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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Dornoch (Caravan Park) (Beach)
7 day forecast for Dornoch
Today (29 October 2025)
| Time |
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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30%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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4°
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4°
|
3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
|
NW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
21
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19
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
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
|
E
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| Humidity |
91%
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90%
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90%
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88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
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87%
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88%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (30 October 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 |
20%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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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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10%
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40%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
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2°
|
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
8
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NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
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NW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
6
|
WNW
5
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NW
4
|
W
4
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SW
4
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SSE
4
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SSE
6
|
SE
8
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
13
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ESE
16
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ESE
17
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ESE
18
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
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ESE
19
|
ESE
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
19
|
24
|
29
|
34
|
37
|
38
|
39
|
41
|
42
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
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E
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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
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
88%
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88%
|
86%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (31 October 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 |
70%
|
70%
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60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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40%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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7°
|
7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
19
|
ESE
17
|
SE
16
|
SE
14
|
SE
12
|
SE
11
|
SE
10
|
SE
9
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
10
|
SE
8
|
SE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
38
|
34
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
17
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
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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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E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
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87%
|
86%
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85%
|
84%
|
81%
|
79%
|
78%
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79%
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81%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (1 November 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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30%
|
40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
|
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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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
|
3°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
9
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SSE
10
|
SE
10
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
9
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
SSW
6
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
10
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
7
|
S
7
|
SSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
15
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14
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
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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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
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89%
|
91%
|
88%
|
86%
|
82%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (2 November 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 |
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
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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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
|
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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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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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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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°
|
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
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3°
|
3°
|
3°
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4°
|
5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
S
7
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SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
6
|
SSW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
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
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
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86%
|
84%
|
81%
|
79%
|
77%
|
77%
|
82%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (3 November 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
5
|
S
7
|
SSE
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
96%
|
95%
|
88%
|
91%
|
95%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (4 November 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SW
7
|
SSW
7
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
SW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
87%
|
90%
|
94%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Rather cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain
Today:
Some sunny spells with occasional showers across the south, but cloudier across Caithness, Sutherland and Lewis with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain. The rain in the north gradually turning lighter and patchier through the afternoon. Breezy in north and west. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
Patchy rain or showers this evening become confined to northern and western coastal areas overnight with long clear spells developing inland. Mainly light winds with a fairly widespread inland frost. Minimum temperature -1 °C.
Thursday:
A few early showers across the far north otherwise a chilly start with sunny spells. Increasing cloud and strengthening winds bring occasionally heavy rain to all but Caithness by evening. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Remaining unsettled with showers or longer spells of occasionally heavy rain through Friday and the weekend. Windy at times, especially in the Outer Hebrides and west coast on Friday evening.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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