Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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8 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (24 April 2025)
| Time |
03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<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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<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 |
7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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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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6°
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6°
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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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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
7
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E
7
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E
7
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E
8
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E
9
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E
10
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ESE
11
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ESE
12
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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ESE
14
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SE
14
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SE
11
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
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17
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18
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19
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19
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20
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20
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20
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20
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21
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21
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21
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23
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23
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23
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23
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22
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23
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23
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23
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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
81%
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82%
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83%
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81%
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76%
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74%
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69%
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67%
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66%
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66%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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66%
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68%
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75%
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77%
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77%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (25 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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| 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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<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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<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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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
14
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
19
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SE
20
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SE
20
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SE
21
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SE
21
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SE
21
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SE
21
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SE
21
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SE
20
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SE
18
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SE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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22
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23
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23
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23
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23
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25
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27
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28
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28
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30
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30
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31
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
77%
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77%
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77%
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76%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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74%
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69%
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68%
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67%
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66%
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67%
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67%
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67%
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66%
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68%
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72%
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75%
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76%
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78%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (26 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 |
10%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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30%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
18
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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S
16
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S
13
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SSE
11
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S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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32
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31
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32
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30
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23
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19
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17
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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91%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (27 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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30%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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40%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
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S
10
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S
12
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S
17
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S
17
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S
17
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SW
13
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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22
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26
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28
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29
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25
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18
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
94%
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93%
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90%
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84%
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85%
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78%
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83%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (28 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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<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) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
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SW
9
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SSW
8
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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S
11
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S
10
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S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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16
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18
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17
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14
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12
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
89%
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92%
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88%
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77%
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70%
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73%
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78%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (29 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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
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S
10
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S
10
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S
13
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S
15
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S
15
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SSE
14
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S
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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14
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17
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20
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21
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19
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17
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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88%
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85%
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78%
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72%
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70%
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76%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (30 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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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
11
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
12
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S
14
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SSE
14
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S
12
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SSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
11
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14
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17
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17
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18
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16
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
90%
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92%
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88%
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78%
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74%
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74%
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81%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (1 May 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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| 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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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
10
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SW
13
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SSW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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14
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20
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23
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21
|
20
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– |
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
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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| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
85%
|
73%
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71%
|
72%
|
76%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
A settled day on Thursday with sunny spells developing.
This Evening and Tonight:
A largely dry evening and night. It will be mostly cloudy, but some clear spells are likely to develop later in the evening over Shetland. Light winds. Minimum temperature 3 °C.
Thursday:
A dry day with light winds. Rather cloudy in the morning, but sunny spells increasing through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
A mostly cloudy but largely dry end to the week. Light winds at first, but freshening southerly winds later Friday. Some patchy rain on Saturday and Sunday.
Updated:
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