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Heatwave to give way to fresher, more changeable conditions
The widespread heatwave will gradually reduce in intensity in the coming days, with a transition to more unsettled and cooler weather by the weekend for many.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Rochester
Today (31 May 2026)
| Time |
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
|
40%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature |
16°
|
16°
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16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
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12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
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14°
|
13°
|
13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
7
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WSW
6
|
SW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
15
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
72%
|
68%
|
69%
|
78%
|
83%
|
86%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (1 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
|
50%
|
50%
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60%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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14°
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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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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
11°
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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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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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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
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SW
6
|
SW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
S
4
|
S
5
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
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SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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M
|
M
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M
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M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
91%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (2 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
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70%
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70%
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80%
|
80%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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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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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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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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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
4
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
WSW
4
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
96%
|
93%
|
90%
|
87%
|
83%
|
79%
|
74%
|
75%
|
73%
|
71%
|
76%
|
76%
|
81%
|
85%
|
88%
|
90%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (3 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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70%
|
80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
|
80%
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70%
|
80%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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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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13°
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14°
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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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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
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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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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°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
W
5
|
W
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
25
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
83%
|
77%
|
75%
|
73%
|
72%
|
72%
|
73%
|
74%
|
78%
|
79%
|
84%
|
88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (4 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
|
70%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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50%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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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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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
|
13°
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12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
24
|
26
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
31
|
30
|
26
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
89%
|
87%
|
87%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
79%
|
76%
|
73%
|
69%
|
73%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (5 June 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
22
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
26
|
21
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
85%
|
72%
|
66%
|
64%
|
70%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (6 June 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
8°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
SW
7
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
16
|
23
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
21
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
93%
|
85%
|
67%
|
62%
|
61%
|
67%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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North East England weather forecast
Headline:
Turning unsettled and cooler compared to recent days
Today:
Cloudy for most to start the day with showers. Turning drier with sunny spells in the afternoon as showers becoming more isolated. Remaining warm for the time of year. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Tonight:
Any showers fading by the evening with cloudy periods to follow. Cloud thickening by the second half of the night with rain approaching from the west. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Monday:
A grey and wet start for some. Rain becoming widespread across the area with heavy outbreaks possible during the afternoon and evening. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Unsettled with spells of wet and windy weather with bands of rain moving through followed by brighter but showery interludes. Temperatures dropping down to normal for the time of year.
Updated:
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