Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) weather
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16° Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; 11° Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Heavy rain changing to overcast by lunchtime.16° Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; 11° Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 11° Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 11° Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 9° Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 9° Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
16° Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.16° Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.H UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Sunrise:
Sunset:
Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.M UVNo pollution data.No pollen data.15° Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; 10° Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Kirkwall
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Chance of precipitation |
90%
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70%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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Temperature (°C) |
11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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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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12°
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12°
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Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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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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9°
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Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
13
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WNW
13
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W
14
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W
14
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W
15
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W
16
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W
16
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W
17
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WSW
17
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W
17
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W
17
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W
17
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W
17
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W
17
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W
16
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W
14
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Wind gust (mph) |
23
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22
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20
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21
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21
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22
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21
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23
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23
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26
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27
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28
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28
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28
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27
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24
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Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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M
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M
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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Humidity |
94%
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95%
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95%
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92%
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85%
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78%
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80%
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85%
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90%
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94%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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UV | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Time |
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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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10%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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Temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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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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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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11°
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Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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W
19
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W
17
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W
16
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W
14
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W
12
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WSW
10
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SW
8
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S
8
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S
9
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S
11
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Wind gust (mph) |
22
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21
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20
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19
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19
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21
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24
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24
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27
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28
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29
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30
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29
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29
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28
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25
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23
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20
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15
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14
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15
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16
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20
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20
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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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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
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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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Humidity |
85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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88%
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85%
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82%
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77%
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75%
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74%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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78%
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81%
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83%
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86%
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89%
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91%
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UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
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 | |||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
60%
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90%
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40%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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20%
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Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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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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9°
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Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
13
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S
14
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SSW
18
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WSW
23
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W
26
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W
26
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W
22
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WSW
18
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WSW
14
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Wind gust (mph) |
23
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29
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39
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43
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42
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35
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31
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26
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22
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Visibility (description) |
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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Humidity |
91%
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91%
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89%
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82%
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74%
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66%
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65%
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73%
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83%
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UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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20%
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Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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9°
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Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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SW
16
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SW
14
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SW
13
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WSW
12
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Wind gust (mph) |
23
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25
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24
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23
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20
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17
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15
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15
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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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VG
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Humidity |
83%
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85%
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79%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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89%
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UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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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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Temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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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) |
WSW
12
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WSW
11
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W
12
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W
14
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W
14
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W
13
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W
12
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WSW
8
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Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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21
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22
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19
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16
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13
|
10
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Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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Humidity |
92%
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90%
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83%
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71%
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67%
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67%
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72%
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85%
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UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
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SSW
9
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SSW
12
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S
15
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SSE
15
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SE
15
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SE
14
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S
11
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Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
15
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19
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20
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22
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20
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18
|
12
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Visibility (description) |
VG
|
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%
|
90%
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84%
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75%
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72%
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71%
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73%
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86%
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UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
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 | ||||||||
Chance of precipitation |
10%
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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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20%
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Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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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) |
SSW
11
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SW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
14
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SW
14
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SW
14
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WSW
13
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SW
11
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Wind gust (mph) |
12
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16
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19
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20
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18
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19
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16
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13
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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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91%
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84%
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76%
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72%
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73%
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78%
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87%
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UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly cloudy on Sunday with showers dying out later.
Today:
Cloudy with heavy showers clearing Orkney in the morning, some brief sunny intervals before cloud and light rain arrives. Shetland rather cloudy and showery until mid afternoon, briefly brighter, but misty, drizzly later. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Some early light showers and mist then clearing up for a time later this evening and tonight, then cloudy with some mist and drizzle later in night. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Monday:
A damp drizzly start with some mist then brightening up with some sunny intervals, mainly for Orkney in the afternoon. Moderate to fresh southwesterlies. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Tuesday windy with gales, some light rain, turning sunnier later. Wednesday and Thursday will be bright and dry with some sunny spells and lighter winds.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
Most parts of the UK are expected to be fine and dry at the start of this period, then a broad northwest to southeast split is likely to develop in late June. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected to be in the northwest, with spells of rain at times which may be heavy in places. It will likely be very warm or perhaps hot at first in the north, temperatures quickly becoming near normal or slightly above. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain will probably spread from the west or northwest at times. There is also the risk that isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms could develop at times. Temperatures are expected to be above normal, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast.
Updated:
A broad northwest to southeast split is likely during this period. The wettest and windiest conditions are expected to be in the northwest, with a risk of some heavy rain at times. More settled in the southeast with conditions drier overall, although some rain may spread across at times and there is a risk of isolated heavy showers and thunderstorms as well. Temperatures are expected to be near to or above normal, perhaps with some hot spells in the southeast.
Updated: