Met Office marks 50 years since the legendary summer of 1976
The summer of 1976 is one of the most remarkable and enduring in UK memory and has become a benchmark against which hot, dry summers are measured.
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| Chance of precipitation |
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| Temperature (°C) |
19°
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20°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
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11
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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25
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27
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28
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27
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26
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24
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20
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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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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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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
57%
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54%
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54%
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58%
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66%
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74%
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83%
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91%
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93%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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| UV | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
6
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SW
6
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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W
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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W
11
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W
10
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W
10
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W
9
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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19
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19
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18
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17
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16
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17
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24
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25
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26
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26
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24
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22
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19
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18
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17
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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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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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
96%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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96%
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96%
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94%
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92%
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87%
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78%
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74%
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69%
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67%
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63%
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64%
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61%
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62%
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65%
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72%
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76%
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79%
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79%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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10%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
12
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
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SSW
16
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SSW
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SSW
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SW
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SW
14
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SW
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SW
13
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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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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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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M
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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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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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85%
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83%
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75%
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68%
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65%
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67%
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73%
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81%
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81%
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84%
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84%
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79%
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74%
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74%
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76%
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77%
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78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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27
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25
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24
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25
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25
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27
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28
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29
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30
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30
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31
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33
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33
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33
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33
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32
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30
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28
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26
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24
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22
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22
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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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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| Humidity |
81%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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78%
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74%
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72%
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71%
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67%
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66%
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67%
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68%
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65%
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72%
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70%
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69%
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71%
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72%
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76%
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79%
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78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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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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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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W
10
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W
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
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17
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19
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21
|
21
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22
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23
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23
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25
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24
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24
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26
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26
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
15
|
15
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
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
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
77%
|
70%
|
63%
|
56%
|
52%
|
52%
|
49%
|
50%
|
49%
|
48%
|
50%
|
52%
|
54%
|
58%
|
63%
|
68%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time |
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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| Weather symbols | |||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
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40%
|
30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
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12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
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SSW
6
|
SSW
6
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SSW
7
|
W
10
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S
12
|
S
12
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S
10
|
SSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
14
|
20
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
21
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
78%
|
84%
|
84%
|
68%
|
62%
|
60%
|
69%
|
77%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Time |
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13:00
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
9
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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14
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18
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21
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21
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20
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19
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16
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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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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
84%
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86%
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85%
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69%
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60%
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51%
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52%
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61%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Mostly fine. Showers spreading east later, with heavy rain overnight.
A fine start, with bright or sunny spells. However, cloud gradually thickening from the west, with some rain possible in the far west. Otherwise staying mostly fine until the evening, with heavy showers then spreading east. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Cloudy with showers becoming widespread through the evening, and likely merging into more persistent and occasionally heavy rain. Rain only erratically clearing east after dawn, but with further showers following. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Early cloud will break with some brighter or sunny spells developing, but also scattered showers. These turning heavy in places, with thunder and hail possible. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Fine and breezy Wednesday, before rain spreads east later. Breezy Thursday with sunny spells and scattered showers, heavy and thundery. Perhaps drier Friday, but with further showers likely. Staying cool.
Updated:
Changeable early in this period with Atlantic frontal systems moving across the UK. These will bring showers or longer spells of rain at times, with wettest conditions in the northwest, driest in the southeast. Strong winds may affect parts of the UK at times, especially the northwest. Later in the period, higher pressure and drier weather may begin to become more prevalent, especially in the south. Temperatures are likely to be near normal overall.
Updated:
Fine and dry across many areas at first with high pressure the dominate pattern across the UK. Winds will mostly be light with temperatures probably above normal. Later, low pressure will probably begin to have more of an influence, especially across the south where heavy showers and thunderstorms become more probable. It may also become hot in parts of the south.
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