Kirkwall Airport (Orkney Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Kirkwall Airport
Today (19 April 2025)
| Time |
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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature |
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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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NE
12
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NE
11
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NE
10
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NE
10
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NE
9
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NE
9
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ENE
9
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ENE
9
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ENE
10
|
E
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
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17
|
19
|
19
|
17
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
66%
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67%
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68%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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80%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (20 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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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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<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) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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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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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
9
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ENE
9
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ENE
10
|
ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
E
7
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
8
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SE
7
|
SE
8
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SSE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
81%
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82%
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78%
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79%
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78%
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79%
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78%
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80%
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78%
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77%
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77%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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75%
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75%
|
75%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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82%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (21 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| 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%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SE
11
|
SE
12
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SE
16
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SE
17
|
SE
15
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SE
14
|
SE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
|
16
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21
|
23
|
20
|
22
|
21
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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83%
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81%
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81%
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86%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (22 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
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8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
18
|
16
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
93%
|
95%
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95%
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89%
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90%
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87%
|
88%
|
93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (23 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
|
7°
|
9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
8
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E
8
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E
8
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E
11
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E
11
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E
11
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E
10
|
E
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
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14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
91%
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82%
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76%
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75%
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79%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (24 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
9
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SE
10
|
ESE
11
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SE
14
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
16
|
SE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
18
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22
|
22
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21
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18
|
19
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
84%
|
77%
|
71%
|
71%
|
80%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (25 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
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7°
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9°
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11°
|
11°
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10°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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7°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
14
|
SE
13
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SSE
14
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
16
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SSE
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
17
|
17
|
22
|
20
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
89%
|
91%
|
86%
|
80%
|
75%
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76%
|
80%
|
90%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (26 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
5°
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7°
|
9°
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8°
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7°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
11
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S
10
|
S
10
|
S
12
|
S
13
|
S
13
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SSE
12
|
S
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
88%
|
76%
|
69%
|
68%
|
75%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry today, a few light showers for Shetland.
Today:
Orkney will be mostly dry with some bright spells. Shetland will see variable amounts of cloud and a few light showers. Freshening northeasterly winds across Shetland this afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
This evening will be mostly dry, the odd shower across Shetland at first. The rest of the night will be dry and cloudy. Fresh to strong northeasterly wind across Shetland. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Sunday:
It will be a mainly dry and cloudy day with light and variable winds. Rather cold. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Apart from a few light showers it will be a mainly dry few although rather cloudy few days. Becoming brighter on Wednesday.
Updated: