Thornton (Lancashire) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Thornton
Today (10 April 2026)
| Time |
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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| 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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20%
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30%
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10%
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60%
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80%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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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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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
14
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WNW
12
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WNW
10
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WNW
7
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WNW
6
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W
5
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WSW
5
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SW
6
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SW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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S
9
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S
10
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SE
13
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SE
14
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SE
17
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SSE
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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23
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19
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14
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12
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12
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13
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16
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18
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18
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17
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19
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21
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23
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25
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28
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30
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34
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36
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38
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
66%
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67%
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68%
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71%
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66%
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58%
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56%
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55%
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55%
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46%
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40%
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42%
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46%
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48%
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49%
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54%
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61%
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65%
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64%
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63%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (11 April 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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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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70%
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80%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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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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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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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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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
19
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S
15
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SSW
12
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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S
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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S
19
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S
18
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S
18
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S
19
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S
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
40
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41
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40
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37
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31
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25
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25
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26
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26
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27
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30
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34
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36
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36
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37
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39
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38
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38
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39
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40
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39
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40
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41
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40
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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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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
61%
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59%
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65%
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71%
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81%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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82%
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76%
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70%
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60%
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58%
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57%
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53%
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54%
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54%
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54%
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55%
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57%
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64%
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68%
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72%
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75%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (12 April 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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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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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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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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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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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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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
18
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S
19
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S
19
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S
19
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
16
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
12
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
40
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40
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41
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40
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38
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37
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36
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35
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34
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33
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34
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33
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33
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32
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31
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30
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29
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28
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26
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22
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22
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21
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20
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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
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| Humidity |
75%
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75%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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77%
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74%
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71%
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66%
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65%
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63%
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60%
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59%
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57%
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59%
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62%
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65%
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71%
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74%
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77%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (13 April 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 |
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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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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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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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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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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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
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S
7
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S
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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SSE
7
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S
7
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
6
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WNW
6
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W
6
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WNW
5
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NNE
4
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ESE
4
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ESE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
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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14
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14
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14
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15
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14
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15
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14
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13
|
12
|
10
|
10
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9
|
9
|
9
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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
|
G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
82%
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84%
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85%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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84%
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78%
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73%
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67%
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63%
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59%
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60%
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59%
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61%
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62%
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64%
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69%
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78%
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83%
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85%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (14 April 2026)
| Time |
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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 |
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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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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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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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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12°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
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3°
|
3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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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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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
4
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SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
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ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
5
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SSE
6
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S
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SSE
9
|
SE
9
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ESE
8
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ESE
9
|
ESE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
12
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13
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14
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13
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14
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15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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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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G
|
G
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
88%
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90%
|
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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86%
|
80%
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73%
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63%
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57%
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53%
|
49%
|
47%
|
47%
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45%
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47%
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56%
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59%
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60%
|
61%
|
64%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (15 April 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
|
SE
12
|
SE
14
|
SE
15
|
SE
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
68%
|
75%
|
80%
|
78%
|
74%
|
74%
|
72%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (16 April 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
S
13
|
SSW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
20
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
20
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
88%
|
88%
|
81%
|
67%
|
62%
|
72%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Often cloudy, patchy rain arriving later.
Today:
A dry start, but cloudy skies already across the south of the region will continue to spread north with outbreaks of rain reaching southern counties during the evening. Becoming rather breezy later. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Often cloudy with further outbreaks of mostly light and patchy rain and drizzle. Strengthening winds will herald a band of heavy rain later in the night. Risk of coastal gales. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Saturday:
Rain soon clearing to the east tomorrow with sunny spells and showers following. These locally heavy with hail and a risk of thunder. Rather breezy. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Unsettled on Sunday with a mixture of sunny spells and showers. Often cloudy Monday and Tuesday, with fewer showers in the mix. Temperatures generally close to average. Windy at times.
Updated:
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