less of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | -29.4 -21 | No Stratocumulus, Stratus, Cumulus or Cumulonimbus. | 50%. 5/10. 4 oktas | 600-1000 1968-3281 | Altocumulus translucidus or opacus in two or more layers, or Altocumulus opacus in a single layer, not progressively invading the sky, or Altocumulus with Altostratus or Nimbostratus. | 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. | 11.0 6.8 | ||||||||||||||
06 | -29.4 -21 | 519.9 20.47 693.14 693.14 | Wind blowing from the north | Light breeze (3 m/s) (11 km/h) (7 miles/hour) (6 knots) (2 Bft) | 20–30%. 2/10–3/10. 2 oktas | No Stratocumulus, Stratus, Cumulus or Cumulonimbus. | 20–30%. 2/10–3/10. 2 oktas | 600-1000 1968-3281 | Patches (often lenticular) of Altocumulus translucidus, continually changing and occurring at one or more levels. | Cirrus fibratus, sometimes uncinus, not progressively invading the sky. | 11.0 6.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
00 | -29.0 -20 | 520.2 20.48 693.54 693.54 | Wind blowing from the north-northeast | Light breeze (3 m/s) (11 km/h) (7 miles/hour) (6 knots) (2 Bft) | 40%. 4/10. 3 oktas | State of sky on the whole unchanged. | Snow and/or other types of solid precipitation | Cloud covering 1/2 or less of the sky throughout the appropriate period. | -29.7 -21 | -28.3 -19 | 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 | 1000-1500 3281-4921 | Altostratus opacus or Nimbostratus. | Cirrus fibratus, sometimes uncinus, not progressively invading the sky. | 11.0 6.8 | |||||||||||||