Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Orkney Islands) weather
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8° Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; 6° Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
8° Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; 6° Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
8° Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; 5° Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Light showers changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.L UVL PollutionNo pollen data.First high tide: forMarwick8° Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; 5° Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
10° Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; 9° Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Light rain changing to cloudy by late morning.L UVL PollutionNo pollen data.First high tide: forMarwick10° Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; 9° Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
10° Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; 7° Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime.L UVL PollutionNo pollen data.First high tide: forMarwick10° Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; 7° Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
10° Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; 6° Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy changing to light rain by late morning.L UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.First high tide: forMarwick10° Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; 6° Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
9° Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; 5° Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy changing to light showers by lunchtime.L UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.First high tide: forMarwick9° Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; 5° Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
8° Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; 5° Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
8° Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; 5° Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney
| Time |
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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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
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SW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
25
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28
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32
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
33
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32
|
32
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31
|
31
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30
|
30
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30
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29
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28
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27
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
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92%
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92%
|
91%
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91%
|
88%
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91%
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89%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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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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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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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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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
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W
8
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W
8
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W
7
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WSW
6
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SW
5
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S
5
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SSE
6
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SE
6
|
SE
7
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SE
7
|
SE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
26
|
26
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24
|
22
|
22
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21
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19
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18
|
17
|
17
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18
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17
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15
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13
|
13
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11
|
11
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10
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12
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14
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16
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18
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20
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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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G
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VG
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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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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
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87%
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87%
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90%
|
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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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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95%
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95%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
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05:00
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13:00
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15:00
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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70%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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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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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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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
9
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
14
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
15
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SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
14
|
S
14
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S
14
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S
14
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S
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
27
|
30
|
32
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32
|
31
|
30
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28
|
27
|
28
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28
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29
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29
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28
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27
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28
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26
|
26
|
25
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24
|
24
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23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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M
|
M
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G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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89%
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89%
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90%
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89%
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89%
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88%
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88%
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89%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
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05:00
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
12
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S
12
|
S
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
WSW
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
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NW
8
|
NW
7
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NNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
SSE
6
|
SE
6
|
SSE
7
|
S
7
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
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18
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
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16
|
16
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15
|
15
|
15
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13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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96%
|
96%
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96%
|
96%
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95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
95%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
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50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
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60%
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60%
|
70%
|
70%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
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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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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°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
9
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
12
|
S
13
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
17
|
SW
19
|
WSW
19
|
W
19
|
W
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
28
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
84%
|
76%
|
76%
|
80%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
20
|
W
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
SW
16
|
SSW
16
|
S
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
69%
|
69%
|
77%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain tonight. Bright and showery on Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry start over Shetland, but rain soon turning heavier over Orkney this evening and reaching Shetland by midnight, with strengthening southeasterly winds. Turning more showery before morning. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Sunday:
There will be a mixture of bright or sunny intervals and occasional showers. Fresh to strong west to southwest breeze. A little milder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Some showers on Monday morning then becoming dry and sunny in the afternoon. Tuesday and Wednesday look cloudier with occasional rain.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Changeable with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK with drier and brighter interludes in-between. Rainfall will typically be heaviest in the west, with much less reaching sheltered eastern areas. Some snow is possible across high ground in the north. Winds will probably be strong at times, with a risk of gales. Temperatures are likely to be near to or slightly above normal.
Updated:
Changeable conditions will probably dominate during this period, with Atlantic frontal systems spreading across the UK. These will bring spells of rain and perhaps strong winds, with the wettest conditions in the west and north. The southeast will likely be driest, perhaps with some long spells of dry weather developing for the south later. Temperatures are likely to be near to or slightly above normal overall.
Updated: