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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Today (31 March 2025)
| Time |
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 |
90%
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80%
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40%
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20%
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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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10%
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<5%
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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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| Temperature |
8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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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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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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WSW
16
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SW
16
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
11
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SSW
9
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S
8
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S
8
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S
8
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
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26
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27
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27
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27
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25
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25
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23
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22
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19
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18
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16
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15
|
16
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16
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16
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| Visibility |
VG
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M
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M
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G
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M
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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 |
86%
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92%
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95%
|
97%
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97%
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97%
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95%
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90%
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88%
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90%
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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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88%
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85%
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85%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (1 April 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 |
<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) |
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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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
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S
8
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S
9
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S
9
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S
8
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S
8
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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S
9
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S
10
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S
11
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S
12
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SSE
13
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
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17
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16
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16
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16
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16
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17
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17
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16
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17
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17
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18
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18
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18
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18
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19
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20
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22
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24
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25
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25
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25
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23
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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 |
85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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83%
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78%
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74%
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68%
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66%
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65%
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65%
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67%
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68%
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71%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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80%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (2 April 2025)
| 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 |
<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) |
8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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11°
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15°
|
14°
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11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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10°
|
13°
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12°
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9°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
12
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SE
11
|
SE
9
|
SE
6
|
SSE
7
|
S
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
WSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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21
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17
|
15
|
15
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15
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17
|
15
|
10
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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
|
VG
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| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
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87%
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85%
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65%
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53%
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56%
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76%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (3 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<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) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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9°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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8°
|
9°
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9°
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7°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
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WSW
4
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ENE
4
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NNE
6
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
10
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E
8
|
E
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
7
|
9
|
11
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16
|
16
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14
|
13
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
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94%
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94%
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82%
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72%
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73%
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81%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (4 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<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) |
6°
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5°
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4°
|
8°
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10°
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10°
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8°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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2°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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5°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
5
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E
5
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E
5
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E
8
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E
10
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E
10
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E
8
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E
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
13
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16
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17
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16
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12
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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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 |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
67%
|
63%
|
64%
|
73%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (5 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<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) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
6
|
E
6
|
E
6
|
ESE
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
|
ESE
9
|
SE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
90%
|
89%
|
70%
|
67%
|
69%
|
77%
|
89%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (6 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<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) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
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8°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
6°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
6
|
SSE
7
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
8
|
E
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
93%
|
93%
|
78%
|
71%
|
72%
|
82%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (7 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<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) |
5°
|
4°
|
5°
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8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
9°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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3°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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8°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
6
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NW
5
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WNW
5
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NNW
6
|
NNW
8
|
NNE
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
83%
|
74%
|
71%
|
84%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, clearing north in evening.
Today:
It will be cloudy but mild on Monday with outbreaks of rain at times, mainly over Shetland. The best chance of sunny spells breaking out over Orkney through late afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy at first over Shetland with some patchy rain, but dry with clear spells developing over Orkney. Clearer conditions spreading north to Shetland through the evening. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Tuesday:
Staying dry and mild with some areas of cloud but mostly prolonged sunny spells through Tuesday. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry, mild and settled conditions on Wednesday with plenty of sunshine on offer. Staying mostly dry but turning cloudier with the odd spot of rain on Thursday and Friday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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