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Forecast Details
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< Average
Average
> Average
Excellent
Cloudy
Poor
< Average
Average
> Average
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.1 to .2 Average
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Low Moisture
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175 km/h
>300 km/h
-50 ˚C
-25 ˚C
0 ˚C
25 ˚C
50 ˚C
-58 ˚F
-13 ˚F
32 ˚F
77 ˚F
122 ˚F
0 ˚C (Very wet )
15 ˚C
30 ˚C (Very dry )
0 ˚F (Very wet )
27 ˚F
54 ˚F (Very dry )
650 hPA
745 hPA
840 hPA
935 hPA
1030 hPA
0 km/h
18 km/h
35 km/h
55 km/h
72 km/h
0 mph
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22 mph
34 mph
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440 nm
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