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Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Watten
Today (12 July 2025)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
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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19°
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18°
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17°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
20°
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20°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
11
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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19
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20
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23
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22
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21
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21
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21
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23
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22
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21
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21
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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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
67%
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68%
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68%
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67%
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69%
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72%
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74%
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78%
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83%
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88%
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95%
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96%
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| UV | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (13 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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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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19°
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19°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like 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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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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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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18°
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18°
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17°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
9
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SE
9
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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ESE
6
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ESE
6
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E
7
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E
7
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E
8
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E
8
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
8
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E
8
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E
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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19
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18
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15
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14
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14
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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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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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16
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16
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16
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17
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16
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15
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14
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15
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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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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
97%
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97%
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98%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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98%
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96%
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92%
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86%
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79%
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75%
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72%
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70%
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70%
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72%
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74%
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78%
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83%
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88%
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93%
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96%
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98%
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98%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (14 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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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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40%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
10
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SE
13
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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17
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18
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20
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24
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26
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28
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27
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24
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
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| Humidity |
98%
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97%
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96%
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91%
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85%
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81%
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85%
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91%
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96%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (15 July 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 |
70%
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40%
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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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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14°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
9
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ESE
8
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SE
5
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SE
7
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SE
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
9
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E
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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12
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14
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16
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18
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17
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15
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
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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E
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| Humidity |
96%
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97%
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94%
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78%
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60%
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63%
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72%
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91%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (16 July 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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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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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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13°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
4
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N
6
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NE
8
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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7
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11
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12
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13
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13
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11
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9
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| Visibility (description) |
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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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
97%
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99%
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90%
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77%
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71%
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71%
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77%
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94%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (17 July 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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10%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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17°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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13°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
6
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NNW
6
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SSW
7
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ENE
9
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SE
10
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SE
11
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ESE
10
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SE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
8
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12
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15
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17
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15
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12
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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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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 |
97%
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97%
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92%
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80%
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71%
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72%
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79%
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91%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (18 July 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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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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
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ESE
6
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E
7
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ESE
9
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
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ESE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
10
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12
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14
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16
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15
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13
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8
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
96%
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96%
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93%
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83%
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74%
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75%
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81%
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92%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast
Headline:
Dry, hot and sunny today.
Today:
All parts will have a dry day with plenty of sunshine, although some haar may affect eastern Caithness at times. A hot day, but cooling southeasterly breezes around exposed coasts. Maximum temperature 30 °C.
Tonight:
Dry, sunny and very warm this evening. Then dry, mostly clear overnight, but haar may affect some North Sea coasts. Warm, locally very warm across the west. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Sunday:
Another dry, hot and sunny day. Cooler along North Sea coasts where haar may linger into the afternoon. Maximum temperature 29 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Dry, very warm for most of Monday before rain, occasionally heavy, spreads northeast later. Chance of a few showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Remaining quite warm.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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