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Highs of 33°C forecast this weekend
The Bank Holiday weekend will see an exceptional spell of warmth for May with a notable heatwave forecast.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
Light rain changing to fog by nighttime.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Ben Nevis
Today (24 May 2026)
| Time |
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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 |
≥95%
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70%
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40%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
30
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SW
28
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SW
28
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SSW
28
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SSW
28
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S
29
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
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31
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31
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31
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31
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32
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| Visibility |
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 |
100%
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100%
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100%
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100%
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99%
|
97%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (25 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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| 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%
|
40%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
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1°
|
1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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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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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
31
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SSW
31
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SSW
32
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SSW
30
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SSW
31
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SSW
30
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SSW
25
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SSW
25
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SSW
25
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SSW
26
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SSW
26
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SW
27
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SW
27
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SW
28
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SW
29
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SW
29
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SW
29
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SW
28
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SW
32
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SW
30
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
34
|
35
|
33
|
34
|
33
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
22
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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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VP
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| Humidity |
97%
|
96%
|
94%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
98%
|
98%
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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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95%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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95%
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97%
|
99%
|
100%
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100%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (26 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
|
-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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0°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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3°
|
4°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
19
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
W
19
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WNW
20
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WNW
21
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
18
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WNW
17
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WNW
18
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WNW
18
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WNW
18
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WNW
18
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NW
17
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NNW
19
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NNW
18
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N
17
|
N
18
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NNE
20
|
ENE
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
23
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
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VP
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P
|
M
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G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
99%
|
99%
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99%
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97%
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95%
|
94%
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94%
|
92%
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88%
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85%
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80%
|
75%
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72%
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70%
|
66%
|
65%
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64%
|
61%
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58%
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59%
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65%
|
68%
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71%
|
74%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 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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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
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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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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8°
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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°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
23
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ESE
24
|
ESE
25
|
ESE
25
|
ESE
25
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ESE
25
|
ESE
20
|
ESE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
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SE
18
|
SE
17
|
SSE
16
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SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
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S
19
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
SSE
19
|
SE
21
|
SE
24
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
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18
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17
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16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
24
|
26
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
VP
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VP
|
VP
|
VP
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P
|
P
|
M
|
G
|
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
|
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
|
G
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| Humidity |
78%
|
84%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
89%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
78%
|
75%
|
72%
|
66%
|
62%
|
59%
|
58%
|
57%
|
57%
|
59%
|
63%
|
71%
|
79%
|
84%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 May 2026)
| Time |
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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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 |
<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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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) |
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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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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12°
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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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13°
|
13°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
|
10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
26
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SE
27
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SSE
27
|
SSE
27
|
SSE
26
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
20
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
21
|
S
21
|
S
21
|
S
22
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
26
|
S
25
|
S
23
|
S
22
|
S
22
|
S
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
80%
|
76%
|
74%
|
69%
|
66%
|
64%
|
64%
|
64%
|
65%
|
66%
|
69%
|
73%
|
77%
|
79%
|
82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 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 |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
24
|
S
22
|
SSW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
24
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
31
|
WSW
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
25
|
21
|
21
|
24
|
29
|
29
|
34
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
VP
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
93%
|
94%
|
91%
|
86%
|
78%
|
83%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (30 May 2026)
| 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 |
40%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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1°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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0°
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-1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
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SSW
12
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S
14
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SSW
20
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SSW
23
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SW
33
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SSW
30
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SSW
23
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
15
|
19
|
22
|
23
|
36
|
33
|
25
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
|
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 |
93%
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94%
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92%
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85%
|
81%
|
84%
|
90%
|
91%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Rain dying out in the west on Monday, dry elsewhere.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mainly cloudy with outbreaks of rain through the evening and overnight, heavy at times in the west. Mainly dry towards the Moray Firth and Speyside. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Monday:
Cloudy with further outbreaks of rain in the morning across the west, becoming drier through the afternoon. Dry in the east with some bright spells. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Mostly dry with sunny spells and isolated showers on Tuesday. Dry with sunny spells and becoming increasingly warm during Wednesday and Thursday.
Updated:
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