Dorchester (Dorset) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Dorchester
Today (17 May 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like 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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10°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
10
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SW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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W
5
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WNW
4
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WNW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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18
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16
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14
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12
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10
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9
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8
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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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| Humidity |
56%
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57%
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59%
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63%
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70%
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83%
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86%
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89%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (18 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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| 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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<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°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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13°
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15°
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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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13°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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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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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
4
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WNW
4
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NW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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N
4
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N
4
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NNE
4
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NE
4
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NE
5
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NE
5
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NNE
6
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NNE
7
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SSE
10
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S
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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SW
6
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SSW
4
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SSE
3
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ESE
2
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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8
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10
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12
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13
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14
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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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16
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14
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11
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8
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5
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4
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
89%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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77%
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69%
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63%
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55%
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48%
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45%
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51%
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54%
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54%
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55%
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56%
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60%
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66%
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76%
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91%
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95%
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97%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (19 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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<5%
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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) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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10°
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16°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
2
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ENE
3
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ENE
4
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ENE
6
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E
10
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ESE
12
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SE
11
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SSE
8
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N
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
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7
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15
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19
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22
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22
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19
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13
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11
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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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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 |
98%
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98%
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98%
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86%
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53%
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39%
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38%
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40%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (20 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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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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8°
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11°
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18°
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21°
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20°
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18°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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7°
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9°
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16°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
5
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NE
8
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ENE
8
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SW
10
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W
8
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NW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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11
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16
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19
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19
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17
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14
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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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E
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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
70%
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72%
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65%
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42%
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29%
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40%
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42%
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62%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (21 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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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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11°
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15°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
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NW
4
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NW
4
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NW
7
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WNW
9
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W
10
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WNW
9
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NW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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9
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12
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18
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21
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19
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13
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
73%
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81%
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72%
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46%
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39%
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41%
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46%
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67%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (22 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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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) |
11°
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9°
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10°
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15°
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18°
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18°
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16°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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8°
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9°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NW
9
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WSW
10
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W
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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10
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13
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18
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19
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17
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14
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
71%
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81%
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78%
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59%
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48%
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46%
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50%
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75%
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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 |
10%
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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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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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11°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
6
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WSW
7
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WNW
7
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W
10
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WSW
10
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W
11
|
W
10
|
W
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
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16
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18
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19
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19
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16
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
87%
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90%
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85%
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67%
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63%
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58%
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66%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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12°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
6
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WNW
5
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W
6
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WSW
9
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SW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
15
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
18
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
90%
|
92%
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88%
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71%
|
70%
|
77%
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83%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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South West England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with mostly clear skies overnight. Turning chilly.
This Evening and Tonight:
A fine evening, with some warm sunshine. Staying dry with mostly clear skies overnight and turning locally chilly in prone rural spots. Some patchy low cloud and mist in eastern parts by dawn. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Sunday:
Any early mist and fog patches will soon clear to leave another fine and sunny day. Feeling rather warm in the strong sunshine, with light winds. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Mostly dry early next week but cloudier than of late with a few heavy or thundery showers possible on Monday and Tuesday. Sunnier once more on Wednesday and staying warm.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Nearest forecasts
- Kingston Maurward Park 1.6 miles
- Dorset Snowsport Centre 4.7 miles
- Bowleaze Cove (Beach) 5.5 miles
- Ringstead Bay (Beach) 6.8 miles
- Tolpuddle 6.8 miles
- Weymouth 6.9 miles
- Bennetts Water Garden 7.0 miles
- Weymouth - Central (Beach) 7.2 miles
- Portland Harbour - Castle Cove (Beach) 8.1 miles
- Minterne Gardens 8.2 miles
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