What's the weather like? - February 2024

[windermeregolfer]

Welcome to a new month.

Good morning from Caleta, yesterday very much as forecast another very nice day to end January .

This morning at 7.45am it was 16C with a cloudless sky overhead but some cloud to the N & NE, not a breath of wind and no condensation.

Today's forecast from AccuWeather

Shade Temperature - Up to 23C at 1pm
Cloud cover - 0% up until midday increasing to 74% at 3pm
Cloud Ceiling - 9100mts
Rain -  0%
UV Factor - high of 4 at 11am until 2pm
Humidity - averaging 52% today
Air Quality - VERY UNHEALTHY until 1pm then UNHEATHY during the afternoon
Visibility -  15Km this morning improving to very good at 16Km this afternoon
Wind - From the ESE this morning at  4 to 15Kmph with gusts up to 33Kmph moving to come from generally from the E / NE  this afternoon at 13 to 15Kmph with gusts up to 35Kmph.

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[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, yesterday very much as forecast very nice day to start February, at 2.15pm it was 26C in the shade and 36C in the sun.

This morning at 7.45am it was 16C with a cloudless sky overhead, hazy to the east and some cloud to the N & NE, a light breeze and a lot of condensation.

Today's forecast from AccuWeather

Shade Temperature - Up to 22C at midday for 2 hours
Cloud cover - up to 26% until 10am then 0% for the rest of the day but the sunshine is forecast to be hazy so the Calima is still with us.
Cloud Ceiling - 9100mts
Rain -  0%
UV Factor - high of 4 at 11am until 2pm
Humidity - averaging 51% today
Air Quality - UNHEALTHY all day due to Calima
Visibility -  1.6Km ???? typo again
Wind - From the ENE /E all day at 13 to 19Kmph with gusts up to 35Kmph.

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SKIRON Dust Forecast

[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, yesterday very much as forecast very nice day. with a moderate wind. When driving towards PDR midmorning it was very hazy and visibility was definitely more than 1.6Km but less that 16Km

This morning at 8.15am it was 16C with a few high scattered clouds, again hazy to the east, a light breeze and some condensation.

Today's forecast from AccuWeather

Shade Temperature - Up to 22C at midday for 2 hours
Cloud cover - 3% at 9am getting up to 98% at 3pm so a mix of sun and cloud.
Cloud Ceiling - 9100mts to start and down to 7400mts from 11am
Rain -  0%
UV Factor - high of 4 at 11am
Humidity - averaging 51% today
Air Quality - UNHEALTHY all day due to Calima (See Skiron Dust Forecast & link below)
Visibility -  1.6Km ???? typo again
Wind - From the ENE / E all day at 11 to 19Kmph with gusts up to 30Kmph.

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SKIRON Dust Forecast - SKIRON DUST FORECAST

   

[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, yesterday very much as forecast, the cloud did build so the sun was very hazy and the wind gusts didn't feel quite as strong as forecast so a very pleasant afternoon for a round of golf, it was cool when the sun went down.

This morning at 8.15am it was 17C with 75% high clouds cover some quiet thick to the east blocking the sunrise, a light wind and no condensation.

Today's forecast from AccuWeather

Shade Temperature - Up to 22C  at 2pmfor 2 hours
Cloud cover - varying from 65% to 99% today so a mostly cloudy day with some hazy sunshine.
Cloud Ceiling - 7400mts during the day and down to 5800mts from 6pm
Rain -  0%
UV Factor - No more than 2 today due to the cloud
Humidity - averaging a low of only 44% today
Air Quality - UNHEALTHY this morning and VERY UNHEALTHY from 2pm for the rest of the day due to Calima increasing this afternoon (See Skiron Dust Forecast & link below)
Visibility -  15 to 15Km today
Wind - From the SSE this morning at 13 to 20Kmph with gusts up to 37Kmph moving to come from a generally easterly direction this afternoon at 13 to 19Kmph with gusts up to 37Kmph.

