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Friday, 10 July 2026

Friday, 10 July 2026

1/10 — Miserable. Sweltering heat, oppressive humidity, and a real chance of organised storms make for a tough one.

Confidence is low today, with the models spread widely — highs anywhere from 33.5°C to 37.2°C, most likely settling near the mid-30s. Humidity runs thick and sticky (afternoon dewpoints near 19°C), and the atmosphere looks primed for a more organised round of storms rather than just a stray shower. Air quality itself is only moderate and UV is high, and with grass pollen running moderate too, it all stacks up to a genuinely rough day to be outside for long stretches.

And tomorrow… Tomorrow looks similarly miserable (1/10 — Miserable), with highs likely near the mid-30s (model spread roughly 31–35.5°C) and lows creeping up toward the low 20s, pushing the comfort level from humid into outright oppressive. Organised storms remain possible again, and air quality tips from moderate into poor — another day best taken slow.

Tl;dr: Hot, humid, and stormy with only moderate air quality and high UV — plan for a rough, indoor-leaning day.

Today’s BaZi

The day carries the pillar 乙酉 — a bit of a mixed-pressure system moving through, worth a quick read for C and D.

C: Outlook: turbulent with a useful tailwind buried in it. A patch of quiet low-level friction moves through by mid-morning — small frictions, minor betrayals, nothing dramatic but worth watching. There’s also a helpful pull working in your favour today, a tailwind that supports steady, practical gains if you tend to what’s already yours rather than chase something new. Later on, expect a disruptive gust — a clash that unsettles plans and stirs movement — so hold loosely to any fixed schedule.

D: Outlook: pressurised, with the system mostly of your own making. Today favours bold, decisive action taken under stress rather than avoided — lean into pressure rather than resist it. The one weather note: a stalled front of self-generated friction circles back today, so expect some of the tension to be self-inflicted rather than external. Practically, this is a day for high-focus, high-stakes work you can push through solo — not the day for delicate meetings or diplomacy, since the air is a little too charged for smooth cooperation.

Today, hour by hour

25° 30° 35° 22° 25° 32° 35° 34° 30° chance of rain 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Air quality by Open-Meteo Air Quality API. Models: ECMWF IFS, ICON, GFS, MeteoFrance, Open-Meteo best-match blend. Generated 2026-07-10 00:01 EDT. This is a hobby forecast, not a substitute for official ARPAE / Protezione Civile warnings.