The weather during Kursk
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luftschiff
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The weather during Kursk
Looking for any information about the weather in early July. Assuming it was mostly sunny and hot but I'd like any info on adverse weather and if it hindered movement of vehicles, visibility, and combat.
Re: The weather during Kursk
According to the II SS Panzerkorps Kriegstagebuch 6, weather was not hot & sunny. Applies to southern sector only.
7/1/43 Night rain, day clouds, warm, roads improving
7/2/43 Clouds / sunny, Rainshowers
7/3/43 Partly sunny, dry. Roads good.
7/4/43 Thunderstorms, Roads ok
7/5/43 Sunny with some clouds, light winds. Roads outside balkas ok, very dusty.
7/6/43 Light clouds, local rainshowers
7/7/43 Sunny, clear, warm
7/8/43 Some clouds, warm, roads good
7/9/43 Some clouds, local thunderstorms
7/10/43 Grey, local thunderstorms. Roads muddy, bad
7/11/43 Heavy rain, towards evening improving, increasing wind
7/12/43 Clouds, heavy local rain. Roads bad
7/13/43 Grey, heavy rain, impacting suplying troops
7/14/43 Clear, dry. Roads better
7/15/43 Mostly cloudy, local heavy rain. Roads only partly usable, impacting munitions delivery and supply
7/1/43 Night rain, day clouds, warm, roads improving
7/2/43 Clouds / sunny, Rainshowers
7/3/43 Partly sunny, dry. Roads good.
7/4/43 Thunderstorms, Roads ok
7/5/43 Sunny with some clouds, light winds. Roads outside balkas ok, very dusty.
7/6/43 Light clouds, local rainshowers
7/7/43 Sunny, clear, warm
7/8/43 Some clouds, warm, roads good
7/9/43 Some clouds, local thunderstorms
7/10/43 Grey, local thunderstorms. Roads muddy, bad
7/11/43 Heavy rain, towards evening improving, increasing wind
7/12/43 Clouds, heavy local rain. Roads bad
7/13/43 Grey, heavy rain, impacting suplying troops
7/14/43 Clear, dry. Roads better
7/15/43 Mostly cloudy, local heavy rain. Roads only partly usable, impacting munitions delivery and supply