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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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E
6
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ENE
9
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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13
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13
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12
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15
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18
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23
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20
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| Visibility (description) |
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| Humidity |
42%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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41%
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45%
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55%
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65%
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74%
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78%
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| UV | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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E
13
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E
15
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E
16
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E
16
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ESE
15
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ESE
13
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
13
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E
11
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E
14
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E
15
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E
14
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ESE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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18
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19
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16
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14
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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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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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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
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90%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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91%
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85%
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78%
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72%
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64%
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55%
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43%
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41%
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40%
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41%
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42%
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51%
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57%
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64%
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70%
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77%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
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ESE
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E
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ESE
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ESE
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SSE
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S
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SSW
7
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SW
8
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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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WSW
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WSW
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WSW
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WSW
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WSW
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WSW
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SW
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SW
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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10
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9
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
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M
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G
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VG
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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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G
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
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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
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
13
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W
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13
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W
14
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W
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W
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W
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18
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W
18
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W
18
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18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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15
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16
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17
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18
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18
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27
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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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P
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P
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P
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P
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VP
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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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G
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G
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G
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VG
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M
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P
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P
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P
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| Humidity |
89%
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89%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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88%
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82%
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75%
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74%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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79%
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85%
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89%
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93%
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96%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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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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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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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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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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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
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W
19
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W
18
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W
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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NW
13
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NW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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NW
11
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NW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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W
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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26
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26
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26
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23
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21
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20
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22
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21
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23
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23
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23
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23
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25
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24
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23
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22
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20
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16
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13
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13
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
|
VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
95%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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95%
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95%
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93%
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91%
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86%
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81%
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75%
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68%
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63%
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60%
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59%
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62%
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65%
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68%
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76%
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80%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
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| Weather symbols | |||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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14°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
9°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
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W
5
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WSW
4
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WSW
3
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W
7
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W
8
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W
7
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WNW
7
|
W
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
8
|
13
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17
|
18
|
17
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15
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
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 |
84%
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86%
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91%
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87%
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73%
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59%
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55%
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58%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Time |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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13°
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15°
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16°
|
14°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
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9°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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12°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
10
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W
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
13
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17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
91%
|
88%
|
73%
|
61%
|
59%
|
61%
|
79%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Dry and sunny, feeling warm.
A dry day on Sunday and feeling very warm in the sunny spells. Some patchy cloud developing in the afternoon, but still plenty of sunshine. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
A bright evening across the region, with sunny spells for all. Remaining dry overnight with clear spells. Rather warm overnight. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Dry, with clear or sunny spells, cloud increasing across the west at times making skies a little hazy. Feeling very warm and humid. Maximum temperature 28 °C.
Rather changeable with sunny spells and showers, these locally heavy and perhaps thundery on Tuesday. Turning somewhat drier from Wednesday, with temperatures returning closer to average.
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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.
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It will probably be changeable to start the period, with spells of unsettled weather interspersed with some drier interludes. Later into August it will most likely turn predominantly dry and settled, as high pressure patterns seem likely to influence the UK. This may be interrupted at times by Atlantic frontal systems, especially in the north, or by thunderstorms in the south. Nonetheless, overall rainfall amounts will likely be below normal. Temperatures will probably be above normal and some spells of hot weather and heatwaves are possible, especially in the south.
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