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SKIRON Dust Forecast

   

[windermeregolfer]

Good evening, fairly much as forecast, there has been the cloud cover this morning but this afternoon it has been high and thin giving hazy sunshine. At 2.30pn it was 26C in the shade and 36C in the sun on our south facing pool patio.

The Calima has certainly increased this afternoon, hope you can get the feel for how hazy it is from the photos -

               

[TamaraEnLaPlaya]

As you say, the calima has been foul this afternoon.

[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, yesterday very much as forecast, as reported the Calima dominated the afternoon and early evening.

This morning at 7.30am it was 17C with, clear overhead high thin clouds over the sea to the east, planes are taking off to the south as there is a strong wind from the SE and no condensation.

Today's forecast from AccuWeather

Shade Temperature - Up to 22C  at 1pm
Cloud cover - no more than 4% until 4pm when it increases to 91 by 7pm so a sunny day on the whoie
Cloud Ceiling - 9100mts
Rain -  0%
UV Factor -  high of 4 from 11am for 3 hours
Humidity - averaging 50% today
Air Quality - VERY UNHEALTHY all day due to Calima increasing during the morning (See Skiron Dust Forecast & link below)
Visibility -  15Km today
Wind - From the SE this morning at 20 to 26Kmph with gusts up to 39Kmph moving to come from a generally easterly direction this afternoon at 15 to 19Kmph with gusts up to 37Kmph.

Sunrise, Sunset & tide times -

   

SKIRON Dust Forecast

   

[Johnrgby]

Apologies guy, I did not realise WG had not posted.

Good morning, from Caleta.

Yesterday. - Yesterday was pretty much as forecast

Today. - At 07:45 we had a temperature of 16c, With an Easterly wind of 5/7Kph{ currently 18/20Kph}, and circa 15% cloud cover.
Forecast:- A mostly sunny day, with some haze to the East, the afternoon temperature to reach 22c, the wind is forecast to remain as is.
UV is currently 1 to reach 4
Air quality. VERY UNHEALTHY
PRESSURE`-1027
Cloud Ceiling. 12,000 metres
Visibility. 16K
Sunset. 18:39.

[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, thanks to JohnR for doing yesterdays report.  It was very much as forecast yesterday, it was a nice sunny afternoon, the Calima was still with us but not as thick as Sunday or Monday.

This morning at 7.45am it was 14C with, cloudless sky, the sun had risen and there was hardly a breath of wind with a lot of condensation.

Today's forecast from AccuWeather

Shade Temperature - Up to 22C  at 1pm
Cloud cover - to increase during the morning to 100% by midday for the rest of the day
Cloud Ceiling - 9100mts until 5pm then dropping to 7500mts fora couple of hours
Rain -  0%
UV Factor -  high of 4 at 11am
Humidity - averaging 58% today
Air Quality - POOR to start and  UNHEALTHY for the rest of the day from 11am due to Calima still hanging around
Visibility -  15Km today
Wind - From the NNW this morning at 9 to 11Kmph with gusts up to 19Kmph moving to come from a generally easterly direction this afternoon at 7 to 11Kmph with gusts up to 22Kmph.

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[windermeregolfer]

Good morning from Caleta, very much as forecast yesterday, the afternoon cloud cover was high and thin so hazy sunshine, we drove to Pozo Negro for a late lunch and the hills were very hazy with the calima that is hanging around.

This morning at 7.30am it was 13C, a lot of high thin cloud giving a hazy sky, a light breeze and no condensation.

Today's forecast from AccuWeather

Shade Temperature - Up to 24C  at 3pm
Cloud cover - to increase during the morning to 100% by midday for the rest of the day but if like yesterday it will be high and thin so hazy sunshine.
Cloud Ceiling - 9100mts this morning dropping to 5800mts this afternoon
Rain -  0%
UV Factor -  high of 2 today
Humidity - a low 45% today
Air Quality - POOR until 6pm then changing to UNHEALTHY due to Calima still hanging around
Visibility -  1.6Km ????
Wind - From the W this morning at 7 to 11Kmph with gusts up to 20Kmph moving to come from a generally south westerly direction this afternoon at 13 to 15Kmph with gusts up to 37Kmph.

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