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Heatwave for many this week
Much of southern and central England will experience a heatwave this week, with temperatures likely to peak around 36°C on Thursday for some.
Read moreSt. Margaret's Hope (Orkney Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for St. Margaret's Hope
Today (10 August 2026)
| Time |
21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
12°
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11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NW
11
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NW
10
|
NW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
66%
|
69%
|
71%
|
| UV | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (11 August 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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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
13°
|
13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
|
15°
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15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
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°
|
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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12°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
|
WNW
5
|
WSW
4
|
S
5
|
S
5
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
SSE
11
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SSE
14
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SSE
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
18
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
16
|
SE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
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
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
72%
|
72%
|
72%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (12 August 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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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
|
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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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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15°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
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13°
|
13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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17°
|
17°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
10
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
SSW
9
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
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
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
90%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (13 August 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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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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17°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
8
|
SSW
7
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
SSE
8
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
SSE
7
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
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94%
|
94%
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94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
97%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (14 August 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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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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
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30%
|
30%
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30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
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30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
|
15°
|
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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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
|
15°
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15°
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15°
|
14°
|
14°
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14°
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13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
W
14
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
W
13
|
W
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
91%
|
88%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (15 August 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
W
15
|
W
16
|
W
16
|
WNW
16
|
WNW
16
|
W
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (16 August 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
13
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WNW
11
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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N
9
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ENE
9
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NE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
|
16
|
15
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14
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16
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17
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
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 |
87%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry Tuesday with bright spells.
This Evening and Tonight:
Showers will mostly die out through the evening with just the odd light one lingering over Shetland through the night, and a few clear spells developing. Winds will become mainly light. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Tuesday:
A mainly dry day with some bright spells, but the cloud may thicken enough to bring the odd spot of rain. Lighter winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A mixed period with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. Some showery bursts of rain at times too, briefly heavy. Quite breezy on Wednesday, then turning warmer.
Updated: