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Provisional spring daily temperature record as heatwave continues
A new UK daily temperature record for spring and May has been provisionally broken, with 34.8°C reached at Kew Gardens today.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Helmsdale Youth Hostel
Today (26 May 2026)
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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 |
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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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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NW
7
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NW
7
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NW
6
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NW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
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NNW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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20
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19
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19
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19
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18
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16
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14
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12
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11
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
68%
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66%
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65%
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65%
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66%
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67%
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68%
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74%
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77%
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84%
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| UV | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (27 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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5°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
4
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NW
4
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NW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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N
3
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ENE
3
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E
3
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ESE
4
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ESE
5
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ESE
5
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E
6
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E
6
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ENE
7
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
8
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NE
7
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NE
7
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ENE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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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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10
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10
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12
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14
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17
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17
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19
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20
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21
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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21
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20
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20
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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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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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 |
86%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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85%
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81%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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75%
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74%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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74%
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76%
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79%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (28 May 2026)
| Time |
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06:00
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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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| 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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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20°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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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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10°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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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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19°
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17°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
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E
5
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E
4
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E
4
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E
4
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ESE
4
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ESE
3
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SE
3
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SE
3
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SE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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E
4
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E
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
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ENE
4
|
ENE
4
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NE
4
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NNE
4
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NNE
4
|
N
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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18
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17
|
16
|
16
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16
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13
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12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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14
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14
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16
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17
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17
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17
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17
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17
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16
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15
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15
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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G
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G
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M
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M
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M
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
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92%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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93%
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87%
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85%
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83%
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78%
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75%
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73%
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67%
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65%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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70%
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74%
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76%
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80%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (29 May 2026)
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10:00
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11:00
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15:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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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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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
4
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NNW
4
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N
4
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N
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
6
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WSW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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13
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14
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13
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16
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18
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21
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22
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24
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25
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26
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28
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27
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29
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29
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29
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30
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30
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29
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28
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28
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27
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26
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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G
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G
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M
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M
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M
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G
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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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82%
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81%
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77%
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76%
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73%
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73%
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75%
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73%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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77%
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81%
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83%
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84%
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85%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (30 May 2026)
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
5
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
5
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S
5
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S
5
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S
6
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S
6
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S
6
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SSE
6
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S
5
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S
4
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SSW
4
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SW
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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20
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20
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19
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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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18
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18
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19
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18
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17
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18
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18
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17
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15
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16
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15
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16
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16
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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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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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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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G
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G
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M
|
M
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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84%
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82%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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81%
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83%
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81%
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84%
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87%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (31 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
11°
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14°
|
15°
|
15°
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14°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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10°
|
10°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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13°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
4
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WSW
5
|
WSW
5
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SW
6
|
WSW
8
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WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
W
6
|
WSW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
|
18
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21
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23
|
22
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
86%
|
75%
|
70%
|
69%
|
77%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (1 June 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
5
|
SSW
4
|
S
5
|
SE
5
|
SE
6
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
SSE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
88%
|
82%
|
78%
|
84%
|
86%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry and bright with sunny spells.
Today:
There will be good sunny spells between patchy amounts of cloud. Most places will remain dry, but the odd light passing shower possible in the west. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
A dry evening with hazy sunny spells, but cloudier around the Moray Firth. Remaining dry for the rest of the night, the best of the clear spells in the west. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Wednesday:
A dry and bright morning. Early cloud in the east will gradually clear, leaving good sunny spells for the rest of the day. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Dry and very warm on Thursday with sunny spells. Cloudier, cooler on Friday and Saturday with outbreaks of rain
Updated:
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