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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Preston
Today (29 April 2026)
| Time |
17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
17°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
16
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
15
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E
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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30
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30
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28
|
28
|
28
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27
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
40%
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40%
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40%
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42%
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45%
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53%
|
57%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (30 April 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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15°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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16°
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14°
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12°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
15
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E
15
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
14
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E
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
14
|
SE
12
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ESE
11
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ESE
10
|
E
10
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E
10
|
E
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
28
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30
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
29
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28
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24
|
22
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22
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22
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21
|
20
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
61%
|
64%
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65%
|
67%
|
73%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
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68%
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61%
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53%
|
42%
|
40%
|
39%
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37%
|
35%
|
33%
|
34%
|
37%
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40%
|
42%
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47%
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54%
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57%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (1 May 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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21°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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19°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
10
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E
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
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E
10
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E
10
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E
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
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ESE
8
|
SE
8
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SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSW
9
|
SW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WNW
7
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NW
6
|
NW
5
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
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12
|
12
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
60%
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62%
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63%
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64%
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65%
|
66%
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66%
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64%
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58%
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54%
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50%
|
43%
|
41%
|
42%
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44%
|
45%
|
47%
|
54%
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60%
|
67%
|
74%
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81%
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84%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (2 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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11°
|
11°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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8°
|
9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
4
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W
4
|
W
5
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WSW
4
|
SW
4
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SW
5
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SSW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
4
|
NNW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
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M
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| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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90%
|
87%
|
86%
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84%
|
80%
|
76%
|
73%
|
71%
|
69%
|
69%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
74%
|
81%
|
88%
|
90%
|
92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (3 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
|
20%
|
20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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11°
|
11°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
3
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NNW
3
|
NNW
3
|
NNW
3
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N
4
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N
4
|
N
4
|
N
4
|
NNW
5
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
8
|
NW
9
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
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19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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P
|
M
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
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94%
|
91%
|
86%
|
81%
|
76%
|
72%
|
68%
|
64%
|
63%
|
64%
|
65%
|
66%
|
67%
|
69%
|
75%
|
82%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (4 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
|
N
5
|
N
5
|
N
6
|
NW
8
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
10
|
NW
9
|
NW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
86%
|
73%
|
64%
|
61%
|
65%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (5 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
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NW
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
9
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NW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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13
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18
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21
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22
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21
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18
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
82%
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84%
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81%
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67%
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60%
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56%
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58%
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67%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Fine, dry and warm on Thursday. Changeable over the weekend.
This Evening and Tonight:
Staying dry tonight with largely clear skies, although a veil of high cloud will move over at times. A patchy rural frost is possible in the coldest spots. Staying gusty over the hills. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Thursday:
Another dry and sunny day across the region. After a chilly start, it will warm up through the day, although a brisk wind will make it feel fresh in places. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
A warm day on Friday and a little more humid with a few showers possible. Turning increasingly cloudy through the weekend with an increasing risk of heavy showers, possibly thundery.
Updated: