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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.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sandwick
Today (8 July 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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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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50%
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| Temperature |
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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12°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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SW
9
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SW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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14
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14
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15
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17
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20
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23
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25
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26
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| Visibility |
VG
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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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M
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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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87%
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90%
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| UV | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (9 July 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 |
70%
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60%
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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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10%
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10%
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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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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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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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| 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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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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) |
SSW
17
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SW
16
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WSW
14
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
10
|
W
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
WSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
24
|
20
|
19
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19
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18
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18
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17
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17
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17
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17
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17
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18
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18
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18
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18
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17
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18
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19
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21
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22
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23
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23
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
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VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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M
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P
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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| Humidity |
93%
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95%
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96%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (10 July 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 |
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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20%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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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°
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14°
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15°
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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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11°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
14
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SW
13
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SSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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24
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23
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23
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23
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21
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21
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18
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
P
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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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| Humidity |
97%
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97%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (11 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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40%
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30%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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16°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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S
11
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S
9
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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18
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19
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19
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18
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15
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13
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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90%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (12 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
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S
7
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S
8
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S
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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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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11
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
94%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (13 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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15°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
9
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SE
10
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SSE
9
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SE
10
|
ESE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
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12
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14
|
14
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14
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14
|
13
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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P
|
P
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M
|
M
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G
|
G
|
M
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| Humidity |
99%
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100%
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100%
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99%
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98%
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97%
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97%
|
99%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (14 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
8
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E
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
9
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ESE
10
|
E
10
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ESE
9
|
ENE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
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12
|
13
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13
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13
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12
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
P
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
100%
|
100%
|
100%
|
97%
|
96%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry, some bright or sunny intervals. Rain in evening.
Today:
A mainly dry day with bright or sunny spells. Shetland starting sunny then cloud increasing from west. Orkney cloudy at first then brightening. Light winds turn southwesterly later. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud and outbreaks of rain over Orkney soon spread east over Shetland through the evening with some areas of haar. Staying cloudy overnight with mist or light drizzle at times. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Wednesday:
Cloudy morning with some mist or light drizzle at times. Perhaps brighter for a time around midday, before further cloud, rain and areas of haar through the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Staying cloudy with mist or drizzle and occasional haar on Thursday with occasionally fresh southwest winds. Becoming brighter and warmer through Friday and Saturday as winds back more southerly.
Updated: