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Er is iets fundamenteels gebroken in de NAVO, waarschuwt oud-ambassadeur Ivo Daalder. Terwijl Washington zich terugtrekt en de regels herschrijft, blijft Europa te afwachtend en intern verdeeld. „Wachten op de VS is altijd fout.”

Weer voor Rotterdam ☁️ - 29-05-2026 19:16 CEST

In één oogopslag:
• 21.4°C · Bewolkt ☁️ | Min 19.0°C / Max 30.4°C | Kans op neerslag 16%

Verwachting voor vandaag:
• Min 19.0°C, Max 30.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 16%, 🧭 1021.8 hPa ↗️ +0.7 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.5 km/u (5.7 m/s), richting: ↑ 201°

Uurlijkse voorspelling voor de komende 12 uur:

• 20:00: 21.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 27%, 🧭 1021.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.4 km/u (2.6 m/s), richting: ↘ 334°
• 21:00: 21.5°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 18%, 🧭 1021.7 hPa ↗️ +0.6 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.4 km/u (1.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 67°
• 22:00: 21.2°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 9%, 🧭 1022.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.7 km/u (2.7 m/s), richting: ↘ 318°
• 23:00: 21.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1022.4 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 13.0 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: ↓ 358°
• 00:00: 19.8°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1022.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 11.2 km/u (3.1 m/s), richting: ↓ 6°
• 01:00: 19.0°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1022.1 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 9.0 km/u (2.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 30°
• 02:00: 18.8°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1021.8 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 6.5 km/u (1.8 m/s), richting: ↙ 66°
• 03:00: 18.5°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.4 km/u (1.5 m/s), richting: ↙ 63°
• 04:00: 18.1°C (Helder) 🌕, 🧭 1021.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.8 km/u (1.6 m/s), richting: ↙ 60°
• 05:00: 17.7°C (Gedeeltelijk bewolkt) ☁️, 🧭 1021.2 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 4.3 km/u (1.2 m/s), richting: ↙ 37°
• 06:00: 17.4°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1021.6 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 5.0 km/u (1.4 m/s), richting: ↓ 354°
• 07:00: 17.7°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 2%, 🧭 1021.1 hPa ↘️ -0.5 hPa/1h, Windsnelheid: 4.3 km/u (1.2 m/s), richting: ↓ 7°

Voorspelling voor de komende dagen:

• zaterdag 30 mei: Min 17.4°C, Max 28.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 1%, 🧭 1019.8 hPa ↘️ -2.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ← 71°
• zondag 31 mei: Min 18.4°C, Max 24.0°C (Bewolkt) ☁️, Kans op neerslag 9%, 🧭 1013.9 hPa ↘️ -5.9 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.1 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: → 288°
• maandag 01 juni: Min 15.4°C, Max 23.2°C (Lichte motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 0.7 mm, Kans op neerslag 9%, 🧭 1013.7 hPa ➡️ 0.0 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 12.8 km/u (3.6 m/s), richting: → 256°
• dinsdag 02 juni: Min 14.6°C, Max 19.3°C (Zware motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 9.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 56%, 🧭 1006.1 hPa ↘️ -7.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 13.6 km/u (3.8 m/s), richting: ↑ 199°
• woensdag 03 juni: Min 13.8°C, Max 19.0°C (Matige motregen) 🌦️, Neerslag 3.6 mm, Kans op neerslag 45%, 🧭 1006.6 hPa ↗️ +0.5 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 20.7 km/u (5.8 m/s), richting: ↗ 236°
• donderdag 04 juni: Min 13.2°C, Max 16.2°C (Lichte regen) 🌧️, Neerslag 14.4 mm, Kans op neerslag 68%, 🧭 999.0 hPa ↘️ -7.6 hPa/24h, Windsnelheid: 19.2 km/u (5.3 m/s), richting: ↑ 183°

Details:
• 🌡️ Huidige temperatuur (om 19:15): 21.4°C (Bewolkt)
• 🤚 Gevoelstemperatuur: 20.7°C (-0.7°C)
• 💨 Windsnelheid: 14.0 km/u (3.9 m/s), richting: ↘ 321°
• 🌬️ Windstoten: 29.9 km/h (8.3 m/s)
• 💧 Luchtvochtigheid: 56%
• 🧭 Luchtdruk: 1021.1 hPa ↗️ +1.0 hPa/3h
• 👁️ Zichtbaarheid: 27.1 km
• ☀️ UV-index: 0.9
• 🌅 Zonsopgang: 05:31 · 🌇 Zonsondergang: 21:48

Luchtkwaliteit:
• AQI: 47 🟢 (Goed)
• PM2.5: 15.6 μg/m³
• PM10: 37.5 μg/m³

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Het laatste half jaar van zijn werkende leven had Hans van Rijn zich heel anders voorgesteld. Eerst alle ophef na een uitzending van het tv-programma Radar, vervolgens brandt deze vrijdagochtend een groot deel van de voorraad brommobielen op het industrieterrein in Numansdorp af. De dader staat op camera.