Canakkale Air Base, Turkey

8:01 PM EEST on May 24, 2013 (GMT +0300)
Elev: 23 ft
Lon: 26.4° E
Lat: 40.1° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, May 24, 2013. Several storms will move through the heart of the continent Friday, bringing active weather to many areas.

The first of these storms will begin the day over northern Romania before moving into Ukraine and Belarus by the end of the day. This storm will be quite large, and thus will have the capability of producing rain for a widespread area of the continent from Romania through the Baltic States. In addition, breezy to windy conditions are also expected from the Adriatic countries through the Baltic States as the storm moves northward.

A second storm will streak slowly across northern Italy, bringing an area of concentrated rain to the the area, along with the chance of high elevation snow to the Alps. This storm will be small, but will have the capability of bringing strong winds to northern Italy, especially in the higher elevations of the Alps.

Meanwhile, a third storm will move out of the North Sea and into Belgium and northern France. Because this storm will come off the water and over land, it will carry a good amount of moisture that will translate to widespread rain in the United Kingdom in the morning, followed by moderate rain to northern France and adjacent areas in the afternoon and evening.

All of this activity mentioned above will translate to an active weather day for the heart of the continent.

The Scandinavian Peninsula will remain mostly dry as the aforementioned storms will remain to the south.

London will rise into the upper 50s(F)/mid-10s(C), while Paris will see temperatures in the mid-50s(F)/lower 10s(C). Moscow will rise into the lower 80s(F)/upper 20s(C).
Weather Underground Forecast for Friday, May 24, 2013. Several storms will move through the heart of the continent Friday, bringing active weather to many areas.

The first of these storms will begin the day over northern Romania before moving into Ukraine and Belarus by the end of the day. This storm will be quite large, and thus will have the capability of producing rain for a widespread area of the continent from Romania through the Baltic States. In addition, breezy to windy conditions are also expected from the Adriatic countries through the Baltic States as the storm moves northward.

A second storm will streak slowly across northern Italy, bringing an area of concentrated rain to the the area, along with the chance of high elevation snow to the Alps. This storm will be small, but will have the capability of bringing strong winds to northern Italy, especially in the higher elevations of the Alps.

Meanwhile, a third storm will move out of the North Sea and into Belgium and northern France. Because this storm will come off the water and over land, it will carry a good amount of moisture that will translate to widespread rain in the United Kingdom in the morning, followed by moderate rain to northern France and adjacent areas in the afternoon and evening.

All of this activity mentioned above will translate to an active weather day for the heart of the continent.

The Scandinavian Peninsula will remain mostly dry as the aforementioned storms will remain to the south.

London will rise into the upper 50s(F)/mid-10s(C), while Paris will see temperatures in the mid-50s(F)/lower 10s(C). Moscow will rise into the lower 80s(F)/upper 20s(C).
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Canakkale Air Base Weather at a Glance

Updated 7:50 PM EEST
Weather Station
Alexandroupoli (LGAL)
Elevation
10 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
73 °F
Feels Like 73 °F
Wind(mph)
13
Sunrise / Set
5:51 AM
8:31 PM
Moon
Full
Tonight
Chance of a Thunderstorm 64 °F
Chance of T-storms
50% chance of precipitation
Tomorrow
Clear 77 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Clear 63 °F
Clear
Sunday
Clear 79 | 61 °F
Clear
Monday
Clear 75 | 57 °F
Clear
Tuesday
Clear 84 | 59 °F
Clear
Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Conditions
Pressure
29.80 in
Visibility
-
Clouds
Moisture
Humidity
53%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR LGAL 241650Z 21011KT CAVOK 23/13 Q1009 RMK FEW080
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Weather Radio Index
Temperature
Temperature
73 °F
75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75,75
Dew Point
55 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
13 mph from SSW
Wind Gust
Health
UV
Not available.
Pollen
Not available.
Air Quality
Not available.
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Source: BestForecast
Descriptive Forecast
Friday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Saturday
clear Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Monday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the SW in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NE after midnight.
Wednesday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East after midnight.
Friday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday
clear Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.

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Weather Forecast for Canakkale Air Base Turkey

