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A warm welcome for fine weather conditions next week
Temperatures are forecast to rise next week across parts of the UK, with some areas in southern England expected to reach 27°C on Wednesday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Hoy Sound
Today (26 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
12
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S
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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22
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21
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20
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19
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19
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18
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18
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18
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16
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14
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13
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14
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14
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15
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16
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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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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 |
85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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86%
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87%
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89%
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90%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (27 April 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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10%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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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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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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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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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
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S
15
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S
17
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S
18
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S
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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S
21
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S
22
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S
21
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SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SW
18
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SW
16
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
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20
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23
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24
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25
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27
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29
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28
|
28
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26
|
25
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23
|
21
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19
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15
|
15
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13
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12
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12
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13
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13
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15
|
14
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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G
|
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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| Humidity |
87%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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92%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (28 April 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 |
60%
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60%
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50%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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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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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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SW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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W
10
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W
10
|
W
10
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SW
10
|
S
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
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 |
92%
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92%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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93%
|
94%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (29 April 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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10%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
14
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W
13
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WNW
11
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W
9
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S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
13
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15
|
16
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14
|
10
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
|
91%
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87%
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91%
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89%
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89%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (30 April 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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<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) |
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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14°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
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SSE
10
|
S
10
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S
12
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SSW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
|
SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
13
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16
|
16
|
16
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16
|
17
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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
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
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90%
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88%
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86%
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86%
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89%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (1 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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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W
18
|
W
19
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WNW
20
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WNW
17
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NW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
20
|
21
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
20
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
86%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
82%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (2 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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
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11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
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5°
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7°
|
8°
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8°
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7°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
15
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NW
14
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NNW
13
|
NNW
14
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N
14
|
NNW
14
|
N
12
|
N
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
79%
|
80%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (3 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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
|
12°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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5°
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7°
|
9°
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9°
|
8°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NNW
12
|
NNW
13
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N
13
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NNE
12
|
NNE
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
82%
|
80%
|
78%
|
79%
|
78%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy and warm but mainly dry, patchy light rain later.
Today:
Much of the day will be cloudy but dry and warm with a fresh southerly breeze. Patchy light rain or drizzle will spread east across the Isles from mid-afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
The evening will be cloudy with patchy light rain or drizzle but this will soon clear to leave most places dry. Outbreaks of rain will spread to Orkney towards morning. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Sunday:
A cloudy and warm day, rain will move from Orkney to Shetland in the morning. Further outbreaks of rain, some heavy, move over Orkney during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Most of the time will be dry but cloudy and warm with the occasional bright spell. Some patchy light rain or drizzle can be expected early Tuesday and late Wednesday.
Updated: