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Planet Storm

Long-range forecasts


Earth

Ave/max temperature: 58°C (maximum)

Minimum temperature: -89°C

Atmospheric pressure: Around 1000 millibars

Wind conditions: Calm conditions in some areas; winds up to 300mph (485kph) in severe storms

Cloud cover: Variable, from total cover to clear skies

Weather warnings high risk of rain, snow, hail, fog in many places; some risk of thunderstorms; small risk of tornadoes and hurricanes

Jupiter

Ave/max temperature: 120°C (average)

Minimum temperature: -163°C

Atmospheric pressure: At least 100,000 millibars

Wind conditions: Windy in most areas, with max speeds up to 330mph (530kph)

Cloud cover: Total

Weather warnings: High risk of rain, snow, hail, fog in many places; some risk of thunderstorms; small risk of tornadoes and hurricanes

Mars

Ave/max temperature: 20°C (maximum)

Minimum temperature: -140°C

Atmospheric pressure: Maximum 9 millibars

Wind conditions: Risk of winds up to 60mph (100kph)

Cloud cover: Small risk of high thin clouds, which will soon disperse; some risk of pre-dawn fog in low-lying areas

Weather warnings: Occasional dust clouds; small risk of dust storms which may envelop the entire planet for months at a time

Mercury

Ave/max temperature: 427°C

Minimum temperature: -173°C

Atmospheric pressure: 0 millibars

Wind conditions: Calm conditions at all times

Cloud cover: None

Weather warnings: No weather expected at any time

Neptune

Ave/max temperature: -220°C (average)

Minimum temperature: -223°C

Atmospheric pressure: Greater than 100,000 millibars

Wind conditions: Windy in most areas, with maximum speeds up to 1,500mph (2,400kph)

Cloud cover: Total in most areas

Weather warnings: Likelihood of strong winds and severe electrical storms; the Great Dark Spot will bring hurricane conditions as it circles the planet


Pluto

Ave/max temperature: -218°C (average)

Minimum temperature: -240°C

Atmospheric pressure: 0 millibars

Wind conditions: Calm conditions are likely at all times

Cloud cover: None

Weather warnings: No weather expected at any time


Saturn

Ave/max temperature: -130°C

Minimum temperature: -191°C

Atmospheric pressure: At least 100,000 millibars

Wind conditions: Windy in most areas, with maximum speeds up to 900mph (1,440kph)

Cloud cover: Total

Weather warnings: Hurricane force winds at all times around the equator; likelihood of strong winds and perhaps electrical storms


Uranus

Ave/max temperature: -200°C

Minimum temperature: -214°C

Atmospheric pressure: At least 100,000 millibars

Wind conditions: Windy in most areas, with maximum speeds up to 450mph (750kph)

Cloud cover: Total

Weather warnings: Likelihood of strong winds and perhaps electrical storms


Venus

Temperature
Ave/max temperature: 464°C

Minimum temperature: 464°C

Atmospheric pressure: Around 92,000 millibars

Wind conditions: Maximum 3mph (3.5kph) at the surface; 220mph (350kph) above cloud level

Cloud cover: Total

Weather warnings: Clouds of sulphuric acid over some parts of the planet

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