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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 18° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Wasdale Head
Today (12 August 2026)
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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| Temperature |
26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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25°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
9
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S
8
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SSE
7
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SE
7
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SE
8
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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11
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10
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13
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15
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16
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17
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18
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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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| Humidity |
52%
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52%
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55%
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59%
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56%
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54%
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53%
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52%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (13 August 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 |
<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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10%
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20%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
24°
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23°
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23°
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21°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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20°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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25°
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24°
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23°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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19°
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22°
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24°
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25°
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26°
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27°
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27°
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27°
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27°
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27°
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28°
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27°
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26°
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24°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
10
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S
10
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
8
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S
8
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S
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
7
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SW
6
|
SW
5
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WSW
4
|
W
5
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WNW
5
|
NW
5
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WNW
6
|
W
6
|
WSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
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13
|
13
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14
|
13
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13
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13
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14
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14
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15
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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
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
53%
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54%
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57%
|
62%
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68%
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70%
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69%
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72%
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70%
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68%
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66%
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64%
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63%
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63%
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63%
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63%
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64%
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66%
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71%
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75%
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83%
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84%
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87%
|
90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (14 August 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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10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<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) |
18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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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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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
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SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
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SSW
5
|
SW
5
|
WSW
5
|
W
6
|
W
7
|
W
8
|
W
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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95%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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97%
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97%
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94%
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89%
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84%
|
82%
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79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
77%
|
82%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (15 August 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%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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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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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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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
8
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NW
8
|
NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
7
|
NW
7
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NW
8
|
NW
8
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NW
9
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NW
9
|
NW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
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WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
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17
|
18
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18
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19
|
18
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19
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20
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20
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21
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22
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22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
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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
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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90%
|
86%
|
83%
|
77%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
72%
|
71%
|
72%
|
73%
|
72%
|
75%
|
77%
|
83%
|
85%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (16 August 2026)
| Time |
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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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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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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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20%
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20%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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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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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
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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14°
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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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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
7
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NNW
6
|
NNW
6
|
NNW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
5
|
NW
4
|
NW
4
|
NW
4
|
NW
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
7
|
W
7
|
WNW
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
S
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
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14
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15
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16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
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94%
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91%
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85%
|
82%
|
78%
|
75%
|
72%
|
70%
|
69%
|
70%
|
70%
|
71%
|
73%
|
76%
|
84%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (17 August 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
5
|
SSE
6
|
SE
7
|
SSE
8
|
SSW
11
|
SW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
13
|
18
|
22
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
95%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
92%
|
95%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (18 August 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
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15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
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17°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
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17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
WNW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
|
W
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
23
|
28
|
28
|
26
|
21
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
91%
|
84%
|
79%
|
81%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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North West England weather forecast
Headline:
A warm night ahead, then another hot day on Thursday.
This Evening and Tonight:
High level cloud will lead to a bright but hazy evening, with dry conditions persisting overnight. A few clear spells are expected, but another warm night is likely with light winds. Minimum temperature 17 °C.
Thursday:
Temperatures rising quickly during the morning under the strong August sunshine. Some cloud developing in the north by the afternoon. Feeling very warm, locally hot in the south. Maximum temperature 33 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Turning a fresher and cloudier from Friday with perhaps the odd shower by Saturday, and a spell of more organised rain may arrive late Sunday, as winds strengthen.
Updated: