Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
Heavy showers changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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7 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (20 September 2026)
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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 |
≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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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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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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9°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
23
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W
22
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W
22
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W
22
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W
23
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WNW
23
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WNW
24
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WNW
24
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WNW
23
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WNW
23
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WNW
24
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WNW
25
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WNW
25
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WNW
24
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WNW
23
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WNW
21
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WNW
18
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WNW
15
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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W
10
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W
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
47
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46
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45
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46
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49
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49
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48
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48
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46
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46
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46
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45
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45
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44
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42
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40
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38
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35
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32
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30
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27
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25
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| Visibility |
M
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M
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M
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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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88%
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87%
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85%
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81%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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79%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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78%
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80%
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81%
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80%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (21 September 2026)
| Time |
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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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30%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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30%
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
8
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WSW
7
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WSW
5
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SW
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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S
8
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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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S
13
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SSW
13
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SW
13
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SW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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19
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17
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16
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16
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16
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18
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21
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25
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29
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29
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28
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27
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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26
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25
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23
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21
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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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G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
83%
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84%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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90%
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93%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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97%
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96%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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91%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (22 September 2026)
| 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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<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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10%
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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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40%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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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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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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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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S
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
13
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SW
11
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WSW
11
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W
11
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W
9
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W
9
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W
8
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W
7
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W
6
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W
5
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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WSW
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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21
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21
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23
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23
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25
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25
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24
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25
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26
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26
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25
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24
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22
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20
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19
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17
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17
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15
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13
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12
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11
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12
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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90%
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88%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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84%
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87%
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90%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 September 2026)
| Time |
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03:00
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04:00
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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 |
40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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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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10°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
4
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WSW
4
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W
4
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WSW
4
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W
5
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W
4
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W
5
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W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
9
|
W
8
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W
7
|
W
7
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W
7
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WSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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12
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13
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12
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14
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13
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17
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19
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18
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18
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20
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23
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25
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25
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25
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26
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25
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23
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22
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21
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19
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17
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17
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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G
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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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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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89%
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89%
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87%
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86%
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80%
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76%
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73%
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71%
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68%
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68%
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67%
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71%
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76%
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83%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 2026)
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08:00
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11:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
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WSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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S
8
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S
9
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S
11
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S
13
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S
16
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S
17
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SSE
19
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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S
23
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S
23
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S
22
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S
21
|
S
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
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14
|
15
|
15
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16
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17
|
18
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22
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27
|
31
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34
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35
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36
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37
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38
|
38
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37
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37
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37
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38
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37
|
37
|
37
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
84%
|
80%
|
75%
|
73%
|
70%
|
69%
|
68%
|
71%
|
71%
|
74%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
78%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (25 September 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
19
|
S
19
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
13
|
SW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
30
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
81%
|
77%
|
68%
|
68%
|
79%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (26 September 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
S
11
|
SSW
11
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
11
|
S
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
90%
|
82%
|
77%
|
75%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Strong winds, frequent showers overnight and Sunday morning, easing later.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will remaining windy with showers continuing into the evening and overnight, these perhaps quite frequent for Orkney. Southwesterly winds strengthening to gales at times and backing northwesterly so feeling quite cool later. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Sunday:
Scattered showers and strong winds in the morning, chance of gales at first. Winds gradually easing during the day and showers finally becoming less frequent with some afternoon brightness likely. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Rain for a time on Monday and feeling warmer. Mostly dry start Tuesday but still some showers at times, rain spreading east later. Cooler Wednesday with bright spells, some showers.
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