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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreMaol Chean-Dearg (Highland) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: -1° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: -2° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: -7° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Maol Chean-Dearg
Today (18 December 2025)
| Time |
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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 |
40%
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80%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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80%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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| Temperature |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-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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-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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-9°
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-9°
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-10°
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-10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
36
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S
35
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S
36
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S
38
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SSE
39
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SSE
40
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SSE
42
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S
41
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S
40
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S
33
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S
27
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SSW
25
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SW
23
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SW
24
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SSW
30
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| Wind gust (mph) |
40
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40
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42
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43
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44
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46
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46
|
45
|
43
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36
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30
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28
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27
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32
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40
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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VP
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E
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VG
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
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95%
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94%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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93%
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96%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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97%
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96%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (19 December 2025)
| 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 |
80%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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50%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-11°
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-12°
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-12°
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-12°
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-11°
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-11°
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-10°
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-10°
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-9°
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-10°
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-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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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
36
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SSW
43
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SSW
46
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SSW
51
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SSW
55
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SSW
55
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SSW
51
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SW
48
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SW
45
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SW
45
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SW
45
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WSW
45
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WSW
47
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WSW
49
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WSW
48
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WSW
47
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WSW
44
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SW
42
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SW
39
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SW
38
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SW
38
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SW
37
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SSW
37
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SSW
38
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| Wind gust (mph) |
47
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51
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56
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61
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61
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60
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56
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53
|
49
|
49
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49
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52
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53
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53
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53
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51
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49
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46
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43
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42
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42
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41
|
42
|
42
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| Visibility (description) |
P
|
E
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
|
VP
|
VP
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VP
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VP
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P
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VP
|
VP
|
VP
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| Humidity |
96%
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94%
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96%
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98%
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98%
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99%
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98%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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95%
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96%
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94%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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96%
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97%
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98%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (20 December 2025)
| 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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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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30%
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
|
0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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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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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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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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-8°
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-9°
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-9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
39
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S
39
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S
38
|
S
37
|
S
37
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SSE
38
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SSE
40
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SSE
41
|
SSE
39
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SSE
40
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SSE
42
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SSE
43
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SSE
44
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SSE
44
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SSE
44
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SSE
43
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SE
41
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SE
41
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SE
42
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SE
41
|
SE
40
|
SE
37
|
SE
36
|
SE
35
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| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
42
|
44
|
45
|
45
|
44
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46
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47
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48
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49
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49
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48
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47
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46
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46
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46
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45
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44
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41
|
39
|
38
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
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P
|
E
|
P
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
P
|
P
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P
|
P
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
P
|
VG
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P
|
P
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
99%
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98%
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97%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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89%
|
89%
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89%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (21 December 2025)
| 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 |
20%
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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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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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<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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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-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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-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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-9°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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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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-9°
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-9°
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-9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
33
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ESE
31
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ESE
30
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ESE
29
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ESE
30
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ESE
31
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ESE
32
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ESE
33
|
ESE
32
|
ESE
32
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ESE
33
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ESE
35
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ESE
37
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ESE
37
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ESE
37
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ESE
38
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E
38
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E
39
|
E
40
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E
40
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E
42
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E
42
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E
41
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E
41
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| Wind gust (mph) |
36
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34
|
32
|
33
|
34
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35
|
36
|
36
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36
|
37
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38
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40
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40
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41
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41
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42
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43
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44
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44
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46
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46
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46
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45
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45
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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 |
88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (22 December 2025)
| 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%
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-9°
|
-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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-8°
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-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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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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-8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
40
|
E
40
|
E
41
|
E
40
|
E
40
|
E
41
|
E
42
|
E
43
|
E
38
|
ESE
37
|
ESE
35
|
ESE
33
|
ESE
32
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ESE
31
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ESE
34
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ESE
33
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ESE
31
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ESE
29
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
26
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ESE
30
|
ESE
27
|
ESE
26
|
ESE
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
45
|
45
|
45
|
44
|
45
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46
|
47
|
47
|
42
|
40
|
38
|
37
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36
|
38
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38
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36
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
33
|
33
|
30
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28
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26
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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
|
VG
|
G
|
G
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P
|
P
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
|
95%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
|
92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (23 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-9°
|
-7°
|
-7°
|
-9°
|
-10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
22
|
ESE
20
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
11
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
E
13
|
E
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
22
|
19
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
95%
|
97%
|
97%
|
92%
|
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (24 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-10°
|
-7°
|
-9°
|
-10°
|
-12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
14
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
E
12
|
E
13
|
E
14
|
E
11
|
E
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
90%
|
93%
|
97%
|
98%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Rain spreading to the west this afternoon, east drier.
Today:
Bright spells this morning with a few showers, these becoming confined to the west. Cloudy this afternoon with outbreaks of rain spreading northeast, becoming persistent and occasionally heavy across the west. Windy along the west coast at times. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Rain will spread across all parts for a time this evening. Scattered frequent heavy showers following on behind overnight. Windy with strong to gale southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Friday:
A windy day with frequent showers, occasionally heavy with a chance of thunder in the west. Drier and brighter in the east. Strong to gale southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cloudy on Saturday with patchy rain, mainly in the south. Occasional rain on Sunday and Monday, mainly across the east.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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