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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° 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; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Stromness
Today (19 May 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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8°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NNE
7
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NNE
5
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NNE
3
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NNE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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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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6
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4
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
79%
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81%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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88%
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91%
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91%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (20 May 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) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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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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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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10°
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10°
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8°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
2
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NNE
2
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N
2
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NNW
3
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NNW
3
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NNW
3
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NW
3
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NW
4
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NW
6
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NW
8
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NNW
10
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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N
13
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N
13
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
9
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NNE
7
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NNE
7
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NNE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
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9
|
11
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13
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14
|
14
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15
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17
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18
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19
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18
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18
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18
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18
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16
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16
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15
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16
|
15
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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 |
90%
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89%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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84%
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83%
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81%
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81%
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80%
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80%
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79%
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79%
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77%
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76%
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77%
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81%
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85%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (21 May 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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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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5°
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8°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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9°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
6
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NNE
6
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N
4
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N
6
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NNW
11
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N
13
|
N
13
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NNE
12
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NNE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
11
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15
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16
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19
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19
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19
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19
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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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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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80%
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74%
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71%
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65%
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63%
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64%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (22 May 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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
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5°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
6
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N
6
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NNE
7
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NNE
11
|
N
13
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N
13
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N
12
|
N
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
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19
|
21
|
21
|
21
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17
|
14
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
68%
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69%
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64%
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59%
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59%
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60%
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61%
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64%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (23 May 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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
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N
7
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N
8
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NW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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NNW
12
|
ENE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
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13
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14
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16
|
17
|
15
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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VG
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| Humidity |
65%
|
66%
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65%
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65%
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67%
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66%
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69%
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74%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (24 May 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 |
10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
12
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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14
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15
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15
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13
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14
|
15
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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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| Humidity |
77%
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79%
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80%
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79%
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78%
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79%
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83%
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86%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (25 May 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 |
30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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10°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
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S
10
|
S
10
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SSW
12
|
SW
13
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WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
88%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
87%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (26 May 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 |
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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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
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11°
|
13°
|
13°
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12°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
|
7°
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9°
|
11°
|
11°
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10°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
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WSW
11
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SW
12
|
SW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
|
S
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
18
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16
|
13
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
80%
|
77%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry on Monday. Sunny spells developing.
Today:
A dry day but rather cloudy to start. Cloud will thin and break during morning with some good periods of sunshine for the rest of the day. Moderate northeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
It will be a a fine sunny evening then a dry night with clear skies. Light to moderate northerly breeze. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Tuesday:
Remaining dry and settled. Areas of cloud moving south over the islands on Tuesday but some sunnier periods too. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Sunny spells and the odd shower on Wednesday and Thursday, turning cooler with fresh northerly winds. Sunny spells and lighter winds on Friday.
Updated: