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Provisional spring daily temperature record as heatwave continues
A new UK daily temperature record for spring and May has been provisionally broken, with 34.8°C reached at Kew Gardens today.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Ainshval
Today (26 May 2026)
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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 |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
16
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NNW
18
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NNW
20
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NNW
21
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NNW
22
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N
22
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N
23
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N
23
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NNE
21
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NNE
21
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NNE
23
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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20
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21
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23
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24
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25
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26
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25
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23
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23
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25
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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74%
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73%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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80%
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84%
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86%
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85%
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| UV | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 May 2026)
| 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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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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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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
24
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NNE
26
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NE
25
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NE
24
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NE
22
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NE
20
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ENE
19
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ENE
16
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ENE
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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ESE
13
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ESE
11
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SE
10
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SSE
10
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S
9
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SSE
9
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SE
9
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ESE
11
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ESE
14
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ESE
18
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ESE
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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29
|
28
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26
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25
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22
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21
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17
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17
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16
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16
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14
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14
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14
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13
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11
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10
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10
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10
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11
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12
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15
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19
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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77%
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75%
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75%
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71%
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66%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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66%
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72%
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75%
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76%
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80%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 May 2026)
| 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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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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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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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
20
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ESE
19
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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ESE
21
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ESE
21
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ESE
21
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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ESE
20
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ESE
19
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SE
19
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SSE
19
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SSE
21
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S
20
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S
20
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S
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
23
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S
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
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22
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22
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23
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23
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23
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22
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22
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22
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21
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21
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21
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23
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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23
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25
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25
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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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G
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G
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P
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P
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| Humidity |
80%
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79%
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80%
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81%
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80%
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80%
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78%
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75%
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74%
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72%
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68%
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67%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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69%
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73%
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76%
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78%
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80%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 May 2026)
| 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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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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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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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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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
25
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SSW
24
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SSW
25
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SSW
25
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SW
26
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SW
26
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SW
27
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SSW
29
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SW
30
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SW
32
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SW
33
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SW
34
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SW
35
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SW
40
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WSW
40
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WSW
40
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WSW
40
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WSW
40
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WSW
39
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WSW
38
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WSW
36
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WSW
33
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WSW
32
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WSW
31
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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27
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27
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28
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28
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29
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30
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31
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33
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35
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36
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37
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39
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44
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44
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44
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44
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44
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43
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42
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39
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36
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35
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34
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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| Humidity |
88%
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94%
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97%
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99%
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99%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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98%
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97%
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97%
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98%
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99%
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98%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (30 May 2026)
| Time |
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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 |
30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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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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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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3°
|
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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3°
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3°
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3°
|
2°
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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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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
|
3°
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3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
29
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SW
25
|
SW
25
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SW
25
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SW
25
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SSW
25
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SSW
24
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
29
|
SSW
28
|
S
28
|
SSW
29
|
SSW
29
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
26
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SSW
25
|
SW
25
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SW
28
|
SW
27
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SW
27
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SW
26
|
SW
26
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
28
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32
|
31
|
31
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32
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
28
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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| Humidity |
99%
|
99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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98%
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98%
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99%
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99%
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98%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (31 May 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%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
25
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SW
29
|
SW
29
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WSW
24
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WSW
26
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WSW
34
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SW
32
|
SW
28
|
SW
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
32
|
32
|
25
|
29
|
38
|
35
|
31
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
96%
|
91%
|
84%
|
84%
|
87%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (1 June 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
20
|
S
19
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
31
|
S
33
|
S
31
|
SSW
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
22
|
30
|
34
|
37
|
34
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
94%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and bright with sunny spells.
Today:
There will be good sunny spells between patchy amounts of cloud. Most places will remain dry, but the odd light passing shower possible in the west. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
A dry evening with hazy sunny spells, but cloudier around the Moray Firth. Remaining dry for the rest of the night, the best of the clear spells in the west. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Wednesday:
A dry and bright morning. Early cloud in the east will gradually clear, leaving good sunny spells for the rest of the day. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Dry and very warm on Thursday with sunny spells. Cloudier, cooler on Friday and Saturday with outbreaks of rain
Updated:
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