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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Stromness
Today (2 July 2025)
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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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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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
11°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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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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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
4
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WSW
3
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WSW
3
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SW
3
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SW
4
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SSW
5
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SSW
6
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SW
6
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SW
7
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WSW
7
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W
7
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W
7
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WNW
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
8
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
7
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6
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6
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7
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8
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8
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9
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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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9
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10
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11
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12
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12
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13
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14
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14
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14
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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
82%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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82%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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80%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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79%
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79%
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78%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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50%
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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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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
13
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S
13
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S
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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15
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16
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18
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18
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19
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21
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22
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23
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22
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22
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20
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19
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18
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17
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15
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15
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15
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16
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17
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
79%
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78%
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79%
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81%
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80%
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80%
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82%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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79%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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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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87%
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87%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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50%
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80%
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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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80%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
11
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SW
13
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SSW
14
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S
15
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SSW
15
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SW
13
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WSW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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21
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20
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23
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23
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21
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17
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15
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
86%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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87%
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89%
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91%
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94%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (5 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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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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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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W
15
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W
15
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W
14
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W
12
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WNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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21
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21
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21
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18
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17
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17
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
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M
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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 |
96%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (6 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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40%
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40%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
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WNW
10
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NW
9
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NW
10
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NW
11
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NNW
12
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N
13
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N
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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13
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13
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13
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14
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15
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16
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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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| Humidity |
94%
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93%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
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18
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17
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16
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17
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17
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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88%
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86%
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83%
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81%
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81%
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83%
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85%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (8 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
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NW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
12
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W
13
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W
12
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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15
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15
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17
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16
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16
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13
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
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86%
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85%
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83%
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82%
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82%
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84%
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87%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with clear spells tonight. Scattered showers on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A bright evening then largely dry with clear spells overnight. Cloudier at times over Orkney with a few light showers. Light to moderate southwest winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Wednesday:
A mixture of sunny spells and a few showers, some of these could be on the heavy side. Light west or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Bright with occasional showers on Thursday then windy with outbreaks of rain on Friday. Misty with some showery rain or drizzle on Saturday.
Updated:
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