View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for Canakkale Air Base

Friday, 24
Chance of a Thunderstorm
77 | 64 °F
Chance of T-storms
Chance of
Precipitation
60%
Saturday, 25
Clear
77 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 26
Clear
79 | 61 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 27
Clear
75 | 57 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Tuesday, 28
Clear
84 | 59 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Wednesday, 29
Mostly Cloudy
82 | 59 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 30
Partly Cloudy
81 | 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Friday, 31
Clear
77 | 63 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday Night
nt_chancetstorms Partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then clear with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain. Low of 64F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 64 | 59 77 | 54 75 | 55 68 | 61
Wind 18 mph SSW 24 mph SW 20 mph SW 15 mph South
Humidity 80% 44% 51% 76%
Chance of Precip. 30% 30% 10% 20%
Cloud Cover 34% 39% 6% 4%
Conditions Chance of a Thunderstorm Chance of Rain Clear Chance of a Thunderstorm
Sunrise & Sunset
5:51 AM
8:31 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.87], Average RMSE [1.19] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear in the morning, then partly cloudy. High of 77F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 15 to 20 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 66 | 61 75 | 59 68 | 57 68 | 59
Wind 14 mph SSW 19 mph SSW 15 mph SW 10 mph SSW
Humidity 84% 55% 64% 73%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 0% 49% 8% 1%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [1.77], Average RMSE [1.36] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 79F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 61F. Breezy. Winds from the SW at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 59 77 | 52 70 | 54 68 | 61
Wind 10 mph SW 18 mph SW 18 mph SW 14 mph SSW
Humidity 86% 42% 54% 76%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 0% 13% 7% 0%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:50 AM
8:32 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.00], Average RMSE [1.40] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear. High of 75F. Winds from the WNW at 10 to 15 mph shifting to the SW in the afternoon.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 57F. Winds from the SW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 50 75 | 48 70 | 48 66 | 50
Wind 12 mph West 4 mph SW 11 mph SW 3 mph SW
Humidity 68% 37% 44% 57%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 2% 15% 6%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:49 AM
8:33 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is good. MaxT RMSE [2.14], Average RMSE [1.41] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Tuesday
clear Clear. High of 84F. Winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
nt_partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Low of 59F. Winds from the WSW at 5 to 15 mph shifting to the NE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 57 | 48 73 | 48 75 | 50 68 | 52
Wind 1 mph SSE 6 mph SSW 11 mph WSW 0 mph NNE
Humidity 72% 39% 41% 59%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 10% 21% 94%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Overcast
Sunrise & Sunset
5:49 AM
8:34 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [2.55], Average RMSE [1.25] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Wednesday
mostlycloudy Mostly cloudy. High of 82F. Winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 59F. Winds from the West at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the ENE after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 52 77 | 50 72 | 48 66 | 48
Wind 4 mph ENE 4 mph SSE 8 mph WSW 6 mph East
Humidity 74% 38% 40% 50%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 94% 20% 99% 25%
Conditions Overcast Clear Overcast Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:35 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is fair. MaxT RMSE [3.05], Average RMSE [1.70] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Thursday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. High of 81F. Winds from the East at 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the East after midnight.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 61 | 54 72 | 54 81 | 52 70 | 54
Wind 10 mph ENE 8 mph ENE 5 mph South 8 mph East
Humidity 79% 52% 37% 58%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 94% 99% 19% 16%
Conditions Overcast Overcast Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
5:48 AM
8:36 PM
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [3.62], Average RMSE [1.76] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Friday
clear Clear. High of 77F. Winds from the South at 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
nt_partlycloudy Clear. Low of 63F. Breezy. Winds from the SSW at 10 to 20 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 55 73 | 63 66 | 57 73 | 57
Wind 5 mph SE 15 mph SSW 14 mph SW 16 mph SSW
Humidity 79% 68% 69% 58%
Chance of Precip. 0% 10% 0% 10%
Cloud Cover 7% 11% 22% 17%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.30], Average RMSE [1.97] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Saturday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 52 72 | 48 70 | 48 68 | 52
Wind 2 mph South 6 mph SSW 10 mph SSW 6 mph SSW
Humidity 70% 44% 45% 55%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 19% 29% 2% 3%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
The quality of the forecasted high temperature for this day is poor. MaxT RMSE [4.76], Average RMSE [2.51] : Use BestForecast
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Sunday
clear Clear. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Sunday Night
nt_clear Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 54 75 | 50 73 | 52 68 | 54
Wind 2 mph SSW 5 mph SW 7 mph SW 3 mph WSW
Humidity 71% 40% 44% 59%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 6% 10% 10% 5%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Monday
clear Clear with a chance of a thunderstorm. High of 81F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of rain 20%.
Monday Night
nt_clear Clear. Low of 63F. Winds less than 5 mph.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 55 77 | 55 77 | 55 68 | 55
Wind 1 mph NW 2 mph WSW 5 mph WSW 3 mph WSW
Humidity 77% 47% 46% 63%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 0%
Cloud Cover 4% 6% 10% 18%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
Source: BestForecast at 4:20 PM EEST on May 24, 2013
Descriptive Forecast
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 63 | 55 77 | 54 75 | 55 70 | 57
Wind 0 mph North 2 mph SW 4 mph SW 1 mph WSW
Humidity 77% 45% 49% 63%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover % % % %
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
Sun does not rise
 
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May 24, 2013 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal 73 °F 55 °F
Yesterday 79 °F 66 °F
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May. 24, 2013 Rise Set
Actual Time 5:51 AM EEST 8:31 PM EEST
Civil Twilight 5:20 AM EEST 9:02 PM EEST
Nautical Twilight 4:40 AM EEST 9:42 PM EEST
Astronomical Twilight 3:56 AM EEST 10:27 PM EEST
Moon 7:51 PM EEST 5:07 AM EEST
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Length of Day
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Wind Speed: 11.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 210° (SSW)
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