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Ambon 14 Day Long Range Forecast

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

Indonesia

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

For Ambon in the coming two weeks the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 33°C, with a high for the two weeks of 34°C expected on the afternoon of Wednesday 1st. The mean minimum temperature will be 26°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Monday 29th at 26°C. The fortnight ahead will have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. Current predictions suggest Wednesday 1st will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 37.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Mon 29
Apr
18:00

SE
SE

12 / 21 mph 88 / 110°F 88% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 74%
Mid level cloud: 54%
High level cloud: 35%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
97%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
21:00

SE
SE

17 / 32 mph 85 / 100°F 90% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 81%
Mid level cloud: 64%
High level cloud: 68%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.3 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.3 In
Tue 30
Apr
00:00

SE
SE

10 / 17 mph 82 / 94°F 93% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 61%
Mid level cloud: 57%
High level cloud: 39%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
86%
Expect 0.4 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.4 In
03:00

S
S

4 / 5 mph 80 / 88°F 91% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 43%
Mid level cloud: 64%
High level cloud: 34%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
69%
Expect 0.3 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.3 In
06:00

SE
SE

5 / 8 mph 79 / 84°F 88% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 56%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 24%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
75%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

ESE
ESE

6 / 7 mph 83 / 90°F 83% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 60%
Mid level cloud: 80%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
92%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

ESE
ESE

9 / 14 mph 88 / 102°F 85% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 38%
Mid level cloud: 48%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
58%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
15:00

ESE
ESE

7 / 11 mph 90 / 112°F 90% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 46%
Mid level cloud: 48%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
74%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
18:00

SE
SE

6 / 9 mph 88 / 106°F 88% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 53%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 91%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
79%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

SE
SE

6 / 9 mph 84 / 96°F 87% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 64%
Mid level cloud: 61%
High level cloud: 91%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
96%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 01
May
00:00

SE
SE

6 / 10 mph 83 / 95°F 89% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 72%
Mid level cloud: 77%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
03:00

ESE
ESE

8 / 13 mph 81 / 88°F 87% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 68%
Mid level cloud: 52%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
90%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
06:00

ESE
ESE

9 / 17 mph 79 / 84°F 86% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 49%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 30%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
67%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
09:00

ESE
ESE

8 / 12 mph 86 / 93°F 82% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 49%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
66%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
12:00

ESE
ESE

8 / 10 mph 91 / 105°F 76% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 54%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
65%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

SE
SE

4 / 7 mph 94 / 116°F 80% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 32%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
52%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
18:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 6 mph 90 / 115°F 88% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 68%
Mid level cloud: 66%
High level cloud: 53%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
97%
Expect 0.4 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.4 In
21:00

N
N

4 / 7 mph 86 / 103°F 90% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 87%
Mid level cloud: 53%
High level cloud: 97%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.4 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.4 In
Thu 02
May
00:00

NNW
NNW

4 / 8 mph 82 / 93°F 90% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 53%
Mid level cloud: 54%
High level cloud: 35%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
75%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
03:00

NW
NW

6 / 11 mph 80 / 88°F 90% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 48%
Mid level cloud: 55%
High level cloud: 41%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
72%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
06:00

NNW
NNW

7 / 11 mph 79 / 85°F 89% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 41%
Mid level cloud: 58%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
73%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
09:00

NNW
NNW

7 / 10 mph 85 / 92°F 91% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 44%
Mid level cloud: 48%
High level cloud: 99%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
72%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
12:00

NW
NW

7 / 8 mph 87 / 100°F 87% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 61%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 82%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
86%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

7 / 9 mph 88 / 104°F 84% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 66%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 35%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
86%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
18:00

W
W

6 / 9 mph 89 / 102°F 84% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 28%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 69%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
51%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

W
W

7 / 11 mph 83 / 94°F 84% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 14%
Mid level cloud: 52%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
91%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Fri 03
May
00:00

W
W

7 / 12 mph 84 / 95°F 85% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
80%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
03:00

W
W

6 / 9 mph 82 / 91°F 84% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 19%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
32%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
06:00

NW
NW

6 / 8 mph 80 / 87°F 83% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
36%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

NW
NW

5 / 6 mph 87 / 94°F 78% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
68%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

NW
NW

7 / 8 mph 91 / 105°F 73% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
69%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

NW
NW

8 / 9 mph 94 / 113°F 74% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
63%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NNW
NNW

8 / 9 mph 92 / 110°F 78% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
65%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

NNW
NNW

5 / 6 mph 86 / 103°F 85% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 61%
High level cloud: 42%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Sat 04
May
00:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 6 mph 83 / 93°F 83% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 17%
Mid level cloud: 50%
High level cloud: 31%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
99%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
03:00

NNW
NNW

6 / 7 mph 81 / 89°F 83% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 23%
Mid level cloud: 65%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

NNW
NNW

7 / 10 mph 80 / 86°F 85% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 30%
Mid level cloud: 54%
High level cloud: 18%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
51%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
09:00

NNW
NNW

6 / 8 mph 86 / 92°F 83% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 26%
Mid level cloud: 48%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
43%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

NW
NW

7 / 9 mph 89 / 100°F 76% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 48%
Mid level cloud: 42%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
64%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

7 / 9 mph 91 / 107°F 78% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 51%
Mid level cloud: 50%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
68%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

8 / 12 mph 90 / 105°F 81% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 33%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 30%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
51%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

W
W

7 / 10 mph 85 / 98°F 86% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 50%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
70%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Sun 05
May
00:00

WSW
WSW

6 / 9 mph 83 / 93°F 84% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 55%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
74%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
03:00

WSW
WSW

5 / 7 mph 81 / 89°F 84% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 56%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 36%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
77%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

WSW
WSW

7 / 11 mph 80 / 86°F 87% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 55%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
74%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
09:00

SW
SW

9 / 15 mph 84 / 93°F 87% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 60%
Mid level cloud: 51%
High level cloud: 42%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
82%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
12:00

SSW
SSW

11 / 21 mph 87 / 106°F 89% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 79%
Mid level cloud: 53%
High level cloud: 42%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.3 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.3 In
15:00

S
S

10 / 17 mph 89 / 113°F 89% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 87%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 34%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
18:00

S
S

6 / 9 mph 88 / 106°F 85% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 68%
Mid level cloud: 66%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
95%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 7 mph 85 / 97°F 83% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 68%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 98%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
88%
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
03:00

SW
SW

13 / 28 mph 80 / 88°F 90% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 92%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
09:00

SW
SW

8 / 17 mph 82 / 88°F 77% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 44%
Mid level cloud: 37%
High level cloud: 39%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
61%
0.0 In
15:00

SW
SW

17 / 35 mph 87 / 101°F 80% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 80%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 69%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
21:00

S
S

4 / 9 mph 86 / 101°F 83% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 36%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 63%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
58%
0.0 In
Tue 07
May
03:00

SE
SE

6 / 12 mph 85 / 95°F 78% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 47%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
54%
0.0 In
09:00

S
S

7 / 15 mph 85 / 94°F 74% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 52%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
59%
0.0 In
15:00

SSW
SSW

9 / 19 mph 91 / 110°F 76% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 40%
Mid level cloud: 27%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
51%
0.0 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 14 mph 87 / 103°F 80% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 20%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 37%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
32%
0.0 In
Wed 08
May
03:00

SSE
SSE

4 / 9 mph 84 / 94°F 81% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 53%
Mid level cloud: 41%
High level cloud: 44%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
72%
0.1 In
09:00

SSE
SSE

9 / 18 mph 85 / 94°F 75% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 62%
Mid level cloud: 38%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
76%
0.2 In
15:00

S
S

6 / 13 mph 91 / 114°F 77% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 53%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
65%
0.2 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 13 mph 87 / 101°F 76% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 54%
Mid level cloud: 27%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
66%
0.0 In
Thu 09
May
03:00

SSE
SSE

4 / 9 mph 86 / 98°F 80% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 23%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
42%
0.1 In
09:00

SE
SE

8 / 17 mph 86 / 100°F 81% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 45%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
54%
0.1 In
15:00

SSW
SSW

7 / 15 mph 94 / 123°F 77% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 5%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
39%
0.2 In
21:00

SE
SE

9 / 18 mph 87 / 103°F 80% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 60%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
68%
0.2 In
Fri 10
May
03:00

SE
SE

2 / 4 mph 84 / 96°F 85% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 48%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
72%
0.2 In
09:00

SE
SE

5 / 11 mph 87 / 102°F 78% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 26%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
31%
0.0 In
15:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 16 mph 93 / 116°F 74% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 14%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
24%
0.1 In
21:00

SE
SE

8 / 16 mph 88 / 104°F 80% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 49%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
60%
0.2 In
Sat 11
May
03:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 10 mph 82 / 91°F 83% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 41%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
49%
0.1 In
09:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 10 mph 86 / 100°F 79% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 37%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
45%
0.2 In
15:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 16 mph 94 / 121°F 76% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
20%
0.2 In
21:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 13 mph 88 / 105°F 81% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 35%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
41%
0.1 In
Sun 12
May
03:00

SE
SE

5 / 11 mph 85 / 97°F 81% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 42%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
48%
0.1 In
09:00

NE
NE

2 / 4 mph 87 / 100°F 76% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
0.2 In
15:00

SSE
SSE

4 / 8 mph 93 / 119°F 75% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
40%
0.2 In
21:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 6 mph 89 / 107°F 77% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 23%
Mid level cloud: 34%
High level cloud: 10%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
0.2 In
Mon 13
May
03:00

SE
SE

2 / 5 mph 84 / 92°F 78% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 47%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
0.2 In
09:00

W
W

2 / 4 mph 88 / 102°F 74% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
36%
0.1 In
15:00

SW
SW

4 / 8 mph 92 / 119°F 78% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 11%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 53%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
78%
0.2 In
21:00

SE
SE

3 / 7 mph 91 / 111°F 76% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
0.1 In
Tue 14
May
03:00

E
E

4 / 9 mph 83 / 93°F 82% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 15%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
27%
0.0 In
09:00

E
E

4 / 8 mph 86 / 99°F 78% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
0.0 In
15:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 14 mph 93 / 120°F 76% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 20%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
27%
0.0 In
21:00

ESE
ESE

6 / 12 mph 88 / 105°F 81% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 28%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
33%
0.1 In

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