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Temperatures to build across the week, peaking on Thursday
High pressure builds across the UK this week, with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Benbecula (Balivanich) Airport
Today (30 April 2025)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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30%
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60%
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70%
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40%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature |
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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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
20
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SSW
21
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SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
17
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SW
16
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
10
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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25
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25
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23
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20
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18
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17
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16
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14
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14
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14
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14
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| Visibility |
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
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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83%
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85%
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90%
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91%
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93%
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95%
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97%
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98%
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97%
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96%
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| UV | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 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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10%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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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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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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W
11
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W
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
13
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WNW
14
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W
15
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W
15
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W
16
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W
16
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WSW
17
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W
18
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W
19
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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WNW
20
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WNW
20
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WNW
19
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WNW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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15
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16
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17
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18
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18
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20
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21
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21
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23
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25
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25
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26
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27
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27
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28
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27
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27
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27
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27
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26
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25
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25
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23
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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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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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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| Humidity |
96%
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95%
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93%
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89%
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81%
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75%
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72%
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70%
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72%
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73%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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78%
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78%
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78%
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76%
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75%
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76%
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75%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (2 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 |
20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
19
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WNW
19
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
15
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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23
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22
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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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18
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| Visibility (description) |
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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| Humidity |
76%
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77%
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78%
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77%
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81%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (3 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 |
30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
16
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NW
14
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NNW
12
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N
13
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N
14
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NNE
16
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NNE
17
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NE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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17
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15
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16
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19
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21
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21
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
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
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
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88%
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80%
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71%
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67%
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67%
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68%
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67%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (4 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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6°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
12
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NE
11
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NE
11
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NE
13
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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15
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13
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15
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14
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16
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16
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
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 |
71%
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72%
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69%
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64%
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60%
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61%
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65%
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68%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 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) |
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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5°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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9°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
10
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N
9
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N
9
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NNE
10
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NW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
72%
|
72%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 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) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
|
13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
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NNW
8
|
NNW
8
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N
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
|
N
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
79%
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82%
|
82%
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80%
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79%
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78%
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79%
|
81%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
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9°
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12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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11°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
8
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N
9
|
N
8
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NNE
10
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N
11
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NW
12
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NW
11
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NNW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry and warm with sunny intervals today.
Today:
Mainly dry with sunny intervals, perhaps the odd light shower mainly over the hills. Clouding over across the Western Isles later this afternoon. Warm, locally very warm in the east. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Tonight:
Dry with some late brightness across the mainland this evening. Thickening cloud will bring a few showers from the northwest overnight. Mild across the east. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Thursday:
Cloudy start with a little light rain. Then it will be mainly dry with some bright spells, a few showers in the northwest. A much cooler day. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Rather cloudy with a few light showers on Friday. Early showery rain on Saturday otherwise dry. Mostly dry on Sunday. Cooler than of late.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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