Friday, 17 July 2026

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1/10 — Miserable. Brutally hot, oppressively humid, and an isolated storm risk on top.

Today’s the whole summer discomfort package: highs should reach the mid-30s, but with the air this humid it’ll feel closer to 39°C by afternoon — genuinely oppressive, dew-point-driven misery rather than just heat. Skies clear out by midday for strong sun, and an isolated storm or two can’t be ruled out later on, though most hours look dry. Air quality adds to the load too: the European AQI is running poor, UV is high, and grass pollen is moderate — worth factoring in if you’re sensitive to any of those.

06:00 — 24°C (feels like 29°C), 0% rain chance, mostly cloudy
09:00 — 26°C (feels like 29°C), 0% rain chance, mostly cloudy
12:00 — 30°C (feels like 36°C), 0% rain chance, clear
15:00 — 34°C (feels like 40°C), 0% rain chance, clear
18:00 — 35°C (feels like 39°C), 0% rain chance, mostly clear
21:00 — 32°C (feels like 36°C), 0% rain chance, clear

And tomorrow… Another 1/10 — Miserable day is on the cards, with highs around the mid-30s and a warmer overnight low near 26°C, feeling close to 39°C at the peak — the humidity story barely lets up. Rain chances tick higher (up near 50%) with isolated storms possible again, though air quality should ease a touch to moderate.

Tl;dr: Oppressively humid and feeling close to 39°C by afternoon — a rough one to spend much time outdoors in, with poor air quality adding to the case for staying in the shade.

Today’s BaZi

The day itself carries the Ren-Chen pillar (壬辰) — water sitting on damp earth, fittingly humid weather for the charts too.

C: Outlook: unsettled. A disruptive front moves through around midday, shaking plans loose and stirring a little quiet friction with someone close — nothing dramatic, just patchy low-level static that lingers into the afternoon. Underneath it, a cooperative tailwind is building, pulling things toward smoother, more agreeable ground by later in the day. Best to lean into ease, appetite, and making things rather than forcing them — and since this reads as a day for closing loops rather than opening new ones, hold off on launching anything.

D: Outlook: mostly settled, with a useful tailwind underneath. A helpful current and a spell of good cooperation both develop today, smoothing the practical business of tending to what you already have rather than chasing anything new. Treat it as a day for follow-through, not fresh starts — the instinct to hold back on new launches is the one caveat worth respecting. Practically speaking, this favours quiet, diligent, hands-on work — admin, upkeep, and tending existing projects — over pitches, meetings, or networking.

Today, hour by hour

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 2026-07-17 00:03 EDT. This is a hobby forecast, not a substitute for official ARPAE / Protezione Civile warnings.