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Summer 2026 provisionally hottest on record for the UK
The season’s mean temperature was made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 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; -
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: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; -
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 Wide Firth
Today (2 September 2026)
| Time |
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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10%
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30%
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60%
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| Temperature |
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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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
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10°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
4
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NE
6
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E
7
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ESE
9
|
ESE
11
|
SE
13
|
SE
14
|
SE
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
13
|
16
|
19
|
23
|
25
|
28
|
28
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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
|
G
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M
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| Humidity |
62%
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63%
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64%
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65%
|
67%
|
74%
|
77%
|
80%
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| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 September 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 |
80%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
|
80%
|
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
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10%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
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20%
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30%
|
40%
|
70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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14°
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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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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
|
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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11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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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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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
16
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SE
16
|
SE
15
|
SE
15
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SSE
15
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SSW
15
|
SW
15
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WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
30
|
32
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
|
92%
|
95%
|
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
93%
|
92%
|
88%
|
84%
|
80%
|
78%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (4 September 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 |
40%
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50%
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40%
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30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
70%
|
80%
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70%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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10°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
|
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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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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9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
15
|
S
16
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
SW
19
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
36
|
38
|
40
|
40
|
39
|
41
|
41
|
40
|
38
|
38
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
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84%
|
79%
|
81%
|
81%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
80%
|
81%
|
81%
|
82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (5 September 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 |
70%
|
70%
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60%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
|
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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30%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
|
13°
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13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
|
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°
|
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°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
16
|
W
14
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
37
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
31
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
22
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
78%
|
80%
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82%
|
80%
|
76%
|
74%
|
76%
|
74%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (6 September 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
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40%
|
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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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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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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16°
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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) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
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13°
|
13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
S
18
|
S
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
25
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
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86%
|
83%
|
83%
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84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (7 September 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 |
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
|
SW
19
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
29
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
84%
|
83%
|
77%
|
75%
|
76%
|
79%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (8 September 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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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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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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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10°
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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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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
18
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WNW
16
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WNW
18
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WNW
19
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WNW
20
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NW
20
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NW
18
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NW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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31
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34
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36
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35
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38
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37
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35
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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M
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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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| Humidity |
82%
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82%
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84%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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81%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain Thursday morning. Bright spells and scattered blustery showers later.
This Evening and Tonight:
A fine end to the day with well broken cloud, some clear spells possible. Outbreaks of rain reaching Orkney around midnight and perhaps Shetland through the early hours. Starting to ease over Orkney towards morning. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
Rain soon clearing Orkney, heavy and times for Shetland before clearing by lunchtime. Then largely dry and bright conditions in the afternoon. Scattered showers arriving later with freshening winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Strong westerly winds with showers on Friday. Bright spells and showers Saturday with winds easing. Rain and stronger winds pushing north on Sunday.
Updated: