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Monday, 20 July 2026

Monday, 20 July 2026

3/10 — Rough. Hot, humid, and turning stormy by afternoon.

The dew point is the story today — afternoon humidity sits in oppressive territory, so despite a consensus high near 32°C it should feel more like the mid-30s, peaking around 34°C. Expect building convection off the higher ground later in the day, with a more organized round of storms looking possible this afternoon/evening even though the actual rainfall totals look on the light side.

And tomorrow… 4/10 — Rough again, though there’s real uncertainty in the numbers — models spread from around 27°C up to nearly 32°C for the high, with a cooler, more unsettled feel overall (feels-like around 30.5°C) and another round of organized storms possible, so treat this one as a loose preview rather than a lock.

Tl;dr: Muggy and building toward afternoon storms — keep outdoor plans flexible for later in the day, and don’t sweat the air quality.

Today’s BaZi

The day rides on 乙未, and it’s a mixed bag of pressure fronts and the occasional clearing gap.

C: Outlook: unsettled, with a stalled system of old obligations circling back mid-morning and a gustier front of disruption blowing plans sideways soon after — patchy low-level friction lingers too, so watch what you say in passing. There’s a helpful tailwind building later as things pull together, but this is a day for diligence over ambition: tend to what’s already yours rather than chasing anything new, and don’t force the bigger moves.

D: Outlook: pressurised but not without sun breaks. Early tension calls for bold, decisive action rather than waiting it out, and by afternoon a cooperative tailwind moves in alongside a clearing, more harmonious stretch as people fall into step with you. Best use of the day: channel the pressure into one high-stakes decision or a burst of deep, focused work — save the meetings and admin for a calmer day.

Today, hour by hour

25° 30° 24° 24° 29° 32° 32° 28° 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 2026-07-20 06:49 EDT. This is a hobby forecast, not a substitute for official ARPAE / Protezione Civile warnings.