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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° 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;Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius;
8 day forecast for St Catherine's Bay
Today (21 May 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
15
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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N
14
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N
15
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N
16
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N
17
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NNE
18
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NNE
19
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NNE
20
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NNE
20
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NNE
19
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NNE
18
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NNE
17
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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19
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20
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20
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19
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19
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19
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18
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20
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21
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24
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25
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28
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29
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28
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28
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26
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26
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26
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26
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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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VG
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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 |
76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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73%
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71%
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68%
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67%
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65%
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63%
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60%
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58%
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56%
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58%
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58%
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58%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (22 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 |
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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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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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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<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 (°C) |
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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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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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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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
16
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NNE
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
17
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N
16
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N
16
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N
14
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N
13
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N
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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27
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27
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27
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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24
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23
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22
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21
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19
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19
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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
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E
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| Humidity |
59%
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60%
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62%
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61%
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61%
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62%
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62%
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62%
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62%
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61%
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60%
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59%
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59%
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59%
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62%
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59%
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59%
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61%
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62%
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63%
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63%
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63%
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63%
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63%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (23 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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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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8°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
12
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N
11
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N
10
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N
8
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N
8
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NNW
9
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E
10
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ESE
12
|
SE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
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14
|
10
|
11
|
12
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13
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14
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15
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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
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
64%
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63%
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62%
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59%
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58%
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60%
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63%
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65%
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68%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 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 |
40%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
16
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SE
15
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SSE
15
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S
17
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SSW
16
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SW
16
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SSW
14
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S
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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23
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23
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23
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23
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19
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17
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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80%
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90%
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91%
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90%
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88%
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92%
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95%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 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 |
70%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
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S
16
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S
16
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S
17
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SSW
17
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SW
19
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SW
19
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SSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
19
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22
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23
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23
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22
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24
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26
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
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88%
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87%
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85%
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82%
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82%
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79%
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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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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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20%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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8°
|
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SW
19
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SW
19
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
|
SW
17
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SW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
27
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23
|
23
|
21
|
23
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
|
81%
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79%
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76%
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77%
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79%
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80%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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 |
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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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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6°
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8°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
18
|
SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
17
|
SSW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
20
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
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81%
|
84%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
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10°
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12°
|
13°
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13°
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12°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
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SW
14
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SW
13
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WSW
14
|
SW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
|
SW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
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18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
– |
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
85%
|
81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
80%
|
82%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Largely dry and cloudy with afternoon sunny spells on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry and rather cloudy evening with clear intervals. Remaining dry with clear spells overnight but turning cloudier across Shetland later. Breezy northeasterly winds across Shetland but lighter for Orkney. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Wednesday:
A mostly cloudy day with a few passing showers but some sunny spells breaking through in the afternoon. Feeling cool in the strengthening northeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cool and breezy with sunny spells and isolated showers on Thursday. Sunny spells and lighter winds on Friday. Dry start to Saturday but outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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