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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 moreSandwick (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sandwick
Today (28 August 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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18
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20
|
20
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21
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21
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22
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22
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21
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (29 August 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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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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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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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<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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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
14
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
12
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ESE
12
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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SE
11
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
|
SE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
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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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19
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17
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15
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15
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17
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16
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17
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16
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15
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16
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16
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16
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15
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16
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16
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15
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (30 August 2025)
| Time |
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
11
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SE
14
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SE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
15
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16
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15
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14
|
15
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15
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14
|
14
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14
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14
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14
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12
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14
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15
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16
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16
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17
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17
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19
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19
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21
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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
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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90%
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89%
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89%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (31 August 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 |
30%
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40%
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50%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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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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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
20
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SE
22
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SE
22
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SE
22
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SE
21
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SE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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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
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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22
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24
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25
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26
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28
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28
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29
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28
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28
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28
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27
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27
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26
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25
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25
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24
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26
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27
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27
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26
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27
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28
|
28
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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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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E
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E
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| Humidity |
90%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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90%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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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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87%
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86%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (1 September 2025)
| Time |
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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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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11°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
22
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
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SE
23
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SE
23
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SE
23
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SSE
23
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SE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
22
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
19
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SSE
19
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SSE
18
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SSE
17
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SSE
16
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SSE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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28
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29
|
29
|
28
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26
|
26
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30
|
29
|
30
|
30
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29
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28
|
28
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29
|
28
|
28
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26
|
24
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24
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24
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25
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24
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21
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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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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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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 |
86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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89%
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90%
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90%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (2 September 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 |
10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
|
14°
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14°
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13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
14
|
S
12
|
S
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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91%
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89%
|
88%
|
87%
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89%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
|
11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry for Orkney, cloudier across Shetland.
Today:
Orkney mainly dry with some brightness. Shetland and Fair Isle cloudier with drizzle or showery rain, some fog patches at first for north Shetland, chance of some brighter conditions by late afternoon. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
Mostly dry with some evening sunshine, perhaps cloud lingering in places. A few showers developing towards the end of the night. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Friday:
A few scattered showers with brighter spells too for Shetland, mostly dry and bright for Orkney. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Apart from a few showers a fair start to the weekend but wind strengthening and rain likely on Sunday morning. Drier again later, with more fine weather on Monday.
Updated: