Quite mixed weather

Well, we’re going to have quite mixed weather across the country tomorrow.
What does “quite” mean in the above sentence?

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It means “somewhat” or “rather” here, or maybe even “very”. In any case, the weather will be more mixed than it normally is.

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What does “quite” mean in the phrase “quite different”?

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It has the same meaning, “somewhat/rather/very different”. I guess personally I tend towards the “very” side when I use quite, although I am more likely to say “quite a lot”.

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quite: completely
The situation is quite different today.
(Longman Advanced American Dictionary)
quite: completely
The two situations are quite different.

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