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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° 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: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Stenness
Today (9 July 2025)
| Time |
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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10%
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20%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature |
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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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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11°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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22
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20
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20
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20
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18
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19
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21
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21
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21
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22
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23
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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M
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M
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M
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P
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P
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P
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VP
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| Humidity |
91%
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93%
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94%
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93%
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95%
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96%
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97%
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98%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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| UV | 5 | 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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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 |
40%
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20%
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<5%
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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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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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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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| 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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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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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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| 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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SW
19
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
16
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SW
14
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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22
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22
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23
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24
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24
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26
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27
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27
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28
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29
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30
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29
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28
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27
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25
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23
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21
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19
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19
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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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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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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| Humidity |
99%
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99%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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99%
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98%
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98%
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95%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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95%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (11 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 |
10%
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40%
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50%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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15°
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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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12°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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S
13
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S
12
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S
12
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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18
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18
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20
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20
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19
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18
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18
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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M
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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 |
96%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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92%
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91%
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88%
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87%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 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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13°
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15°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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14°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
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SSE
9
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
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S
9
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S
8
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SSE
9
|
SE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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14
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13
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13
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13
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14
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15
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14
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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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G
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G
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M
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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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93%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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93%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 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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15°
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18°
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20°
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21°
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18°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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14°
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17°
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20°
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21°
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18°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
8
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E
9
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E
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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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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| Visibility (description) |
VP
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VP
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VP
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P
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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 |
95%
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95%
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93%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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91%
|
94%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 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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<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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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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14°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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17°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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16°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
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E
9
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SE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
10
|
11
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12
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14
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15
|
15
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
97%
|
98%
|
99%
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97%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (15 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 |
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%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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16°
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18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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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) |
SE
9
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SE
8
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ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
|
SE
11
|
S
10
|
ESE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
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12
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11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
99%
|
98%
|
96%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Patchy rain, drizzle and low cloud.
Today:
It will be mostly cloudy with occasional light rain and drizzle, this becoming more widespread across Shetland later in the day with mist and haar possible. A few brighter spells in Orkney. Winds mainly moderate from the west or southwest. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Mist and drizzle could be extensive at times across Shetland with light rain and drizzle. Drier spells across Orkney with the low cloud thinning and clearing at times. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Thursday:
Remaining mostly cloudy with mist and drizzle, this most extensive across Shetland. The low cloud clearing Orkney at times will some brighter spells. Light or moderate southwest winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Still some thicker cloud and patchy rain at first on Friday, but becoming mainly dry and very warm with plenty of sunshine. Haar possible over Shetland at times, winds light.
Updated:
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