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Slightly less settled this week, before a change for the bank holiday weekend
The weather will turn slightly less settled for some this week, before the real change in type comes at the weekend.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Altnaharra SAWS
Today (20 May 2025)
| Time |
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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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| Temperature |
11°
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13°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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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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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
2
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NNE
3
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NNE
5
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NNE
7
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
9
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N
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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NNE
5
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NNE
4
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NNE
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
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11
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16
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18
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21
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21
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21
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21
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20
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20
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20
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19
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17
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13
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8
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6
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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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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
77%
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70%
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59%
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42%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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42%
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47%
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55%
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63%
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72%
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81%
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86%
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91%
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| UV | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (21 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| 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) |
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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6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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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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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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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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12°
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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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8°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
3
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NNE
3
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NNE
3
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NNE
3
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N
3
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NNW
2
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NNW
2
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NW
2
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N
3
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N
4
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N
6
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N
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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N
13
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N
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
12
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NE
10
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NE
9
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NE
7
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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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3
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5
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9
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15
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17
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20
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21
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23
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25
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26
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27
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27
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26
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26
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25
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23
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20
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18
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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
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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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91%
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84%
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75%
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64%
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55%
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50%
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43%
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42%
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43%
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50%
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57%
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60%
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61%
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63%
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62%
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66%
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67%
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68%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (22 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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°
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5°
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4°
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6°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
6
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NE
5
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NNE
4
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N
6
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NNE
10
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N
11
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N
12
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N
10
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NNE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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11
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10
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23
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25
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25
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25
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20
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
71%
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73%
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76%
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64%
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47%
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42%
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40%
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53%
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68%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (23 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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6°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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13°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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5°
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9°
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11°
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13°
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12°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
3
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WNW
3
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W
3
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ENE
5
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NE
6
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ESE
5
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E
7
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SSE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
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5
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10
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12
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12
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15
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15
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8
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
77%
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80%
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69%
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56%
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45%
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41%
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50%
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72%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (24 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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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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9°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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11°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
3
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SE
3
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SW
3
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SSW
5
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
8
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
5
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10
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14
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15
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13
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9
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8
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
77%
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81%
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80%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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86%
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91%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (25 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
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WSW
7
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W
7
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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SW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
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14
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18
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19
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19
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17
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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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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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
|
93%
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90%
|
78%
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72%
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69%
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73%
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83%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (26 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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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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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
8
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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21
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23
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24
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19
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15
|
10
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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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G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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86%
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81%
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69%
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61%
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60%
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70%
|
82%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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40%
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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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11°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
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SW
6
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SW
7
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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SW
11
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SW
9
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
11
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15
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22
|
22
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20
|
17
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
84%
|
70%
|
64%
|
61%
|
71%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with plenty of sunshine today. Warm.
Today:
Low cloud in the north and east will soon clear. Otherwise, a dry and mostly sunny day and feeling warm. A little cooler along the far north coast with light northerly winds. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Tonight:
A sunny evening then a dry night with mostly clear skies. A chilly night to come away from the west coast. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Wednesday:
Dry with plenty of sunshine in the morning and becoming warm again towards the Great Glen. Turning cloudier from the north in the afternoon with a few scattered showers. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Mainly dry with sunny spells on Thursday and Friday, but feeling a little cooler. Turning more unsettled from Saturday with outbreaks of rain spreading eastwards.
Updated:
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