An early look at the July statistics: just how dry has it been?
A prolonged heatwave, exceptionally low rainfall and widespread drought conditions have combined to make July 2026 a remarkable month.
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| Chance of precipitation |
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| Temperature (°C) |
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27°
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23°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
25°
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25°
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26°
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27°
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27°
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26°
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26°
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25°
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23°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
8
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SE
9
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SSE
9
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S
9
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SSW
7
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SSW
6
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SW
5
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SW
4
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WSW
3
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WSW
3
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WSW
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
55%
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49%
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43%
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41%
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42%
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43%
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43%
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45%
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49%
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60%
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78%
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85%
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87%
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| UV | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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16°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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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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17°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
3
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WSW
3
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
5
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WSW
5
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WSW
5
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SW
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SW
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SW
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SW
11
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SW
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SW
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SW
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SW
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SW
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SW
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SW
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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28
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25
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23
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23
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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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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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92%
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88%
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87%
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85%
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82%
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78%
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78%
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76%
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73%
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70%
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71%
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77%
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80%
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84%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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W
11
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W
11
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W
13
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W
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
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WSW
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WSW
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WSW
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W
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W
14
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W
11
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W
10
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W
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W
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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86%
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81%
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72%
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64%
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56%
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51%
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45%
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45%
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41%
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41%
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41%
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42%
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42%
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44%
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46%
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56%
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62%
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66%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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<5%
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10%
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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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16°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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19°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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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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14°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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7
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W
7
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7
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7
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W
7
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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NW
11
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NW
10
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NW
9
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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22
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22
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21
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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| Humidity |
71%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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78%
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79%
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78%
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73%
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64%
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57%
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51%
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46%
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42%
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40%
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40%
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41%
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41%
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41%
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41%
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40%
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42%
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55%
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63%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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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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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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11°
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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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14°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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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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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
6
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W
4
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W
3
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W
3
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W
3
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W
2
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W
2
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W
2
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W
3
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SW
3
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SW
3
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SW
5
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
5
|
W
5
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W
4
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WNW
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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15
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13
|
13
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13
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9
|
9
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8
|
8
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11
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13
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15
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16
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18
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18
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20
|
21
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20
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19
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17
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15
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13
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12
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12
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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
|
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
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VG
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| Humidity |
69%
|
73%
|
77%
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81%
|
84%
|
87%
|
91%
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79%
|
67%
|
56%
|
48%
|
47%
|
46%
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46%
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45%
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47%
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49%
|
51%
|
53%
|
56%
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61%
|
71%
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77%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Time |
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| Weather symbols | |||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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11°
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13°
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19°
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21°
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21°
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20°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
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11°
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13°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
3
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WNW
3
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NW
3
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WNW
3
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W
5
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SW
8
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SW
10
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WSW
9
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WNW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
9
|
8
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13
|
18
|
20
|
20
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16
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
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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| Humidity |
83%
|
86%
|
91%
|
86%
|
63%
|
51%
|
47%
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52%
|
73%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
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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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
13°
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15°
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19°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
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13°
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18°
|
18°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
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WNW
7
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WNW
9
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WSW
9
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SW
11
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SW
10
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WSW
9
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W
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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10
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14
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17
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20
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19
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16
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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M
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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 |
85%
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91%
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86%
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66%
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52%
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47%
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54%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Some very warm sunshine, though a chance of showers too.
The new week will start dry with bright spells and it will feel very warm and humid. Areas of thicker cloud are likely to develop in the west and through the Bristol Channel though allowing some patchy rain to develop. Maximum temperature 26 °C.
The western half of the region is likely to have a cloudy evening and night with the chance of some showers. Further east it looks drier with occasional clear spells. Minimum temperature 16 °C.
There will be a fair amount of cloud around on Tuesday, with a scattering of showers likely, these locally perhaps heavy. Not quite as warm or humid as on Monday. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Cooler and rather breezy on Wednesday with a few more showers possible. A drier and less breezy end to the week with some sunshine, though feeling fresher.
Updated:
Probably rather changeable to begin this period, with some rain or showers at times, but also the likelihood of some decent drier interludes too. Towards mid August, high pressure may become rather more dominant towards the north of the UK, with lower pressure further to the south. This means there is a greater chance for Atlantic frontal systems or thundery interludes to affect southern areas, certainly in comparison to recent weeks, though rainfall amounts could be quite variable with some areas seeing relatively little. For the most part, temperatures look to remain above average, especially in the south, though perhaps without the exceptional heat we have seen in recent weeks.
Updated:
A continuation of the broad theme of high pressure remaining in place at least close to the UK, but with occasional more unsettled or changeable interludes, either resulting from Atlantic frontal systems or thundery plumes. This means that rainfall amounts overall are more likely to be below normal than above. Temperatures will probably be above average and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.
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