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Penang 14 Day Long Range Forecast

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

Malaysia

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

The outlook for Penang in the two weeks ahead shows the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 33°C, with a high for the two weeks of 36°C expected on the afternoon of Monday 27th. The mean minimum temperature will be 28°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Wednesday 22nd at 27°C. Expect the following 14 days ahead to have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. The current forecast indicates Saturday 25th will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 13.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 19
May
08:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 6 mph 87 / 95°F 84%
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 92%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
63%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

SE
SE

3 / 4 mph 91 / 106°F 81%
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 33%
High level cloud: 29%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
41%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

6 / 7 mph 93 / 109°F 72%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 38%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

SSW
SSW

9 / 10 mph 93 / 110°F 73%
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 8 mph 89 / 105°F 75%
Low level cloud: 33%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
43%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

SSW
SSW

5 / 8 mph 87 / 102°F 79%
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
29%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Mon 20
May
02:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 10 mph 85 / 96°F 81%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
28%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
05:00

SSE
SSE

5 / 9 mph 83 / 91°F 78%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 77%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
31%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
08:00

ESE
ESE

4 / 6 mph 86 / 92°F 82%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

SE
SE

4 / 6 mph 89 / 100°F 77%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
27%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

SSW
SSW

12 / 17 mph 91 / 106°F 74%
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
32%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

SSW
SSW

11 / 13 mph 91 / 108°F 77%
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
34%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

S
S

6 / 7 mph 87 / 102°F 77%
Low level cloud: 17%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
97%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 8 mph 86 / 96°F 77%
Low level cloud: 14%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
84%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Tue 21
May
02:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 10 mph 84 / 94°F 79%
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
59%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

SE
SE

7 / 9 mph 83 / 92°F 83%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 10%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
49%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

SE
SE

6 / 10 mph 85 / 93°F 80%
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 62%
High level cloud: 16%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
85%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
11:00

ESE
ESE

10 / 14 mph 89 / 103°F 79%
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 26%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
65%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

SSE
SSE

4 / 5 mph 93 / 107°F 73%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 7 mph 92 / 107°F 72%
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
80%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

SSW
SSW

5 / 6 mph 88 / 102°F 75%
Low level cloud: 11%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 29%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
76%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

S
S

5 / 6 mph 86 / 98°F 76%
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
69%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 22
May
02:00

SSE
SSE

4 / 8 mph 83 / 92°F 81%
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 59%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
57%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
05:00

SE
SE

5 / 9 mph 81 / 87°F 79%
Low level cloud: 23%
Mid level cloud: 83%
High level cloud: 49%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
08:00

ESE
ESE

11 / 12 mph 84 / 91°F 86%
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 36%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
72%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

SSE
SSE

9 / 10 mph 87 / 102°F 85%
Low level cloud: 12%
Mid level cloud: 50%
High level cloud: 54%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
85%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

SSE
SSE

11 / 15 mph 90 / 110°F 84%
Low level cloud: 50%
Mid level cloud: 58%
High level cloud: 44%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
75%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

S
S

13 / 17 mph 89 / 110°F 84%
Low level cloud: 63%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
83%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

S
S

10 / 11 mph 86 / 102°F 83%
Low level cloud: 42%
Mid level cloud: 36%
High level cloud: 53%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
60%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 10 mph 84 / 96°F 82%
Low level cloud: 48%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 37%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
67%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Thu 23
May
02:00

SSE
SSE

7 / 8 mph 83 / 92°F 83%
Low level cloud: 45%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 51%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
67%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

SE
SE

6 / 7 mph 81 / 89°F 84%
Low level cloud: 42%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 34%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
61%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

ESE
ESE

8 / 9 mph 85 / 91°F 85%
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
73%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 9 mph 88 / 101°F 80%
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 57%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
63%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

8 / 9 mph 91 / 106°F 75%
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 31%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

SSW
SSW

8 / 9 mph 91 / 105°F 74%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

S
S

7 / 8 mph 88 / 102°F 76%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 18%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

SSE
SSE

5 / 7 mph 85 / 95°F 77%
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 75%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
80%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 24
May
02:00

SE
SE

7 / 9 mph 84 / 93°F 81%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
33%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

E
E

4 / 7 mph 82 / 89°F 78%
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 35%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
64%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
08:00

NE
NE

4 / 5 mph 86 / 92°F 81%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 3 mph 89 / 102°F 80%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 34%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
37%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

W
W

4 / 5 mph 92 / 108°F 76%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

WNW
WNW

4 / 5 mph 92 / 106°F 74%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
25%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

NNW
NNW

6 / 7 mph 88 / 103°F 77%
Low level cloud: 25%
Mid level cloud: 39%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
42%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

N
N

5 / 7 mph 86 / 100°F 82%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 65%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
50%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Sat 25
May
02:00

NNW
NNW

4 / 8 mph 84 / 95°F 82%
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 64%
High level cloud: 29%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
72%
Expect 0.3 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.3 In
05:00

NNE
NNE

5 / 9 mph 82 / 90°F 79%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
08:00

ESE
ESE

9 / 10 mph 86 / 94°F 86%
Low level cloud: 12%
Mid level cloud: 33%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
24%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

S
S

9 / 10 mph 90 / 106°F 84%
Low level cloud: 63%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
73%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

SSE
SSE

5 / 6 mph 93 / 114°F 81%
Low level cloud: 5%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
58%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

WSW
WSW

1 / 1 mph 93 / 112°F 78%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 69%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
69%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

NNE
NNE

4 / 4 mph 88 / 104°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 67%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
67%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

ENE
ENE

11 / 15 mph 86 / 96°F 75%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 65%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
65%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 26
May
02:00

SE
SE

5 / 11 mph 90 / 110°F 80%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
43%
0.0 In
08:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 10 mph 89 / 109°F 81%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
15%
0.0 In
14:00

ESE
ESE

4 / 9 mph 91 / 113°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 72%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
71%
0.0 In
20:00

S
S

10 / 21 mph 93 / 116°F 74%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
0.0 In
Mon 27
May
02:00

SSE
SSE

12 / 24 mph 86 / 99°F 81%
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
28%
0.0 In
08:00

SE
SE

11 / 24 mph 85 / 98°F 82%
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
60%
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

5 / 11 mph 96 / 119°F 65%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
27%
0.0 In
20:00

S
S

12 / 25 mph 89 / 108°F 79%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
0.0 In
Tue 28
May
02:00

SE
SE

6 / 13 mph 90 / 112°F 79%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
0.1 In
08:00

SSE
SSE

15 / 32 mph 86 / 97°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
0.1 In
14:00

S
S

13 / 27 mph 95 / 118°F 67%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
18%
0.1 In
20:00

S
S

16 / 33 mph 89 / 107°F 78%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
Wed 29
May
02:00

SE
SE

8 / 17 mph 87 / 102°F 78%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
0.1 In
08:00

SE
SE

9 / 18 mph 88 / 103°F 74%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
21%
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

21 / 45 mph 94 / 119°F 73%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 30%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
0.1 In
20:00

SSW
SSW

15 / 32 mph 89 / 105°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
0.0 In
Thu 30
May
02:00

SSE
SSE

20 / 42 mph 82 / 89°F 75%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 28%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
0.0 In
08:00

SW
SW

4 / 9 mph 89 / 103°F 69%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
0.1 In
14:00

S
S

19 / 40 mph 90 / 108°F 73%
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
33%
0.1 In
20:00

W
W

4 / 9 mph 94 / 118°F 71%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
45%
0.0 In
Fri 31
May
02:00

ESE
ESE

9 / 19 mph 85 / 97°F 79%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 54%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
54%
0.0 In
08:00

E
E

6 / 13 mph 88 / 102°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 36%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
47%
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

11 / 24 mph 92 / 110°F 70%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
47%
0.0 In
20:00

WNW
WNW

3 / 6 mph 96 / 123°F 70%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
26%
0.0 In
Sat 01
Jun
02:00

ENE
ENE

4 / 8 mph 91 / 112°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 97%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
08:00

ENE
ENE

4 / 9 mph 88 / 103°F 79%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
0.0 In
14:00

SSW
SSW

8 / 17 mph 95 / 127°F 75%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 15%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
0.0 In
20:00

SSW
SSW

3 / 7 mph 94 / 118°F 71%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
32%
0.0 In
Sun 02
Jun
02:00

SSE
SSE

6 / 14 mph 89 / 105°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
0.0 In
08:00

ENE
ENE

6 / 12 mph 87 / 103°F 81%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
28%
0.0 In
14:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 13 mph 96 / 127°F 72%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 9%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
10%
0.0 In
20:00

S
S

9 / 19 mph 90 / 109°F 75%
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 44%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
38%
0.0 In
Mon 03
Jun
02:00

SE
SE

1 / 2 mph 92 / 115°F 77%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
0.0 In
08:00

E
E

5 / 11 mph 86 / 101°F 82%
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 56%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
50%
0.1 In
14:00

SW
SW

4 / 9 mph 95 / 123°F 73%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 10%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
29%
0.0 In
20:00

SSW
SSW

7 / 15 mph 94 / 118°F 71%
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
21%
0.0 In

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