CLOUDINESS
s the amount of clouds cowering the sky, is estimated in eights or tenths
of sky. Clear sky is presented with 0 while overcast is marked as 8/8 or
10/10. By establishing cloudiness, there are clear days, where cloudiness
is less than 2/8 (<=2.5/10), and cloudy days, where cloudiness is more
than 6/8 (>=7.5/10). In general, sky state can be presented by certain
amount of clouds.
| sky state, presented in eights* |
| 0 | clear |
| 1,2 | mainly clear |
| 3, 4, 5 | partly cloudy |
| 6, 7 | cloudy |
| 8 | overcast |
| 9 | in cloud (sky not visible) |
WIND
According to the international wind direction marks definition, as
the direction which the wind is blowing from, here are the following
marks:
| N | north wind |
| NE | northeast wind |
| E | east wind |
| SE | southeast wind |
| S | south wind |
| SW | southwest wind |
| W | west wind |
| NW | northwest wind |
PRESSURE TENDENCY
Its value shows change of atmosferic pressure in the
most recent time period.
| red letters | pressure dropping |
| yellow letters | pressure stays the same |
| blue letters | pressure rising |
*from Gelo "Opća i prometna meteorologija II dio", Zagreb, 2000.
in B. Penzar et all "Meteorologija za korisnike" title:
"Naziv vremena prema zastrtosti neba oblacima"
Weather in Croatia on 2nd of September, 2010 at 10 AM
