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Altay 14 Day Long Range Forecast

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

Russia

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

Over the next 14 days the Altay forecast suggests the average daytime maximum temperature will be around 11°C, with a high for the two weeks of 21°C expected on the afternoon of Tuesday 21st. The average minimum temperature will be 2°C, dipping to its lowest on the morning of Wednesday 29th at -1°C. The fortnight ahead will have most days seeing a little rain, sleet or snow. Current predictions suggest Thursday 23rd will have the most precipitation with an accumulation of around 7.0mm. On the whole winds are likely to be moderate.

DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust		Temp/
Feels Like		HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 19
May		21:00

SSE
SSE

 1 / 2 mph 47 / 46°F 46% 1018 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
Mon 20
May		00:00

S
S

 6 / 12 mph 41 / 37°F 51% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
43%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSW
SSW

 6 / 12 mph 42 / 38°F 53% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 34%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
35%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

SSW
SSW

 6 / 12 mph 40 / 35°F 60% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 29%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
30%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

SW
SW

 8 / 9 mph 52 / 48°F 43% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
14%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SW
SW

 8 / 9 mph 60 / 58°F 40% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 2%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
11%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WSW
WSW

 6 / 7 mph 67 / 64°F 40% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

 5 / 6 mph 68 / 66°F 42% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 11%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
10%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

SSW
SSW

 6 / 12 mph 62 / 60°F 60% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
6%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Tue 21
May		00:00

S
S

 8 / 17 mph 51 / 48°F 74% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
8%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

SSW
SSW

 8 / 16 mph 48 / 44°F 80% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 15%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
19%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

SSW
SSW

 7 / 15 mph 49 / 45°F 79% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
13%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

SSW
SSW

 10 / 12 mph 60 / 59°F 58% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 12%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
12%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

SSW
SSW

 13 / 15 mph 67 / 66°F 46% 1007 mb
Low level cloud: 17%
Mid level cloud: 10%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
20%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

SSW
SSW

 14 / 17 mph 70 / 69°F 42% 1004 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 51%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
50%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

SSW
SSW

 16 / 19 mph 69 / 69°F 44% 1002 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 96%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
96%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

NW
NW

 18 / 24 mph 44 / 36°F 82% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 75%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
93%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Wed 22
May		00:00

NW
NW

 17 / 24 mph 38 / 28°F 75% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 100%
Mid level cloud: 9%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

NW
NW

 12 / 19 mph 34 / 25°F 70% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 3%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
3%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

NW
NW

 10 / 14 mph 35 / 26°F 68% 1013 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
09:00

WNW
WNW

 6 / 6 mph 42 / 38°F 47% 1014 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
12:00

SW
SW

 12 / 14 mph 50 / 45°F 34% 1013 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
15:00

SW
SW

 17 / 19 mph 54 / 49°F 26% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

SW
SW

 15 / 19 mph 53 / 49°F 36% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

N
N

 15 / 20 mph 35 / 26°F 96% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 83%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 6%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
99%
Expect 0.1 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.1 In
Thu 23
May		00:00

NNE
NNE

 11 / 15 mph 33 / 25°F 97% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 80%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.2 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.2 In
03:00

NW
NW

 6 / 11 mph 31 / 25°F 96% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 100%
Mid level cloud: 4%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

 9 / 14 mph 31 / 23°F 91% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 7%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
5%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

WNW
WNW

 10 / 13 mph 37 / 29°F 70% 1013 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
12:00

WNW
WNW

 14 / 16 mph 41 / 32°F 53% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
65%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

WNW
WNW

 12 / 14 mph 43 / 37°F 43% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

 12 / 15 mph 43 / 37°F 44% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 48%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
48%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

W
W

 3 / 5 mph 39 / 37°F 59% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 27%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
27%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Fri 24
May		00:00

WNW
WNW

 6 / 11 mph 33 / 28°F 79% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 49%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 19%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
67%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

W
W

 5 / 10 mph 31 / 26°F 85% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 14%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

WNW
WNW

 4 / 6 mph 31 / 28°F 82% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 67%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
67%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

WNW
WNW

 4 / 5 mph 40 / 37°F 50% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 24%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
24%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

 6 / 7 mph 44 / 40°F 36% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

W
W

 9 / 10 mph 46 / 41°F 35% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 51%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
51%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

 8 / 10 mph 47 / 42°F 37% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 74%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
73%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

NW
NW

 4 / 7 mph 42 / 39°F 54% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
44%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
Sat 25
May		00:00

WSW
WSW

 5 / 11 mph 35 / 30°F 64% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
47%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
03:00

WSW
WSW

 7 / 14 mph 34 / 28°F 66% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 31%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
34%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
06:00

W
W

 9 / 15 mph 35 / 28°F 64% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
09:00

WNW
WNW

 10 / 11 mph 43 / 37°F 50% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 43%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
43%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
12:00

NW
NW

 10 / 12 mph 46 / 41°F 44% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 9%
Mid level cloud: 77%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
15:00

NW
NW

 10 / 11 mph 51 / 46°F 34% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 51%
High level cloud: 83%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
54%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
18:00

NNW
NNW

 11 / 14 mph 50 / 46°F 33% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 98%
High level cloud: 33%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
99%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
21:00

NNW
NNW

 6 / 11 mph 46 / 41°F 47% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 85%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
86%
Expect 0.0 In of precipitation over the past 3 hours.
0.0 In
DayLocal TimeDirSpeed/
Gust		Temp/
Feels Like		HumidityPressureCloud AmountPrecip AmountWeather
Sun 26
May		00:00

NNW
NNW

 4 / 8 mph 36 / 33°F 61% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 52%
High level cloud: 4%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
52%
0.0 In
06:00

