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Monday, 17 August 2026

Monday, 17 August 2026

Today
Mon 17 Aug
Thunderstorms
32° 23°
  • feels like 35°
  • rain 57%, up to 3.8 mm
  • gusts to 52 km/h
  • dew point 20° · humid
  • PM2.5 14 µg/m³
  • light 06:19–20:17
4/10 · Rough
Tomorrow
Tue 18 Aug
Sunny
33° 22°
  • feels like 35°
  • rain 51%
  • dew point 20° · humid
  • PM2.5 10 µg/m³
  • light 06:21–20:15
4/10 · Rough

4/10 — Rough. Hot, sticky, and increasingly unsettled through the afternoon.

Highs should reach the low 30s, but with the afternoon dew point up around 20°C it’ll feel more oppressive than the thermometer suggests — feels-like values push into the mid-30s by mid-afternoon, and that mugginess is the main story today. Expect building convection off the Apennines through the afternoon, with a more organized round of storms looking possible by evening; gusts could reach 52 km/h when it breaks.

Today, hour by hour

25° 30° 23° 24° 28° 32° 30° 24° 23% chance of rain 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00

And tomorrow… Tomorrow lands at 4/10 — Rough again, with highs near 33°C and a similarly muggy feels-like around 35°C, but the storm risk eases back to just an isolated chance rather than today’s more organized threat — winds also stay much lighter.

Tl;dr: It’s the humidity and evening storm risk that make today rough — keep outdoor plans to the morning if you can, and mind the gusts if storms roll through later.

Today’s BaZi

The day itself sits on a water-over-water pillar, which won’t stop it from generating plenty of atmospheric drama in these two forecasts.

C: Outlook: bright and sharp-witted, with a favourable breeze building through the day. Ideas come easily and land well, though there’s a real risk of overspeaking — a stray comment could undercut an otherwise clear run. A helpful tailwind develops later as things quietly pull together in your favour, so let the good conditions do the work rather than forcing a point.

D: Outlook: opportunistic but choppy. Money and small windfalls favour you more than steady wages today, though patchy low-level friction with people around you is likely, and there’s a stalled system of old obligations that keeps circling back — mostly of your own making, so don’t be surprised if today’s snag was set up by yesterday’s choices. Best to keep the day light: admin, tidying loose ends, and casual, low-stakes networking suit the conditions far better than launching anything new or chasing a big deal.


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 2026-08-17 08:04 CEST. This is a hobby forecast, not a substitute for official ARPAE / Protezione Civile warnings.