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Mild weekend but turning wetter
It is turning milder this weekend with most places seeing some rain at times, particularly in the west.
Read moreElie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach) (Fife) weather
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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Today (30 November 2024)
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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<5%
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10%
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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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<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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| Temperature |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
12
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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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SW
8
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SW
7
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SSW
8
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SW
8
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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S
12
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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S
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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26
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24
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23
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21
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21
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20
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20
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21
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21
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21
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22
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24
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27
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28
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30
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32
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34
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35
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35
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| Visibility |
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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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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89%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (1 December 2024)
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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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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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50%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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50%
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30%
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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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40%
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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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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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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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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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11°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
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S
17
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S
16
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S
15
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S
13
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
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34
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33
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30
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28
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26
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25
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25
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26
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24
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24
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24
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22
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21
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19
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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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21
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20
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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 |
85%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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89%
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87%
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89%
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90%
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92%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Monday (2 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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70%
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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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8°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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2°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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5°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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-1°
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-2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
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NW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
9
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NW
11
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NW
9
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NW
7
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NW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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30
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29
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28
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27
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23
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19
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
93%
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87%
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82%
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78%
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73%
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74%
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77%
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79%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tuesday (3 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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1°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
4
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NW
4
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W
4
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S
6
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S
10
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S
10
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SW
8
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
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18
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24
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27
|
28
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27
|
26
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Wednesday (4 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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40%
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50%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
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W
7
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W
7
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WSW
6
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SW
7
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SSW
10
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S
11
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S
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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21
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20
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23
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26
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26
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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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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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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87%
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87%
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89%
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89%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Thursday (5 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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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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40%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
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WSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SW
13
|
SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
23
|
23
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28
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32
|
32
|
33
|
34
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
90%
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87%
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84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Friday (6 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
|
9°
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8°
|
9°
|
8°
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7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
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5°
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4°
|
5°
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5°
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4°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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SW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
|
WSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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38
|
39
|
40
|
40
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37
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35
|
33
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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83%
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79%
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78%
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73%
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74%
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77%
|
78%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 30 November
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 1 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 2 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 3 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 4 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 5 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 6 December
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast
Headline:
Mild, quite cloudy with scattered showers Saturday, some sunny intervals.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be cloudy with some outbreaks of rain in the evening and at first tonight. Then becoming drier with some clear intervals and just the odd shower. Staying breezy and increasingly mild. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Saturday:
A good deal of cloud for most with some patchy rain or showers, but a lot of dry weather too. A few sunny intervals, especially over Fife and Angus. Mild. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Windy on Sunday with a few sharp showers. Colder conditions on Monday and Tuesday, mainly dry with some sunshine, sharp frost. Rain or snow on Tuesday evening.
Updated:
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