Ballater (Aberdeenshire) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 0 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius;
Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by early evening.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Ballater
Today (8 May 2026)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature |
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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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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W
8
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W
7
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
5
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WNW
4
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WNW
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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23
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22
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21
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20
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20
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19
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18
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17
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15
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15
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14
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| Visibility |
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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E
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| Humidity |
54%
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47%
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44%
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41%
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40%
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41%
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42%
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54%
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62%
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70%
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72%
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74%
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| UV | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (9 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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| Chance of precipitation |
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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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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30%
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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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2°
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3°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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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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9°
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8°
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7°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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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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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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6°
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6°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
3
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W
3
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W
3
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W
3
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WSW
3
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WSW
3
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W
3
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W
3
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NNW
4
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N
5
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
6
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N
5
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N
4
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NNW
3
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NW
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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12
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12
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12
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13
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13
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12
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13
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18
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19
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19
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19
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19
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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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18
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17
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16
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12
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10
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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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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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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77%
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78%
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82%
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84%
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85%
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83%
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76%
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66%
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56%
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53%
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46%
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42%
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41%
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41%
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41%
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41%
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42%
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44%
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47%
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53%
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65%
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71%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (10 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 |
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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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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30%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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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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3°
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5°
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6°
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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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0°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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1°
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3°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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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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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
4
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W
4
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W
4
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W
4
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W
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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NW
7
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NW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
|
W
6
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WNW
6
|
W
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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14
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15
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18
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20
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21
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22
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21
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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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20
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19
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19
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19
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20
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20
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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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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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VG
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| Humidity |
76%
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78%
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79%
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82%
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83%
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82%
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81%
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73%
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63%
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56%
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52%
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49%
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45%
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46%
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44%
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47%
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49%
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53%
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55%
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63%
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72%
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77%
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82%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (11 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 |
70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
5
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WNW
5
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WNW
5
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WNW
5
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WNW
5
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W
5
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WNW
4
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NW
6
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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WNW
5
|
W
4
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SW
4
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WSW
4
|
WSW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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19
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18
|
19
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18
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16
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17
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18
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20
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21
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21
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19
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19
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20
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19
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19
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17
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16
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16
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15
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13
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13
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11
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13
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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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E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
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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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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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83%
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75%
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70%
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66%
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58%
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55%
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53%
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51%
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50%
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51%
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49%
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49%
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54%
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61%
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73%
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77%
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78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (12 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%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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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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40%
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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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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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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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8°
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8°
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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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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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6°
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7°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
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WSW
5
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
|
W
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
|
W
9
|
W
11
|
W
11
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WNW
12
|
W
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
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W
13
|
W
13
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W
12
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W
11
|
W
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
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19
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21
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21
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21
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23
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25
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27
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28
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31
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32
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34
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36
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36
|
34
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35
|
35
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34
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32
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30
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27
|
27
|
27
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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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E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
|
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
79%
|
80%
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81%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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82%
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76%
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72%
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66%
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59%
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56%
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52%
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51%
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46%
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44%
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46%
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47%
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52%
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54%
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60%
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64%
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68%
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71%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (13 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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40%
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40%
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50%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
7°
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9°
|
10°
|
10°
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8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
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6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
|
W
11
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WNW
13
|
W
12
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
27
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
28
|
24
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
74%
|
78%
|
76%
|
68%
|
64%
|
67%
|
75%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (14 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
|
NW
9
|
NW
10
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
NW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
85%
|
75%
|
65%
|
63%
|
70%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Grampian weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry on Friday although a few showers likely.
Today:
A fairly bright day with some sunny intervals. A few showers, especially near the east coast later in the day. Winds will be mostly light. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Still the odd shower this evening then becoming dry with some good clear spells developing tonight. Quite cold with perhaps a touch of frost in sheltered spots. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Saturday:
A mainly dry day with some bright or sunny intervals the best of these around the coasts. One or two scattered showers are possible. A colder day. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Dry with sunny spells much of Sunday then light rain spreading from northwest. Monday dry and bright then some patchy evening rain. Sunny spells and a few showers on Tuesday.
Updated:
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