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Koumac 14 Day Long Range Forecast

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

New Caledonia Island

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

The forecast for Koumac in the coming two weeks is predicting the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 30°C, with a high for the two weeks of 32°C expected on the morning of Monday 23rd. The average minimum temperature will be 25°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Friday 27th at 24°C. The next 14 days will have some days seeing a little precipitation and some days with rain. Current predictions suggest Tuesday 24th will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 17.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 22
Dec
20:00

SSE
SSE

7 / 10 mph 82 / 92°F 86% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 69%
Mid level cloud: 50%
High level cloud: 50%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
92%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
23:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 6 mph 81 / 89°F 87% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 38%
Mid level cloud: 69%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
65%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Mon 23
Dec
02:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 3 mph 80 / 86°F 85% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 21%
Mid level cloud: 55%
High level cloud: 80%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
50%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

ENE
ENE

5 / 6 mph 80 / 86°F 84% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 30%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
71%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

NNE
NNE

6 / 7 mph 87 / 91°F 76% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 5%
Mid level cloud: 39%
High level cloud: 22%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
53%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

N
N

8 / 10 mph 90 / 97°F 66% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 27%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
41%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

N
N

14 / 20 mph 88 / 98°F 66% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
91%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
17:00

N
N

13 / 18 mph 88 / 95°F 70% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
57%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

N
N

11 / 15 mph 83 / 90°F 78% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 27%
High level cloud: 87%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

NNE
NNE

11 / 14 mph 82 / 89°F 77% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 92%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Tue 24
Dec
02:00

N
N

11 / 17 mph 81 / 87°F 80% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 27%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
46%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

N
N

13 / 20 mph 80 / 86°F 82% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 47%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
49%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
08:00

NNW
NNW

16 / 25 mph 81 / 87°F 80% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 20%
Mid level cloud: 58%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
11:00

NW
NW

20 / 31 mph 84 / 93°F 82% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 72%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 27%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
91%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
14:00

NW
NW

19 / 31 mph 86 / 98°F 83% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 58%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 95%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
17:00

WNW
WNW

16 / 26 mph 86 / 98°F 86% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 61%
Mid level cloud: 25%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
81%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
20:00

WNW
WNW

11 / 16 mph 83 / 93°F 86% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 51%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 35%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
64%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
23:00

WNW
WNW

6 / 7 mph 82 / 91°F 86% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 46%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
50%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 25
Dec
02:00

SSW
SSW

13 / 18 mph 79 / 85°F 87% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 92%
Mid level cloud: 26%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

SSW
SSW

18 / 25 mph 78 / 83°F 84% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 87%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
89%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

S
S

17 / 21 mph 81 / 84°F 80% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 68%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
67%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

S
S

18 / 20 mph 83 / 85°F 69% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 36%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
36%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

17 / 20 mph 84 / 87°F 67% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 26%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
25%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

S
S

16 / 19 mph 84 / 87°F 68% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 49%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

SSE
SSE

16 / 18 mph 81 / 85°F 68% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 35%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

SSE
SSE

13 / 15 mph 80 / 83°F 68% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 15%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
15%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Thu 26
Dec
02:00

SSE
SSE

14 / 18 mph 78 / 82°F 79% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 71%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
72%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

SSE
SSE

17 / 23 mph 77 / 80°F 70% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 52%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
51%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

SSE
SSE

14 / 17 mph 80 / 81°F 65% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 59%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
58%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

S
S

13 / 16 mph 82 / 82°F 58% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

15 / 17 mph 83 / 84°F 57% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
4%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

SSE
SSE

15 / 17 mph 83 / 84°F 59% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

SSE
SSE

13 / 15 mph 80 / 83°F 63% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

SSE
SSE

11 / 13 mph 79 / 81°F 65% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
13%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 27
Dec
02:00

SSE
SSE

10 / 14 mph 76 / 79°F 65% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
17%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

SSE
SSE

10 / 14 mph 75 / 78°F 68% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 22%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
21%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

SSE
SSE

11 / 14 mph 79 / 79°F 61% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 19%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
18%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

S
S

11 / 13 mph 82 / 82°F 54% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
15%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

S
S

12 / 14 mph 84 / 86°F 59% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

SSE
SSE

12 / 14 mph 84 / 85°F 62% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
13%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

SSE
SSE

13 / 15 mph 80 / 83°F 67% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

SE
SE

7 / 9 mph 78 / 81°F 69% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 1%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
13%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sat 28
Dec
02:00

ESE
ESE

3 / 4 mph 76 / 79°F 71% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 24%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
24%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
05:00

SE
SE

4 / 6 mph 75 / 78°F 73% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 5%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
7%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
08:00

ESE
ESE

6 / 7 mph 83 / 83°F 64% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
10%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
11:00

S
S

9 / 11 mph 86 / 87°F 57% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 4%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
29%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
14:00

SSW
SSW

9 / 11 mph 85 / 86°F 58% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
22%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
17:00

S
S

10 / 11 mph 84 / 84°F 61% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 5%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
19%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
20:00

SSE
SSE

7 / 9 mph 80 / 83°F 64% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 36%
Mid level cloud: 8%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
38%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
23:00

E
E

4 / 5 mph 79 / 82°F 68% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 29%
Mid level cloud: 6%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
31%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust
Temp/
Feels Like
HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 29
Dec
05:00

ENE
ENE

4 / 8 mph 76 / 79°F 68% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
9%
0.0 In
11:00

SW
SW

3 / 7 mph 87 / 91°F 51% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
7%
0.0 In
17:00

SSW
SSW

7 / 14 mph 84 / 90°F 64% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 7%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
7%
0.0 In
23:00

SSE
SSE

7 / 15 mph 80 / 84°F 72% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 27%
Mid level cloud: 2%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
27%
0.0 In
Mon 30
Dec
05:00

E
E

1 / 2 mph 76 / 79°F 74% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 11%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
11%
0.0 In
11:00

WSW
WSW

5 / 11 mph 88 / 92°F 52% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
0.0 In
17:00

W
W

7 / 15 mph 85 / 91°F 65% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
18%
0.0 In
23:00

ESE
ESE

5 / 11 mph 81 / 83°F 63% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 50%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
50%
0.0 In
Tue 31
Dec
05:00

SE
SE

4 / 7 mph 77 / 80°F 75% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 15%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
15%
0.0 In
11:00

SSW
SSW

6 / 14 mph 86 / 91°F 54% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 12%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
78%
0.0 In
17:00

S
S

11 / 22 mph 85 / 89°F 59% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: high
0%
0.0 In
23:00

E
E

4 / 9 mph 81 / 84°F 67% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
23%
0.0 In
Wed 01
Jan
05:00

ENE
ENE

3 / 6 mph 76 / 79°F 72% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 0%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
13%
0.0 In
11:00

SSW
SSW

4 / 9 mph 87 / 93°F 58% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
50%
0.0 In
17:00

SSW
SSW

8 / 16 mph 84 / 90°F 65% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 46%
Mid level cloud: 21%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
53%
0.0 In
23:00

NNE
NNE

4 / 9 mph 81 / 85°F 68% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 34%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
40%
0.1 In
Thu 02
Jan
05:00

NE
NE

3 / 7 mph 76 / 79°F 76% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 24%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
27%
0.0 In
11:00

SW
SW

6 / 13 mph 87 / 93°F 59% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 11%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
16%
0.0 In
17:00

SSE
SSE

8 / 17 mph 84 / 90°F 71% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 54%
Mid level cloud: 39%
High level cloud: 12%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
69%
0.0 In
23:00

SE
SE

5 / 10 mph 82 / 86°F 71% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 54%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
57%
0.0 In
Fri 03
Jan
05:00

ESE
ESE

4 / 9 mph 76 / 79°F 80% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 28%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
40%
0.1 In
11:00

W
W

8 / 16 mph 87 / 94°F 61% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
23%
0.0 In
17:00

SSE
SSE

12 / 24 mph 83 / 90°F 74% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 61%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
76%
0.2 In
23:00

S
S

6 / 12 mph 81 / 85°F 75% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 65%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
72%
0.1 In
Sat 04
Jan
05:00

N
N

4 / 8 mph 76 / 80°F 80% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 27%
Mid level cloud: 20%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
33%
0.2 In
11:00

SW
SW

7 / 15 mph 85 / 90°F 60% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 13%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 58%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
31%
0.0 In
17:00

SSE
SSE

9 / 19 mph 83 / 89°F 73% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 35%
Mid level cloud: 18%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
41%
0.1 In
23:00

SSE
SSE

5 / 11 mph 80 / 83°F 66% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 22%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
Sun 05
Jan
05:00

E
E

2 / 5 mph 77 / 80°F 80% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 22%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 55%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
33%
0.0 In
11:00

SSW
SSW

7 / 15 mph 86 / 91°F 59% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 20%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
90%
0.0 In
17:00

SSE
SSE

10 / 20 mph 83 / 90°F 74% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 32%
Mid level cloud: 23%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
51%
0.1 In
23:00

NE
NE

3 / 6 mph 80 / 84°F 74% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 64%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 39%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
0.0 In
Mon 06
Jan
05:00

ESE
ESE

3 / 7 mph 76 / 79°F 79% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 22%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 41%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
32%
0.1 In
11:00

NNW
NNW

17 / 35 mph 80 / 87°F 83% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 78%
Mid level cloud: 73%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.5 In
17:00

ESE
ESE

3 / 7 mph 83 / 88°F 69% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 14%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
47%
0.1 In
23:00

WSW
WSW

2 / 4 mph 79 / 84°F 88% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 88%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 40%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
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