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2026 outlook: likely another year above 1.4°C
The Met Office outlook for the global average temperature in 2026 suggests an extension of the run of years with a value above 1.4°C, compared to pre-industria…
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Porthcawl - Sandy Bay (Beach)
7 day forecast for Porthcawl
Today (18 December 2025)
| Time |
21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature |
8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
19
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W
18
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W
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
27
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
79%
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73%
|
70%
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| UV | - | - | - |
Friday (19 December 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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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40%
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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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60%
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70%
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80%
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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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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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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
23
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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SW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
18
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
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31
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
30
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30
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30
|
29
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28
|
29
|
28
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26
|
25
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23
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
65%
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66%
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69%
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72%
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72%
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74%
|
74%
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76%
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77%
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78%
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80%
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80%
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78%
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77%
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76%
|
76%
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77%
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78%
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81%
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80%
|
79%
|
78%
|
76%
|
76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (20 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
15
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
19
|
SE
19
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SE
19
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SE
20
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SE
21
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SE
22
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SE
22
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SE
23
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SE
24
|
ESE
24
|
ESE
23
|
ESE
23
|
ESE
22
|
ESE
21
|
ESE
20
|
ESE
20
|
E
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
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23
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24
|
24
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25
|
26
|
27
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28
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29
|
29
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30
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
28
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27
|
25
|
23
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
78%
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78%
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76%
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77%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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77%
|
77%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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86%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (21 December 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 |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
19
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E
19
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E
18
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E
18
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E
18
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E
19
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E
19
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E
19
|
E
19
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E
19
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E
19
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E
19
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E
18
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E
18
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E
18
|
E
18
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ENE
18
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ENE
18
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ENE
17
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ENE
17
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ENE
16
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
16
|
ENE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
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23
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
22
|
22
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22
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21
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20
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20
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20
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21
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21
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21
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19
|
19
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17
|
18
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
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88%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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90%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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90%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (22 December 2025)
| Time |
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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 |
60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
15
|
ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
15
|
E
15
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E
16
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E
16
|
E
15
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E
15
|
E
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
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17
|
17
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16
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16
|
16
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17
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17
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17
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15
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15
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16
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16
|
16
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15
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17
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16
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16
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16
|
16
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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
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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88%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
|
87%
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87%
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88%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (23 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
14
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E
14
|
ENE
14
|
ENE
14
|
E
15
|
ENE
16
|
NE
17
|
ENE
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (24 December 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
|
0°
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0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
17
|
ENE
17
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ENE
18
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18
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19
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19
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19
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19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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22
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24
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25
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25
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27
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27
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27
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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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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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82%
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81%
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80%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Wales
Flood warnings in force for Wales
Wales weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny spells and a chance of showers on Friday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Slightly drier for some at first but another band of rain or showers will quickly spread eastwards this evening, with occasional heavy bursts. Clearer skies following overnight with scattered showers. Turning colder than last night but staying generally frost free. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Friday:
Friday brings a mixture of sunshine and scattered showers, these locally heavy. Fewer showers by the afternoon. Quite mild again but feeling cooler in the breeze, although winds easing later. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
After a mostly fine start, turning wet and windy in the west later on Saturday. Winds easing thereafter but often cloudy on Sunday and Monday with occasional rain or drizzle.
Updated: