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A largely settled period before another potential heatwave early next week
For the coming week temperatures have returned to average bringing largely settled conditions for many before a return of the heat.
Read moreKirkwall Youth Hostel (Orkney Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Kirkwall Youth Hostel
Today (30 June 2026)
| Time |
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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90%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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| Temperature |
16°
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16°
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16°
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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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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
8
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S
7
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S
7
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S
6
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S
5
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S
4
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SSW
4
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NNW
4
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NNW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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12
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11
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10
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10
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9
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9
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10
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9
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| Visibility |
VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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G
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M
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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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84%
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86%
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88%
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89%
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91%
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95%
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96%
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| UV | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (1 July 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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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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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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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30%
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70%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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80%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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15°
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16°
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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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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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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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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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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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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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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
4
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NNW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NW
5
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NNW
6
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NNW
6
|
NNW
6
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N
5
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N
4
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NE
4
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E
5
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ESE
6
|
SE
7
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SE
8
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SSE
14
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SSE
15
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SSE
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
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10
|
9
|
8
|
8
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8
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9
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10
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13
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16
|
19
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22
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23
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24
|
26
|
28
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34
|
35
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| Visibility (description) |
P
|
P
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P
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M
|
M
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G
|
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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VG
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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
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P
|
M
|
M
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| Humidity |
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
96%
|
93%
|
90%
|
86%
|
84%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
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79%
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79%
|
83%
|
85%
|
88%
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93%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
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95%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (2 July 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%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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60%
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50%
|
50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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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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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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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
18
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S
18
|
S
18
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SW
18
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WSW
19
|
W
21
|
W
24
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WNW
28
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
26
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
23
|
W
22
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
16
|
W
15
|
W
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
33
|
34
|
34
|
40
|
46
|
51
|
51
|
50
|
49
|
49
|
49
|
48
|
47
|
46
|
45
|
42
|
40
|
37
|
36
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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P
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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| Humidity |
94%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
92%
|
89%
|
88%
|
84%
|
83%
|
77%
|
74%
|
73%
|
67%
|
66%
|
65%
|
66%
|
67%
|
69%
|
73%
|
76%
|
78%
|
81%
|
81%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (3 July 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%
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30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
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30%
|
20%
|
20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
|
40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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15°
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16°
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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°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
|
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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12°
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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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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
14
|
W
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
30
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
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| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
79%
|
78%
|
76%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
|
81%
|
85%
|
87%
|
89%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (4 July 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%
|
50%
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50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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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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| 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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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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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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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°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
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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12°
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11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
W
15
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
24
|
25
|
28
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
30
|
31
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
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90%
|
87%
|
87%
|
85%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
77%
|
79%
|
79%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (5 July 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 |
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
W
14
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
15
|
W
16
|
W
13
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
83%
|
83%
|
87%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (6 July 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
|
12°
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13°
|
12°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
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WSW
15
|
W
14
|
W
13
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
M
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| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
91%
|
88%
|
84%
|
84%
|
86%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Flood alerts in force for Scotland
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Variable cloud and bright spells Wednesday, rain in the evening.
This Evening and Tonight:
A rather cloudy, but mostly dry evening. The rest of the night will be largely cloudy, with a risk of fog developing for Shetland later. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Wednesday:
Patchy mist and fog at first for Shetland. Otherwise mostly dry and bright, but rain and freshening winds arriving from the southwest in the evening. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
An unsettled westerly pattern brings bright spells and scattered showers during this period, with some sunshine at times but often windy.
Updated: