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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 moreFair Isle (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to overcast in the afternoon.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
- UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Fair Isle
Today (15 January 2026)
| Time |
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 |
30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
|
10%
|
| Temperature |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
|
3°
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3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
22
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SW
21
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SW
20
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SW
19
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SW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SW
19
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
22
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
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E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
81%
|
79%
|
79%
|
76%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (16 January 2026)
| 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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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°
|
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°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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5°
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6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
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SSW
13
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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S
9
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S
8
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SSW
7
|
W
7
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WNW
8
|
W
9
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WNW
10
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
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WSW
13
|
SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
S
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
13
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14
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
71%
|
70%
|
69%
|
68%
|
69%
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70%
|
71%
|
71%
|
72%
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71%
|
71%
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70%
|
70%
|
69%
|
70%
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69%
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70%
|
72%
|
71%
|
72%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (17 January 2026)
| 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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<5%
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10%
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20%
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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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30%
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30%
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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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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
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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6°
|
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°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
|
SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
16
|
SSE
16
|
SE
17
|
SE
18
|
SE
18
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
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SE
20
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
ESE
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
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77%
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77%
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77%
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80%
|
80%
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81%
|
81%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (18 January 2026)
| 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 |
30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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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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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
|
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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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
17
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SE
16
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SE
15
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SSE
16
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SSE
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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SSE
19
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SSE
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
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SSE
24
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SSE
25
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SSE
25
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SSE
24
|
SSE
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
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21
|
21
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22
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21
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21
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23
|
22
|
23
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23
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24
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
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87%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (19 January 2026)
| 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 |
50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
|
3°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
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4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
24
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
22
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
22
|
S
22
|
SSE
22
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
|
SSE
24
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SSE
25
|
SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
27
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SSE
28
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SSE
28
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SSE
28
|
SSE
28
|
SSE
28
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
27
|
27
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
88%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
|
86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (20 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
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87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (21 January 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
26
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
28
|
SSE
28
|
SSE
29
|
SSE
29
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Outbreaks of morning rain Shetland. Then bright spells and showers.
Today:
Rather cloudy with outbreaks of rain for Shetland to start, clearing to bright spells and showers in the afternoon. Mainly dry with sunny spells for Orkney. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with clear spells for Orkney throughout. A few showers for Shetland in the evening, but these largely easing off overnight. Minimum temperature 0 °C.
Friday:
Dry and bright with good spells of sunshine for Orkney throughout. Cloudier but still mostly dry for Shetland, though the odd shower is possible. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Often dry with bright spells and variable amounts of cloud. Some showers around, chance of these becoming quite persistent at times.
Updated: