Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Orkney Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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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: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Today (17 May 2025)
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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 |
10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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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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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
9
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NNE
10
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NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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NNE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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17
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18
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19
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19
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19
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18
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19
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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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| Visibility |
G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
76%
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74%
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73%
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73%
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69%
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68%
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70%
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74%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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82%
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87%
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92%
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96%
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96%
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| UV | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (18 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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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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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| 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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9°
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9°
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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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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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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
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NNE
7
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N
7
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N
7
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N
8
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N
9
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N
11
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N
12
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N
13
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N
15
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N
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
15
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NE
15
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NE
14
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NE
14
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NE
13
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NE
13
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NE
11
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NE
9
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ENE
8
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ENE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
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16
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15
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17
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19
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20
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22
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23
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24
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24
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25
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23
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23
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23
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22
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21
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21
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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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16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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 |
97%
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96%
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97%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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92%
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87%
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84%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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74%
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69%
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67%
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66%
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65%
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67%
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69%
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75%
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77%
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85%
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88%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (19 May 2025)
| Time |
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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8°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
5
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ENE
5
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NE
7
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NNE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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15
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12
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13
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14
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14
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15
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14
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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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E
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E
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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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93%
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85%
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73%
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62%
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63%
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70%
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95%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (20 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°
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6°
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10°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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9°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
4
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NE
4
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NNE
5
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NNW
8
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NNW
10
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NNW
11
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N
10
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N
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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9
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9
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12
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14
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15
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15
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14
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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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| Humidity |
97%
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97%
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86%
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69%
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64%
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67%
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75%
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91%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (21 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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
6
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N
5
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N
8
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N
11
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N
12
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N
12
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NNE
12
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NE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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12
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14
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17
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18
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19
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18
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15
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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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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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82%
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69%
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63%
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61%
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64%
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75%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (22 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
8
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NE
8
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ENE
10
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ENE
11
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ENE
12
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ENE
12
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E
11
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ESE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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16
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19
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19
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19
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19
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17
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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75%
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65%
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61%
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58%
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59%
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64%
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76%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (23 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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S
12
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S
12
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SSW
12
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S
11
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S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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18
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16
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
80%
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81%
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76%
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73%
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69%
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69%
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76%
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87%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (24 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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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) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
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S
8
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S
9
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SSW
11
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SW
11
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SSW
11
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SSE
11
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S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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15
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18
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19
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19
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16
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11
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
90%
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91%
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88%
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80%
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74%
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72%
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79%
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92%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with long sunny spells, some patchy cloud.
Today:
A dry day with some lengthy sunny periods, especially for Orkney. Turning cloudier across the north and east of Shetland before this spreads into parts of Orkney later this afternoon. Moderate northerly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Some late sunny spells interspersed with patches of low cloud this evening. The rest of the night will be dry, but turning widely cloudier from the north through the night. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Sunday:
Dry but with a good deal of cloud in the morning. Decent sunny spells developing through the day, but the north and east of Shetland perhaps remaining rather cloudy. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Remaining settled and largely dry. Areas of cloud will tend to break up at times during the day to give some sunnier spells. Gentle to moderate northerly breeze.
Updated:
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