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Sunniest April on record for the UK
April closed in the way it began, with high pressure bringing sunny skies and well-above average temperatures across the UK.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius;Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Bolton
Today (2 May 2025)
| Time |
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07:00
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08:00
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11:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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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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16°
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16°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
4
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NNW
4
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N
4
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N
3
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N
3
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NNW
4
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NNW
5
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NNW
6
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NW
7
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NW
8
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
10
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NW
10
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NNW
9
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NNW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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8
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7
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7
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8
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10
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15
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17
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19
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20
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21
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23
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23
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22
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21
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18
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14
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12
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10
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
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80%
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75%
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67%
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65%
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60%
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56%
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54%
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48%
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44%
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42%
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45%
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51%
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55%
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59%
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65%
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72%
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76%
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78%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (3 May 2025)
| 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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<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) |
10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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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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13°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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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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13°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
7
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N
5
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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N
10
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N
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
11
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NE
10
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NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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9
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8
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8
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8
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8
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9
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12
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16
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18
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21
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23
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24
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25
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25
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25
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25
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26
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25
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23
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21
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19
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17
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15
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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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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
79%
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81%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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79%
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72%
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66%
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64%
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58%
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54%
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46%
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42%
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41%
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40%
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40%
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41%
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42%
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50%
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56%
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62%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (4 May 2025)
| 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 |
<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) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
7
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NE
6
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NE
5
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NNE
6
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NNE
9
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NNE
10
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NE
12
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NE
12
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NE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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14
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13
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21
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26
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28
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28
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27
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15
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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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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 |
68%
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70%
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73%
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67%
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48%
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40%
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40%
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42%
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61%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 May 2025)
| 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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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5°
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9°
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12°
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14°
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13°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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2°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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11°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
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N
8
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N
8
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NNE
9
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NE
9
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NE
8
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NNE
10
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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13
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21
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22
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23
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23
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20
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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VG
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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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VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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76%
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72%
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53%
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40%
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40%
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46%
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62%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (6 May 2025)
| 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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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7°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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7°
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10°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
4
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N
3
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N
3
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NE
5
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NNE
6
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N
8
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N
8
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NE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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5
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10
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15
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17
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17
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17
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11
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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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| Humidity |
72%
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77%
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73%
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60%
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51%
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48%
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55%
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62%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (7 May 2025)
| 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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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12°
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14°
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13°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
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NE
4
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NE
4
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ENE
6
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NNE
7
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NNE
8
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NE
8
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NE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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6
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10
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14
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16
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17
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17
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13
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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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| Humidity |
72%
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78%
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77%
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67%
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55%
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46%
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51%
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60%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (8 May 2025)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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8°
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8°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
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NE
7
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NE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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5
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10
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14
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15
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17
|
15
|
10
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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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| Humidity |
72%
|
80%
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78%
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66%
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55%
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49%
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54%
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63%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (9 May 2025)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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8°
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8°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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7°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
5
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NNE
4
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NNE
5
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NE
7
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NE
8
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
6
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9
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13
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16
|
17
|
15
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– |
| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
74%
|
81%
|
78%
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65%
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53%
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48%
|
50%
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62%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
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North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Largely fine with sunny spells. Feeling cooler.
Today:
A chillier start with any mist patches lifting. Sunny spells for most, though cloud will slowly spread southwards through the day. Dry, with the best of the sunshine in the south, but slightly cooler with northerly winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Remaining dry this evening and overnight with late sunny spells followed by clear skies. Turning colder with a touch of frost and a few mist and fog patches developing. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Saturday:
A bright start with any early mist and fog clearing. Becoming cloudier through from the north, with sunny spells through the afternoon. Feeling pleasant in any sunny breaks but breezier. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
High pressure dominating for the bank holiday weekend but with temperatures closer to average. Remaining largely dry with sunny intervals. Chilly overnight with a frost possible. Breezy at times.
Updated: