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Lincang 14 Day Long Range Forecast

14 Day weather providing an extended long range forecast outlook for Lincang

China

Long range weather outlook for Lincang includes 14 day forecast summary:

For Lincang in the coming two weeks the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 31°C, with a high for the two weeks of 34°C expected on the afternoon of Thursday 2nd. The average minimum temperature will be 13°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Wednesday 8th at 11°C. Expect the next 14 days remain predominantly dry. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Mon 29
Apr
17:00

W
W

16 / 19 mph 90 / 85°F 21% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 1%
High level cloud: 38%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
38%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

W
W

9 / 12 mph 73 / 75°F 36% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

W
W

6 / 13 mph 65 / 65°F 46% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Tue 30
Apr
02:00

W
W

5 / 10 mph 59 / 59°F 56% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 57 / 56°F 64% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

3 / 3 mph 68 / 65°F 55% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
4%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

W
W

10 / 11 mph 85 / 81°F 27% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

WNW
WNW

13 / 15 mph 91 / 86°F 18% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

W
W

13 / 15 mph 92 / 87°F 17% 999 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 70%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
69%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

WNW
WNW

5 / 10 mph 69 / 69°F 38% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 62 / 62°F 51% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
4%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 01
May
02:00

WNW
WNW

5 / 10 mph 59 / 59°F 52% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 57 / 56°F 63% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

3 / 4 mph 67 / 65°F 55% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

W
W

11 / 12 mph 86 / 82°F 27% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

14 / 17 mph 87 / 84°F 30% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

WNW
WNW

3 / 4 mph 85 / 82°F 41% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

WSW
WSW

3 / 7 mph 69 / 69°F 45% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
1%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 63 / 63°F 50% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Thu 02
May
02:00

W
W

3 / 7 mph 60 / 60°F 55% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
4%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

W
W

3 / 7 mph 57 / 58°F 56% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

WSW
WSW

3 / 5 mph 65 / 63°F 50% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

W
W

9 / 10 mph 88 / 84°F 26% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
1%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

WNW
WNW

14 / 16 mph 94 / 89°F 15% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

WNW
WNW

13 / 15 mph 93 / 88°F 16% 1000 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

W
W

5 / 10 mph 74 / 74°F 26% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 8 mph 68 / 68°F 36% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 1%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 03
May
02:00

WNW
WNW

5 / 10 mph 60 / 60°F 45% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 9 mph 58 / 58°F 56% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 40%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
40%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

WNW
WNW

3 / 4 mph 66 / 64°F 65% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

W
W

6 / 7 mph 88 / 83°F 30% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

11 / 13 mph 86 / 82°F 33% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

W
W

12 / 13 mph 84 / 80°F 32% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 89%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
29%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

WSW
WSW

4 / 8 mph 62 / 62°F 61% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 58 / 58°F 55% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 49%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sat 04
May
02:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 56 / 56°F 66% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 80%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 53 / 52°F 80% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

4 / 4 mph 67 / 65°F 70% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
21%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

WSW
WSW

3 / 3 mph 82 / 79°F 37% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 92%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

7 / 8 mph 86 / 82°F 30% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

W
W

12 / 14 mph 87 / 83°F 26% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

WSW
WSW

4 / 9 mph 62 / 62°F 63% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

W
W

4 / 9 mph 59 / 59°F 68% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sun 05
May
02:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 9 mph 56 / 56°F 75% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 8 mph 54 / 53°F 80% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

NW
NW

2 / 3 mph 65 / 63°F 66% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

WSW
WSW

1 / 1 mph 86 / 82°F 34% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
10%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

WNW
WNW

3 / 4 mph 93 / 88°F 22% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

SW
SW

1 / 2 mph 93 / 88°F 22% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
2%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

SSE
SSE

2 / 5 mph 65 / 65°F 55% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

W
W

3 / 6 mph 63 / 63°F 57% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Mon 06
May
02:00

NW
NW

3 / 6 mph 65 / 65°F 52% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

2 / 3 mph 70 / 70°F 49% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

9 / 14 mph 88 / 85°F 27% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
0.0 In
20:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 7 mph 69 / 69°F 48% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
4%
0.0 In
Tue 07
May
02:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 61 / 61°F 66% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
4%
0.0 In
08:00

WNW
WNW

2 / 4 mph 69 / 69°F 63% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

8 / 10 mph 90 / 87°F 24% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 25%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
20:00

W
W

3 / 6 mph 60 / 60°F 86% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
10%
0.0 In
Wed 08
May
02:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 9 mph 59 / 59°F 75% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

2 / 3 mph 65 / 65°F 75% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

8 / 10 mph 89 / 87°F 27% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
0.0 In
20:00

WSW
WSW

4 / 8 mph 70 / 70°F 49% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
0.0 In
Thu 09
May
02:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 63 / 63°F 65% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

2 / 3 mph 72 / 76°F 57% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

9 / 12 mph 86 / 85°F 32% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 67%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.0 In
20:00

W
W

5 / 9 mph 70 / 70°F 49% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
0.0 In
Fri 10
May
02:00

WNW
WNW

3 / 7 mph 59 / 60°F 75% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

2 / 4 mph 73 / 77°F 68% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
21%
0.0 In
14:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 5 mph 84 / 85°F 46% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
24%
0.0 In
20:00

W
W

5 / 10 mph 68 / 68°F 56% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
0.0 In
Sat 11
May
02:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 61 / 61°F 77% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

3 / 4 mph 73 / 77°F 74% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

9 / 12 mph 83 / 83°F 39% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
0.0 In
20:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 7 mph 65 / 65°F 71% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
0.0 In
Sun 12
May
02:00

W
W

4 / 7 mph 62 / 62°F 75% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

3 / 4 mph 72 / 76°F 75% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

11 / 15 mph 90 / 88°F 28% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
0.0 In
20:00

WSW
WSW

4 / 6 mph 72 / 76°F 57% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
0.0 In
Mon 13
May
02:00

W
W

4 / 8 mph 62 / 62°F 76% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
0.0 In
08:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 5 mph 74 / 77°F 71% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

7 / 11 mph 93 / 91°F 24% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
0.0 In
20:00

W
W

4 / 9 mph 70 / 70°F 52% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
4%
0.0 In
Tue 14
May
02:00

W
W

4 / 9 mph 62 / 62°F 70% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
9%
0.0 In
08:00

W
W

3 / 4 mph 76 / 78°F 62% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

11 / 15 mph 90 / 88°F 27% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
4%
0.0 In
20:00

WSW
WSW

7 / 12 mph 75 / 77°F 43% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
5%
0.0 In

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