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Temperatures to build across the week, peaking on Thursday
High pressure builds across the UK this week, with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Today (29 April 2025)
| Time |
10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
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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12°
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12°
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12°
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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) |
9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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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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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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W
9
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W
8
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W
7
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W
6
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SW
4
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SSW
3
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S
4
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S
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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17
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17
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16
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14
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12
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11
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10
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8
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7
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8
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6
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7
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8
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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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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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90%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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92%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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| UV | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (30 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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<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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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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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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12°
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14°
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15°
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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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16°
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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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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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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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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
4
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
6
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S
7
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S
8
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S
9
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S
10
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S
11
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S
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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S
10
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SSW
10
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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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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11
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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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17
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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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16
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15
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15
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15
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17
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19
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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 |
94%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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84%
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78%
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72%
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67%
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65%
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66%
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66%
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67%
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69%
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74%
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78%
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81%
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82%
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86%
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88%
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92%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 May 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 |
20%
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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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60%
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60%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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W
13
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WSW
18
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WSW
22
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WSW
22
|
W
22
|
W
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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21
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22
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26
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30
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36
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37
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36
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34
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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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E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
95%
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97%
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94%
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85%
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75%
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73%
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76%
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78%
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79%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 |
40%
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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
20
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W
18
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W
17
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W
18
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W
19
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W
20
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W
21
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W
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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29
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28
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31
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30
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30
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31
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33
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
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80%
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79%
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77%
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77%
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80%
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80%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 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 |
20%
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30%
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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
20
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WNW
19
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NW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
15
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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30
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26
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23
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25
|
25
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22
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17
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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E
|
E
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E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
82%
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81%
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80%
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68%
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65%
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65%
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67%
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73%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (4 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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8°
|
9°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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N
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
|
NNW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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17
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18
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18
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17
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18
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16
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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| Humidity |
71%
|
70%
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66%
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61%
|
61%
|
63%
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66%
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78%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 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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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
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7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
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NW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
13
|
WNW
13
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WNW
13
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
13
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
84%
|
87%
|
83%
|
75%
|
73%
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75%
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80%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (6 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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
10
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
13
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
12
|
9
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
84%
|
75%
|
71%
|
70%
|
76%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy and mainly dry today.
Today:
Any drizzly rain across Shetland dying out this morning, then it will be dry and rather cloudy. Orkney will be mostly cloudy with the chance of a little light rain at times. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
This evening will be dry. Thickening cloud may bring a little rain across Shetland in the early hours otherwise it will be dry overnight. Mild. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
Dry with sunny intervals for most of the day. Feeling warm, especially across Orkney. Clouding over in the evening. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A much cooler and often cloudy few days with a few showers. Brisk west or northwesterly winds.
Updated: