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Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 03-08-2026 01:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 21.9°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 17.6°C / Max 27.4°C

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 17.6°C, Max 27.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1011.1 hPa ↘️ -2.3 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 18.4 km/u (5.1 m/s), richting: ↙ 53°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 02:00: 21.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1013.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ↙ 44°
• 03:00: 20.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1012.8 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 16.9 km/u (4.7 m/s), richting: ↙ 47°
• 04:00: 20.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1012.3 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↙ 54°
• 05:00: 20.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1011.9 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ↙ 65°
• 06:00: 20.2°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1011.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.8 km/u (4.1 m/s), richting: ← 75°
• 07:00: 20.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1011.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.4 km/u (4.0 m/s), richting: ← 82°
• 08:00: 20.8°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1011.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ← 87°
• 09:00: 22.4°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1011.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ← 96°
• 10:00: 25.1°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1011.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 8.6 km/u (2.4 m/s), richting: ← 99°
• 11:00: 28.1°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1011.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↖ 129°
• 12:00: 30.1°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1011.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↖ 153°
• 13:00: 31.8°C (Zonnig) ☀️, 🧭 1011.0 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 166°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• dinsdag 04 augustus: Min 20.2°C, Max 33.8°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1010.4 hPa ↘️ -0.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 29.5 km/u (8.2 m/s), richting: ↙ 61°
• woensdag 05 augustus: Min 23.0°C, Max 33.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.5 mm, Kans op neerslag 20%, 🧭 1013.5 hPa ↗️ +3.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 27.7 km/u (7.7 m/s), richting: ↗ 218°
• donderdag 06 augustus: Min 19.7°C, Max 25.5°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 8%, 🧭 1018.0 hPa ↗️ +4.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 22.7 km/u (6.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 237°
• vrijdag 07 augustus: Min 17.8°C, Max 21.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 19%, 🧭 1020.4 hPa ↗️ +2.4 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.1 km/u (4.8 m/s), richting: → 258°
• zaterdag 08 augustus: Min 16.7°C, Max 22.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1018.3 hPa ↘️ -2.1 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.0 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↘ 303°
• zondag 09 augustus: Min 15.9°C, Max 24.2°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ⛅, Kans op neerslag 15%, 🧭 1017.1 hPa ↘️ -1.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 11.8 km/u (3.3 m/s), richting: ↗ 233°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 01:15): 21.9°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 19.3°C (-2.6°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 18.0 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ↙ 44°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 33.5 km/h (9.3 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 53%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1013.4 hPa ↘️ -1.1 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 29.2 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 06:06 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 21:30

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 47 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 5.9 μg/m³
• PM10: 8.8 μg/m³

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