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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Rothamsted
Today (20 March 2026)
| Time |
05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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 |
3°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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6°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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4°
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6°
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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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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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6°
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5°
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4°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
N
6
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N
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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NE
7
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
7
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E
7
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E
7
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ESE
6
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E
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
13
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14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
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12
|
11
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10
|
10
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9
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| Visibility |
M
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P
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P
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P
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P
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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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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 |
92%
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92%
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91%
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86%
|
82%
|
77%
|
73%
|
72%
|
70%
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66%
|
63%
|
63%
|
64%
|
71%
|
75%
|
80%
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84%
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90%
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92%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (21 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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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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12°
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11°
|
9°
|
7°
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6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
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-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
5
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NE
5
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NE
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
5
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
7
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NE
7
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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ENE
8
|
ENE
7
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NE
6
|
ENE
6
|
E
6
|
E
5
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ENE
5
|
ENE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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M
|
M
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P
|
P
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P
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P
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M
|
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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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
96%
|
90%
|
81%
|
68%
|
58%
|
53%
|
47%
|
42%
|
42%
|
42%
|
52%
|
65%
|
73%
|
80%
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85%
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89%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (22 March 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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) |
3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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6°
|
7°
|
9°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
|
12°
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10°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
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-1°
|
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
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8°
|
9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
5
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NE
5
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NE
5
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NNE
5
|
NNE
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
5
|
NE
5
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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ENE
6
|
ENE
5
|
NE
5
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NE
6
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ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
6
|
ESE
4
|
E
4
|
S
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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M
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
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M
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
|
95%
|
96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
94%
|
87%
|
82%
|
74%
|
63%
|
55%
|
50%
|
48%
|
47%
|
52%
|
63%
|
68%
|
71%
|
76%
|
81%
|
83%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (23 March 2026)
| Time |
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05:00
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06:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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) |
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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4°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
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2°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
4
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W
5
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WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
NW
6
|
NW
7
|
NNW
8
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N
8
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N
9
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N
8
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N
8
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N
7
|
N
7
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NNE
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
5
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NNE
5
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NNE
5
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SE
5
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S
5
|
S
5
|
SSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
13
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16
|
16
|
16
|
16
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15
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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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 |
83%
|
82%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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81%
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74%
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70%
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61%
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58%
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54%
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51%
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51%
|
51%
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54%
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64%
|
70%
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74%
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76%
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77%
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80%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (24 March 2026)
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03:00
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06:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
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10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
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SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
|
SW
14
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
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15
|
17
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
86%
|
79%
|
74%
|
68%
|
63%
|
61%
|
59%
|
60%
|
62%
|
63%
|
66%
|
71%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
82%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (25 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
5°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
W
14
|
W
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
14
|
W
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
27
|
30
|
32
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
75%
|
63%
|
60%
|
61%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (26 March 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
7°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
7°
|
8°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
13
|
W
12
|
W
11
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
23
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
24
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
76%
|
78%
|
71%
|
57%
|
55%
|
63%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for England
Flood warnings in force for England
East of England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with sunny spells Friday. Feeling warm with light winds.
Today:
Early mist or fog patches dispersing through the morning. A partly cloudy start, though cloud should readily clear to give long sunny spells for most into the afternoon. Warm with light winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with long clear spells and light winds, turning chilly overnight with fog developing in prone areas later in the night. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Saturday:
Any fog soon clearing to leave a fine day with plenty of warm sunshine. Overnight, risk of fog reforming towards dawn. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Sunday, mostly dry and bright, some rain overnight. Feeling warm. Showery rain early Monday, otherwise dry, bright spells. Cooler, breezier. Tuesday, cloudy with spells of blustery rain.
Updated: