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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to overcast in the afternoon.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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Next low tide: for
Marwick
7 day forecast for Skara Brae Heart of Neolithic Orkney
Today (7 November 2026)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
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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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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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature |
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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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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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
3
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SE
3
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SE
3
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SE
3
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SE
3
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ESE
3
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E
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
4
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
|
ESE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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8
|
8
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8
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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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11
|
11
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11
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11
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12
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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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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
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90%
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86%
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86%
|
87%
|
92%
|
94%
|
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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94%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (8 November 2026)
| 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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| 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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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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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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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| 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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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
4
|
ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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SE
3
|
SE
4
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SSE
4
|
SE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
3
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ESE
4
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ESE
4
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ESE
4
|
ESE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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10
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10
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10
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10
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12
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12
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12
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12
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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11
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10
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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 |
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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94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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91%
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87%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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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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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (9 November 2026)
| Time |
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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 |
10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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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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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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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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7°
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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°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
|
5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
|
3°
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5°
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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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7°
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4°
|
3°
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3°
|
3°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
3
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
3
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
3
|
ESE
3
|
SE
3
|
SE
3
|
SSE
3
|
SE
3
|
ESE
3
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
SE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
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9
|
9
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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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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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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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10
|
10
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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 |
92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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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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89%
|
86%
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84%
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83%
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86%
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90%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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90%
|
90%
|
90%
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89%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (10 November 2026)
| Time |
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04:00
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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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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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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4°
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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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6°
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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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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
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SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
5
|
SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
4
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SSE
4
|
SSE
5
|
S
5
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SSW
5
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SSW
5
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SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
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SW
6
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SSW
6
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WSW
6
|
SW
6
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N
7
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NE
6
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NE
7
|
ENE
7
|
NE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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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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12
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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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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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15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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87%
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84%
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82%
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83%
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86%
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89%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (11 November 2026)
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06:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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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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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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40%
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30%
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30%
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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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40%
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30%
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30%
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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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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
7
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NE
7
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NE
7
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NE
9
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NNE
9
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NNE
9
|
N
9
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N
9
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N
9
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N
9
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N
9
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N
9
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N
11
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N
11
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N
13
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NNW
14
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N
14
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N
14
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N
14
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N
14
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N
16
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N
16
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N
17
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N
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
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19
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19
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21
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22
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22
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22
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22
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25
|
27
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29
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32
|
32
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34
|
34
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35
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34
|
34
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35
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35
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35
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35
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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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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 |
88%
|
89%
|
88%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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83%
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80%
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79%
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77%
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74%
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72%
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70%
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71%
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70%
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67%
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68%
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70%
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68%
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66%
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67%
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65%
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67%
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66%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (12 November 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
|
20%
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20%
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30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
17
|
N
17
|
NNW
16
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
11
|
NW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
66%
|
68%
|
67%
|
63%
|
66%
|
73%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (13 November 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
13
|
W
13
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
80%
|
82%
|
83%
|
76%
|
80%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and cloudy for the most part.
Today:
It will be a largely dry day and cloudy for the most part. Some bright or sunny spells may break through the cloud. Light winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
It will be a dry evening and mostly cloudy with some clear intervals. Remaining dry overnight with some longer clear spells developing. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Sunday:
It will be another mostly cloudy and dry day with some bright or sunny spells breaking through. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Largely cloudy skies but with some bright or sunny intervals. Staying mostly dry but the odd light shower possible. Cooler with showers on Wednesday and winds strengthening.
Updated: