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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 moreBirsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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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: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° 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;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Birsay Bay
Today (22 May 2025)
| Time |
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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<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
10°
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10°
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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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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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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
14
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NNE
14
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N
14
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N
14
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N
13
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N
13
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N
13
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N
13
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N
13
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N
12
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N
12
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N
11
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N
10
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N
9
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N
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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25
|
25
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23
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22
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22
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23
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23
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22
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22
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22
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21
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19
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18
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16
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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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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| Humidity |
57%
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57%
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57%
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55%
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54%
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54%
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55%
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56%
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57%
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56%
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57%
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57%
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64%
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65%
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68%
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| UV | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Friday (23 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) |
6°
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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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6°
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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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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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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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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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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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6°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
7
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
5
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N
5
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N
6
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N
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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N
7
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N
7
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N
8
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N
8
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NNE
8
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NE
9
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ENE
10
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E
11
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ESE
11
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SE
11
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SE
9
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SE
9
|
SE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
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12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
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10
|
12
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14
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17
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18
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19
|
20
|
20
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21
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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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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| Humidity |
70%
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71%
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72%
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72%
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73%
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73%
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67%
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57%
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56%
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56%
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56%
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55%
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55%
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55%
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55%
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56%
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55%
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55%
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55%
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56%
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62%
|
66%
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71%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Saturday (24 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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20%
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50%
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80%
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90%
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70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
13
|
SE
13
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SSE
13
|
S
13
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SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
24
|
26
|
26
|
23
|
19
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
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M
|
M
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G
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
74%
|
75%
|
77%
|
83%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
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95%
|
93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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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 |
40%
|
50%
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60%
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60%
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70%
|
80%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
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SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
W
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
89%
|
83%
|
77%
|
78%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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 |
70%
|
80%
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70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
18
|
SW
15
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
34
|
35
|
34
|
32
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
79%
|
70%
|
70%
|
74%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tuesday (27 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 |
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
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20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
|
SW
11
|
WSW
11
|
SW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
22
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
21
|
15
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
81%
|
70%
|
66%
|
65%
|
69%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Wednesday (28 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%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
WSW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
24
|
21
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
79%
|
75%
|
67%
|
68%
|
70%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Tooltip header
Tide times
Thursday 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 22 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 23 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 24 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Largely dry with sunny spells on Thursday.
Today:
Patchy cloud throughout the day interspersed with sunny spells. A few showers possible but these mainly focused over Shetland with Orkney seeing a mostly dry day. Fresh northerly winds which may be strong at times over Shetland. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Occasional cloud and late sunny then clear spells throughout the night with the odd shower possible over Shetland. Fresh northerly winds becoming lighter for Orkney later in the night. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Friday:
Sunny spells in the morning with an isolated shower for Shetland. Dry for all in the afternoon with long sunny periods developing for Orkney. Breezy northerly winds turning easterly later. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Cloud and rain for much of Saturday. Mostly cloudy Sunday and Monday with showers and perhaps longer spells of rain. Southerly winds becoming strong on Sunday with coastal gales Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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