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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Rathfriland
Today (3 August 2026)
| Time |
11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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40%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature |
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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21°
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21°
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20°
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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°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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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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18°
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
E
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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SE
13
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SE
13
|
SE
13
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SE
11
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SE
10
|
SE
9
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SE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
|
ESE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
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23
|
23
|
23
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22
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20
|
18
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17
|
16
|
17
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18
|
18
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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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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
|
G
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| Humidity |
75%
|
65%
|
56%
|
53%
|
53%
|
47%
|
53%
|
54%
|
60%
|
67%
|
75%
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81%
|
84%
|
| UV | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (4 August 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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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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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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20°
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20°
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19°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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E
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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SE
8
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SSE
8
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S
9
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
16
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15
|
16
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16
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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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22
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22
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21
|
19
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16
|
15
|
18
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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M
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P
|
P
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VP
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VP
|
VP
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P
|
P
|
M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
92%
|
93%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
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96%
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94%
|
92%
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92%
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88%
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84%
|
79%
|
77%
|
77%
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73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
78%
|
83%
|
87%
|
89%
|
89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (5 August 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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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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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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70%
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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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70%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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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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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
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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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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
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WSW
10
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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
13
|
WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
|
W
16
|
W
17
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
19
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W
19
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W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
16
|
W
16
|
W
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
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25
|
27
|
27
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29
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
35
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
28
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
88%
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85%
|
84%
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82%
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82%
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81%
|
80%
|
78%
|
79%
|
80%
|
83%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (6 August 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| 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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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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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°
|
12°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
|
8°
|
9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
15
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W
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
11
|
W
11
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WNW
13
|
WNW
11
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
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WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
W
7
|
W
5
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WSW
5
|
SW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
24
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22
|
21
|
21
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22
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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
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
12
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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
|
G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
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84%
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84%
|
86%
|
86%
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87%
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85%
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83%
|
75%
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69%
|
66%
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60%
|
58%
|
57%
|
57%
|
57%
|
60%
|
60%
|
59%
|
68%
|
78%
|
81%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (7 August 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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20%
|
20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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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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40%
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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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°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
SW
6
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SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
10
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SW
11
|
SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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WSW
11
|
WSW
11
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WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
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15
|
17
|
19
|
19
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19
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20
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22
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
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88%
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86%
|
83%
|
79%
|
75%
|
71%
|
69%
|
68%
|
71%
|
75%
|
74%
|
76%
|
77%
|
82%
|
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (8 August 2026)
| 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
10
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
94%
|
93%
|
83%
|
74%
|
70%
|
72%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (9 August 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
14
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
16
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
P
|
P
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
82%
|
69%
|
69%
|
72%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Northern Ireland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy with some rain. Drier for a time in afternoon.
Today:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading north in the morning, but becoming drier for a time in the afternoon with some bright spells possible. Further rain spreading north late in the afternoon heavy at times. Very warm and humid. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Tonight:
It will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading north, turning heavy at times and perhaps quite persistent in the southeast with some drier spells developing in the west overnight. Minimum temperature 15 °C.
Tuesday:
Cloudy in the morning with some rain or drizzle. Some showers breaking out in the afternoon, occasionally heavy and perhaps thundery, but also some bright spells breaking through at times. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Breezy and cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain on Wednesday. Drier and brighter with just a few showers on Thursday. Showery rain from the west on Friday.
Updated: