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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 moreStromness (Orkney Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Heavy rain changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Stromness
Today (3 November 2025)
| Time |
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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60%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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30%
|
| Temperature |
12°
|
13°
|
13°
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12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
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9°
|
9°
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8°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
20
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S
23
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SSW
24
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SW
22
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
37
|
39
|
35
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32
|
32
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
|
82%
|
80%
|
80%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (4 November 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 |
40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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30%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
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20%
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40%
|
50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
21
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SSW
21
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SSW
22
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SW
22
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SW
22
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SW
23
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SSW
23
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SSW
21
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
14
|
SW
13
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SW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
|
SSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
36
|
35
|
36
|
37
|
35
|
36
|
35
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34
|
32
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
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80%
|
79%
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80%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (5 November 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 |
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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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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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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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
|
10°
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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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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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9°
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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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W
6
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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NW
6
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NNW
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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NE
6
|
NE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
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ENE
7
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
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8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
19
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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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
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
82%
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81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
80%
|
79%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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78%
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80%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
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88%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (6 November 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 |
40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
|
50%
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60%
|
50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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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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12°
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12°
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12°
|
12°
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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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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
12
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ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
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E
14
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
E
15
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
16
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ESE
16
|
ESE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
|
SE
14
|
SE
14
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SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
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24
|
25
|
23
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20
|
20
|
21
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20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
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97%
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98%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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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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96%
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96%
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96%
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94%
|
93%
|
92%
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91%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (7 November 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
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10%
|
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%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
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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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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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) |
SSE
14
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S
14
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S
13
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S
12
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SSE
12
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S
12
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S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
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SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
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SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
S
11
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
15
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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85%
|
84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (8 November 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
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10%
|
20%
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20%
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30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (9 November 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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20%
|
20%
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20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
17
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry on Tuesday with sunny spells. Strong winds easing.
This Evening and Tonight:
Rain spreads northeast in the early evening, heavy at times. Then becoming dry with clear spells before a few showers pass by through the early hours. Strong southwest winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Tuesday:
Bright spells and a few showers in the morning, these heavy at times. Becoming largely dry in the afternoon. Strong southwest winds gradually ease. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mainly dry with some sunshine and light winds on Wednesday. Cloudier on Thursday and Friday with rain at times and stronger south or southeast winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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