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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Lancaster
Today (2 April 2025)
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09:00
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11:00
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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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| Temperature |
5°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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4°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ENE
9
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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E
8
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E
9
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ESE
12
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
15
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E
15
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E
15
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E
14
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E
13
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E
12
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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21
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18
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22
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28
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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29
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26
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25
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25
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25
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25
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24
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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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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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| Humidity |
82%
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76%
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67%
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59%
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55%
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42%
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42%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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41%
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54%
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56%
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61%
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64%
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67%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 April 2025)
| Time |
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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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<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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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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7°
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10°
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11°
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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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13°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
10
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ENE
10
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NE
10
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NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
8
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ENE
11
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E
14
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E
17
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E
18
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E
18
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E
18
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E
17
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E
16
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E
15
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ENE
14
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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22
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20
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22
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28
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31
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35
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37
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37
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37
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37
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36
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33
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28
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27
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27
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26
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25
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24
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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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G
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| Humidity |
72%
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75%
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77%
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80%
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83%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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82%
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74%
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64%
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54%
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45%
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41%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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43%
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55%
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60%
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65%
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68%
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71%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 April 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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<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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9°
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9°
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9°
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14°
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18°
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18°
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14°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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11°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
12
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ENE
10
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ENE
12
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E
16
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E
14
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ENE
12
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NE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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22
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25
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30
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30
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29
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27
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26
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
71%
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70%
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67%
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69%
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55%
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40%
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40%
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57%
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75%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (5 April 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) |
6°
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5°
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4°
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10°
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14°
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14°
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10°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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1°
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7°
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11°
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11°
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8°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
9
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ENE
12
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
11
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ENE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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21
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29
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30
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28
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27
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23
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
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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VG
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| Humidity |
77%
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79%
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77%
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54%
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41%
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41%
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56%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (6 April 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) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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9°
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13°
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14°
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12°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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1°
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7°
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11°
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12°
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10°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
6
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ENE
5
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ENE
5
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ESE
7
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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E
8
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E
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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11
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14
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24
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23
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21
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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 |
81%
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83%
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85%
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59%
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46%
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42%
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53%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (7 April 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) |
3°
|
1°
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1°
|
8°
|
12°
|
14°
|
12°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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-1°
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-1°
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6°
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11°
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13°
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11°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
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E
4
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ENE
4
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ESE
4
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SSE
6
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SSW
6
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WSW
5
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NE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
7
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11
|
11
|
10
|
5
|
5
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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 |
77%
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85%
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87%
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63%
|
53%
|
49%
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69%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (8 April 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) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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11°
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14°
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16°
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13°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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1°
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1°
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10°
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13°
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14°
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12°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
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E
4
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SW
7
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WSW
8
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SW
6
|
E
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
7
|
6
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11
|
13
|
12
|
6
|
4
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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
|
VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
83%
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85%
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86%
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63%
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50%
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46%
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66%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (9 April 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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4°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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13°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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2°
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2°
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10°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
6
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N
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
8
|
E
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
4
|
7
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
7
|
3
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
88%
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67%
|
58%
|
56%
|
67%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Flood warnings in force for England
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North West England weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and fine with plenty of sunshine.
Today:
Early morning low cloud rapidly clearing to leave another warm and sunny day. Plenty of clear, blue skies and feeling warm in sheltered spots, though winds will strengthen through the day. Becoming blustery along the coast later. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Settled but breezy, with early evening sunshine replaced with a clear night. Turning chilly with a local frost in rural spots, and patchy low cloud in places, but remaining dry. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Thursday:
Another widely dry and fine day with any early low cloud lifting to leave plenty of warm sunshine. Still rather breezy across the mountains and along the coast. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
High pressure continues to bring widely fine conditions. Warm, sunny and a little breezy on Friday, before turning slightly cooler on Saturday and Sunday, though winds easing too.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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