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Friday, 7 August 2026

Friday, 7 August 2026

Today
Fri 7 Aug
Sunny
37° 26°
  • feels like 38°
  • rain 61%
  • dew point 18° · humid
  • PM2.5 13 µg/m³
  • light 06:08–20:32
2/10 · Miserable
Tomorrow
Sat 8 Aug
Light showers
34° 25°
  • feels like 37°
  • rain 55%
  • dew point 21° · humid
  • PM2.5 13 µg/m³
  • light 06:09–20:31
3/10 · Rough

2/10 — Miserable. Properly oppressive heat with feels-like values pushing into the high 30s all afternoon.

Today sits right at the edge of dangerous heat territory — the thermometer should climb to around 36.9°C, but with humidity in the mix it’ll feel closer to 38.3°C through mid-afternoon, and that heat load is the whole story behind today’s score, not just the mugginess. Expect the usual build-up of afternoon convection off the Apennines, and an isolated storm or two can’t be ruled out later in the day, though most spots should stay dry.

Today, hour by hour

25° 30° 35° 26° 29° 33° 36° 36° 32° 33% chance of rain 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00

And tomorrow… Rated 3/10 (Rough), tomorrow eases back slightly to around 34.0°C but feels closer to 37.0°C thanks to rising humidity (dew point up to 20.8°C), with isolated storms possible again — a touch less brutal than today, but still a day to keep exertion light and timed around the cooler hours.

Tl;dr: Dangerously hot and humid with feels-like temperatures near 38°C — keep activity indoors or to the early morning, and watch for a possible late-day storm.

Today’s BaZi

The day carries the pillar of 癸丑, Water Ox — steady on the surface, with old currents running underneath.

C: Outlook: mixed conditions with a stubborn front of old obligations. A tangled system of past commitments circles back and threatens to stall your morning, and there’s a real risk of saying more than you should while it’s overhead. But a cooperative high builds in alongside it, smoothing things over if you let it — the day clears nicely for anyone willing to bite their tongue and let the alliance do the work instead of the mouth.

D: Outlook: bright with opportunistic gusts. A helpful tailwind pulls things together in your favour, especially where sociable, opportunistic money is concerned — think windfalls and side deals rather than steady wages. There’s a patch of quiet friction later, small frustrations rather than anything serious, so don’t take every slight personally. Best used for networking, pitching, and striking deals rather than heads-down solo work — let the day’s favourable winds carry conversations, not spreadsheets.


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 2026-08-07 02:01 EDT. This is a hobby forecast, not a substitute for official ARPAE / Protezione Civile warnings.