Alan M :-) has added a photo to the pool:

Stitched wide angle shot of the Mount Paris Dam wall in Tasmania. The dam was built in 1935/36. In 1985 a part of the dam wall was removed allowing the creek to flow naturally.

Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 18-10-2026 07:15 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 9.7°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 9.0°C / Max 11.7°C | Kans op neerslag 34%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 9.0°C, Max 11.7°C (Matige regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 9.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 34%, 🧭 1026.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 15.5 km/u (4.3 m/s), richting: ↙ 43°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 08:00: 10.0°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 33%, 🧭 1026.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↙ 27°
• 09:00: 10.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 42%, 🧭 1027.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 15.1 km/u (4.2 m/s), richting: ↙ 41°
• 10:00: 10.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 49%, 🧭 1027.3 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↙ 34°
• 11:00: 10.4°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 51%, 🧭 1027.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↙ 40°
• 12:00: 10.6°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.2 mm, Kans op neerslag 45%, 🧭 1027.5 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↙ 33°
• 13:00: 11.1°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 34%, 🧭 1027.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↙ 54°
• 14:00: 11.1°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 24%, 🧭 1026.6 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.1 km/u (2.8 m/s), richting: ↙ 55°
• 15:00: 11.6°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 13%, 🧭 1026.1 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.4 km/u (2.9 m/s), richting: ← 71°
• 16:00: 11.3°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.1 mm, Kans op neerslag 3%, 🧭 1025.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 10.8 km/u (3.0 m/s), richting: ← 83°
• 17:00: 11.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1025.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ← 71°
• 18:00: 11.3°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 9%, 🧭 1025.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 7.9 km/u (2.2 m/s), richting: ↙ 56°
• 19:00: 10.9°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 26%, 🧭 1026.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.5 km/u (3.2 m/s), richting: ↙ 40°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• maandag 19 oktober: Min 8.8°C, Max 15.3°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1026.0 hPa ↘️ -0.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 21.2 km/u (5.9 m/s), richting: ← 90°
• dinsdag 20 oktober: Min 5.9°C, Max 11.9°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 2.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 10%, 🧭 1013.3 hPa ↘️ -12.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 24.1 km/u (6.7 m/s), richting: ← 97°
• woensdag 21 oktober: Min 8.8°C, Max 14.0°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.3 mm, Kans op neerslag 32%, 🧭 1004.4 hPa ↘️ -8.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 17.9 km/u (5.0 m/s), richting: ↑ 179°
• donderdag 22 oktober: Min 9.0°C, Max 13.2°C (Matige buien) 🌧️, Neerslag 10.8 mm, Kans op neerslag 38%, 🧭 1005.6 hPa ↗️ +1.2 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 28.0 km/u (7.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 214°
• vrijdag 23 oktober: Min 7.1°C, Max 11.5°C (Lichte buien) 🌧️, Neerslag 21.0 mm, Kans op neerslag 69%, 🧭 992.9 hPa ↘️ -12.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 32.8 km/u (9.1 m/s), richting: ↑ 195°
• zaterdag 24 oktober: Min 5.6°C, Max 10.3°C (Lichte buien) 🌧️, Neerslag 2.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 69%, 🧭 1002.6 hPa ↗️ +9.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 23.4 km/u (6.5 m/s), richting: ↗ 213°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 07:15): 9.7°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 7.5°C (-2.2°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 12.2 km/u (3.4 m/s), richting: ↓ 13°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 26.3 km/h (7.3 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 88%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1026.8 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 50.0 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.0
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 08:11 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 18:41

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 22 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 3.8 μg/m³
• PM10: 6.6 μg/m³

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