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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Sunny changing to overcast by lunchtime.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
6 day forecast for Ballater
Tomorrow (15 July 2025)
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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 |
20%
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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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<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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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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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature |
13°
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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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11°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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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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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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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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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
3
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E
3
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E
3
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ENE
3
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ENE
2
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NNE
2
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ENE
2
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ENE
2
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ESE
4
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SE
5
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SE
6
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SE
7
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SE
9
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SE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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E
8
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E
8
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ENE
7
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ENE
6
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ENE
5
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NE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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4
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7
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10
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15
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19
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24
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25
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26
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26
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25
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25
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23
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21
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20
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18
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15
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12
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10
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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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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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93%
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88%
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81%
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69%
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65%
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63%
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58%
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58%
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59%
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65%
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68%
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73%
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76%
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77%
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82%
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86%
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92%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| Time |
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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17°
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20°
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22°
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21°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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17°
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20°
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21°
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20°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
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NE
4
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NNE
3
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N
2
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NE
3
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
6
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ESE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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7
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5
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6
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8
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9
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14
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14
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5
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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 |
95%
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95%
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96%
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87%
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67%
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52%
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46%
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58%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
Thursday (17 July 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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10%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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14°
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20°
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23°
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22°
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20°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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15°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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19°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
3
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W
3
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WSW
2
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ESE
4
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SSE
7
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S
8
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SSE
6
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ESE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
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5
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7
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17
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22
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22
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15
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5
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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88%
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82%
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59%
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49%
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53%
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66%
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82%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (18 July 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 |
40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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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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20°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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16°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
2
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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S
6
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S
8
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S
8
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SSW
7
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S
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
4
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5
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12
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21
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21
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20
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18
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6
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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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E
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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
90%
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94%
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89%
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71%
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59%
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65%
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68%
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84%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | - |
Saturday (19 July 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 |
10%
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20%
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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15°
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18°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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15°
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18°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
3
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NNW
3
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ENE
3
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ESE
5
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SSE
6
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SE
6
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SSE
6
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ESE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
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5
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10
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15
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17
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14
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10
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5
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
92%
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95%
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92%
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77%
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68%
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67%
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80%
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95%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (20 July 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 |
40%
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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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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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15°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
3
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SSE
3
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E
3
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ESE
5
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ESE
7
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E
8
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E
7
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E
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
4
|
5
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9
|
13
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15
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14
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10
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5
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
98%
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99%
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97%
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92%
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80%
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79%
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81%
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94%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Grampian weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry, sunny and warm Tuesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A cloudy evening with outbreaks of rain, heavy and perhaps thundery at times. The rain will clear northwards later in the night to leave clear spells. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tuesday:
A mainly dry day with long bright or sunny spells. A chance of a few showers developing along Deeside. Feeling quite warm away from the east coast. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mainly dry with sunny spells on Wednesday and Thursday but a chance of some haar along the coasts. Sunshine and scattered showers on Friday. Feeling warm.
Updated:
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