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Friday, 21 August 2026

Friday, 21 August 2026

Today
Fri 21 Aug
Light showers
30° 21°
  • feels like 32°
  • rain 100%, up to 24.2 mm
  • dew point 22° · oppressive
  • PM2.5 9 µg/m³
  • light 06:24–20:10
4/10 · Rough
Tomorrow
Sat 22 Aug
Partly cloudy
31° 22°
  • feels like 33°
  • rain 41%, up to 1 mm
  • dew point 20° · humid
  • PM2.5 9 µg/m³
  • light 06:25–20:09
6/10 · Decent

4/10 — Rough. Muggy, storm-prone, and generally not a day to fight the weather.

Highs should land somewhere in the high 20s to around 30°C, though the models are spread wide today — anywhere from the mid-20s to the low 30s isn’t out of the question, with a feels-like push toward 32°C thanks to a properly oppressive afternoon dew point. Expect building convection off the Apennines through the middle of the day, and with a wide range of possible rainfall totals on the table, a more organized round of storms looks possible by afternoon.

Today, hour by hour

20° 25° 30° 22° 23° 27° 30° 28° 26° 45% chance of rain 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00

And tomorrow… A 6/10 — Decent day looks likely, with highs near 31°C (feeling closer to 33°C) but a notably lower storm risk — just an isolated storm or two can’t be ruled out rather than anything organized, so it should feel like a step toward calmer, if still humid, conditions.

Tl;dr: Humid and unsettled with a real chance of organized storms by afternoon — keep plans flexible and an eye on the sky.

Today’s BaZi

The day carries the pillar 丁卯 — a fire-over-wood combination that keeps things warm underneath but a little restless on top.

C: Outlook: mixed conditions with a clearing spell and a stubborn front. Early alliances form easily and cooperation should come naturally if you’re playing it straight and letting your work speak for itself. But an old, tangled obligation drifts back into view later on, bringing a spell of friction that’s more nuisance than storm — best handled by not over-committing to anything new until it passes.

D: Outlook: turbulent by midday, clearing toward a helpful tailwind. A disruptive gust moves through and shakes loose your usual routine — resist the urge to brood over it. Later, things pull together nicely, favouring quiet, unconventional thinking over crowds. Best used for deep, solitary focus work — save meetings and networking for a calmer day.


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 2026-08-21 08:01 CEST. This is a hobby forecast, not a substitute for official ARPAE / Protezione Civile warnings.