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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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Helmsdale Youth Hostel
Today (19 May 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
13°
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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) |
13°
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13°
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12°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
4
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ESE
3
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NE
2
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NNW
2
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NNW
3
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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5
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4
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4
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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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G
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| Humidity |
87%
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87%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (20 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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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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<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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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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11°
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14°
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16°
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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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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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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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7°
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10°
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13°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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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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13°
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12°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
3
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NW
6
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NW
5
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NW
4
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W
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
5
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WSW
5
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W
5
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WNW
6
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NW
6
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NNW
6
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NNE
6
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NE
6
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NE
6
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NNE
6
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NNE
6
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N
5
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N
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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10
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9
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10
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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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13
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14
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16
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17
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18
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18
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18
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16
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13
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13
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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
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G
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G
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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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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 |
91%
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92%
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94%
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95%
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96%
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95%
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91%
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83%
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75%
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69%
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63%
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55%
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48%
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45%
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43%
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43%
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42%
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45%
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54%
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63%
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63%
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72%
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80%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (21 May 2025)
| Time |
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| 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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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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6°
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8°
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14°
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15°
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13°
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11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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4°
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6°
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12°
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13°
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11°
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9°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
5
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NNW
5
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NNW
6
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NW
7
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NW
8
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NNW
10
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NNE
11
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NNE
10
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NNE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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12
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12
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15
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20
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24
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26
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27
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20
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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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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| Humidity |
89%
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90%
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92%
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76%
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50%
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49%
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58%
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61%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (22 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 |
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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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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12°
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10°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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3°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
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NNW
6
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N
8
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N
10
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N
10
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N
11
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N
9
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NNW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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20
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26
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27
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28
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28
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26
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13
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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 |
71%
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76%
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64%
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50%
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43%
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41%
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53%
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66%
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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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<5%
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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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11°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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5°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
5
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NW
4
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NNW
5
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N
6
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ENE
7
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E
7
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NE
6
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ENE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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11
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16
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16
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16
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16
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15
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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 |
74%
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77%
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68%
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56%
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54%
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55%
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61%
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77%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 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 |
20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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8°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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7°
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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) |
E
4
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ESE
3
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SE
4
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SE
5
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SE
7
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ESE
7
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E
6
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SE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
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7
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12
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15
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16
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15
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10
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6
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
82%
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87%
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78%
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69%
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64%
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65%
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74%
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87%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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 |
40%
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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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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
4
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SE
5
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SSW
5
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SW
6
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SW
7
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WSW
7
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WSW
6
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WSW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
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10
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15
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17
|
17
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16
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9
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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
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G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
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94%
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88%
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78%
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63%
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60%
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70%
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81%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 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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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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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
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WSW
5
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
6
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S
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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12
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18
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20
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20
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18
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14
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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79%
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63%
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59%
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58%
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67%
|
81%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Dry on Tuesday with plenty of sunshine. Warm.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a sunny evening then dry during the night with some long clear periods. Perhaps a few mist or fog patches. Light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Tuesday:
Remaining dry with long spells of sunshine, perhaps some cloud feeding into northern and eastern coastal areas later. Very warm inland and in the west. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mainly dry with long spells of sunshine for most, but cloudier across northern and eastern areas at times. Some rain on Friday evening. Turning somewhat cooler.
Updated:
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