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Slightly less settled this week, before a change for the bank holiday weekend
The weather will turn slightly less settled for some this week, before the real change in type comes at the weekend.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius;Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Sunny changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Next low tide: for
Swanage - Central (Beach)
8 day forecast for Swanage
Today (20 May 2025)
| Time |
05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
9°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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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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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
6
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N
6
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N
7
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NNE
8
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NNE
9
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NE
8
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ENE
7
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ESE
6
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SE
6
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SSW
9
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SW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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W
13
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W
12
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W
10
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WNW
9
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NW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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16
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16
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16
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15
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13
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11
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12
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13
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16
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16
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18
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18
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20
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18
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16
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15
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15
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14
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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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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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| Humidity |
76%
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76%
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68%
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60%
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54%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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39%
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39%
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40%
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41%
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41%
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44%
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51%
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56%
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61%
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59%
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59%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (21 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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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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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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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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14°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NNW
8
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NW
8
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NNW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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W
8
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W
8
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WNW
8
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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15
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16
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16
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15
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14
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13
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14
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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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11
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11
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10
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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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11
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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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 |
63%
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64%
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66%
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69%
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74%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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80%
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81%
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81%
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76%
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75%
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72%
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68%
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65%
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68%
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72%
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71%
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72%
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77%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (22 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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7°
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9°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
6
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NE
7
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S
10
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SSW
11
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SE
10
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SE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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10
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11
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16
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19
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18
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15
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14
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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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E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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85%
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77%
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52%
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53%
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59%
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66%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (23 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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10°
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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 (mph) |
ESE
8
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ESE
6
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ESE
5
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SSE
7
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SSW
11
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SW
14
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WSW
14
|
W
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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10
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12
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17
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19
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20
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19
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17
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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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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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81%
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71%
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57%
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55%
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55%
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68%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (24 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
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W
9
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WSW
10
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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15
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19
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24
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26
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26
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23
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21
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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
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
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92%
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88%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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89%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (25 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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50%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
12
|
W
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
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24
|
26
|
28
|
26
|
20
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
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G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
91%
|
74%
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63%
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59%
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63%
|
75%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
20
|
24
|
26
|
26
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23
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
85%
|
82%
|
70%
|
68%
|
69%
|
74%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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12°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
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WSW
10
|
WSW
9
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WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
|
23
|
27
|
30
|
28
|
22
|
– |
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
85%
|
71%
|
64%
|
60%
|
70%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for England
Flood alerts in force for England
South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Largely dry with sunny spells. Outbreaks of rain on Wednesday.
Today:
A fine start with plenty of sunshine. Cloud bubbling up into the afternoon with the odd shower possible, but most places staying dry. Sunshine turning hazier later into the afternoon Feeling warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Tonight:
Dry but turning cloudier through this evening with showery outbreaks of rain arriving overnight, affecting much of the region by dawn. Feeling mild. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Wednesday:
Cloudier on Wednesday with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times throughout the day. Some sunnier spells may develop in places later on in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Drier on Thursday and Friday with bright or sunny spells. Dry to start on Saturday but turning more unsettled with cloud and a band of rain spreading eastwards.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Swanage - Central (Beach) 0.3 miles
- Swanage Youth Hostel 0.4 miles
- Studland - Knoll Beach (Beach) 3.2 miles
- Corfe Castle 4.7 miles
- Studland - Shell Bay (Beach) 4.8 miles
- Poole Bay 4.9 miles
- Poole - Shore Road, Sandbanks (Beach) 6.1 miles
- Poole Harbour 6.5 miles
- Poole - Canford Cliffs (Beach) 6.8 miles
- Lilliput 6.9 miles
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