SSE
SSE

 9 / 18 mph 38 / 32°F 97% 994 mb
Low level cloud: 100%
Mid level cloud: 50%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

WNW
WNW

 12 / 22 mph 49 / 44°F 35% 1008 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 44%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
0.0 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

 15 / 21 mph 51 / 46°F 44% 1000 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 53%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
59%
0.0 In
Mon 27
May		00:00

NW
NW

 6 / 12 mph 40 / 36°F 75% 1003 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 19%
High level cloud: 91%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
22%
0.0 In
06:00

W
W

 8 / 13 mph 35 / 28°F 85% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 16%
High level cloud: 21%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
12:00

NNW
NNW

 14 / 25 mph 43 / 36°F 50% 1015 mb
Low level cloud: 51%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
85%
0.0 In
18:00

NNW
NNW

 9 / 15 mph 49 / 45°F 40% 1014 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
46%
0.0 In
Tue 28
May		00:00

NW
NW

 7 / 13 mph 36 / 31°F 80% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 6%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
63%
0.0 In
06:00

NNW
NNW

 6 / 11 mph 35 / 29°F 83% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 57%
Mid level cloud: 65%
High level cloud: 3%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
80%
0.0 In
12:00

NW
NW

 15 / 23 mph 45 / 38°F 40% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 2%
Mid level cloud: 49%
High level cloud: 63%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
56%
0.0 In
18:00

NNW
NNW

 11 / 21 mph 45 / 40°F 51% 1023 mb
Low level cloud: 44%
Mid level cloud: 91%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
75%
0.1 In
Wed 29
May		00:00

NNW
NNW

 6 / 12 mph 33 / 28°F 79% 1012 mb
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
47%
0.0 In
06:00

W
W

 4 / 8 mph 35 / 32°F 72% 1026 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 13%
High level cloud: 97%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
17%
0.0 In
12:00

N
N

 11 / 20 mph 44 / 38°F 47% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 14%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 8%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
0.1 In
18:00

WSW
WSW

 13 / 25 mph 50 / 45°F 58% 1022 mb
Low level cloud: 74%
Mid level cloud: 75%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
Thu 30
May		00:00

NNW
NNW

 6 / 13 mph 33 / 28°F 70% 1018 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 17%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
16%
0.0 In
06:00

SW
SW

 11 / 21 mph 46 / 42°F 86% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

 12 / 22 mph 50 / 46°F 36% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 0%
Mid level cloud: 93%
High level cloud: 96%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
96%
0.0 In
18:00

WNW
WNW

 8 / 16 mph 60 / 60°F 77% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 29%
Mid level cloud: 56%
High level cloud: 17%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
50%
0.1 In
Fri 31
May		00:00

SW
SW

 8 / 16 mph 45 / 40°F 82% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 99%
Mid level cloud: 89%
High level cloud: 99%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
06:00

S
S

 6 / 13 mph 53 / 51°F 89% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 3%
Mid level cloud: 53%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
61%
0.0 In
12:00

NNW
NNW

 11 / 20 mph 42 / 36°F 94% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 99%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 5%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.1 In
18:00

W
W

 11 / 23 mph 61 / 61°F 82% 1006 mb
Low level cloud: 8%
Mid level cloud: 45%
High level cloud: 32%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
67%
0.1 In
Sat 01
Jun		00:00

NNW
NNW

 7 / 13 mph 40 / 36°F 92% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 69%
Mid level cloud: 46%
High level cloud: 11%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
86%
0.1 In
06:00

N
N

 6 / 12 mph 44 / 41°F 92% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 46%
Mid level cloud: 27%
High level cloud: 0%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
55%
0.0 In
12:00

W
W

 10 / 20 mph 55 / 52°F 50% 1019 mb
Low level cloud: 1%
Mid level cloud: 84%
High level cloud: 67%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
90%
0.0 In
18:00

NNW
NNW

 15 / 31 mph 51 / 46°F 47% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 31%
Mid level cloud: 93%
High level cloud: 69%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
0.0 In
Sun 02
Jun		00:00

WSW
WSW

 6 / 13 mph 51 / 48°F 72% 1017 mb
Low level cloud: 16%
Mid level cloud: 85%
High level cloud: 88%
Most Significant Cloud Type: medium
100%
0.0 In
06:00

NW
NW

 6 / 13 mph 38 / 33°F 83% 1010 mb
Low level cloud: 36%
Mid level cloud: 44%
High level cloud: 7%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
52%
0.0 In
12:00

WSW
WSW

 18 / 35 mph 69 / 69°F 48% 1011 mb
Low level cloud: 51%
Mid level cloud: 92%
High level cloud: 13%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
84%
0.0 In
18:00

NW
NW

 10 / 21 mph 49 / 45°F 50% 1009 mb
Low level cloud: 55%
Mid level cloud: 98%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
Mon 03
Jun		00:00

NNE
NNE

 6 / 14 mph 46 / 42°F 96% 1016 mb
Low level cloud: 53%
Mid level cloud: 75%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
91%
0.2 In
06:00

SSW
SSW

 5 / 10 mph 43 / 40°F 79% 1005 mb
Low level cloud: 87%
Mid level cloud: 100%
High level cloud: 100%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.0 In
12:00

ENE
ENE

 8 / 17 mph 46 / 42°F 95% 1013 mb
Low level cloud: 92%
Mid level cloud: 56%
High level cloud: 1%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
100%
0.3 In
18:00

NE
NE

 5 / 11 mph 52 / 50°F 60% 1001 mb
Low level cloud: 18%
Mid level cloud: 32%
High level cloud: 54%
Most Significant Cloud Type: low
35%
0.1 In

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