Kirkwall (Orkney Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
8 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (25 March 2025)
| Time |
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
18
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WNW
17
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W
16
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W
14
|
W
13
|
W
12
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W
11
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W
10
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WSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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27
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26
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24
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23
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22
|
21
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19
|
19
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
78%
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81%
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84%
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87%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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91%
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| UV |
1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Wednesday (26 March 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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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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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
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
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
14
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SSW
16
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SSW
18
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SW
19
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SW
19
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SW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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21
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21
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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22
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20
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18
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19
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19
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20
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21
|
23
|
24
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27
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32
|
33
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33
|
32
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
91%
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89%
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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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85%
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85%
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84%
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82%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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78%
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83%
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85%
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88%
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87%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Thursday (27 March 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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20%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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60%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
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4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
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WSW
16
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SW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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S
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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29
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29
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30
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32
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31
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33
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35
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
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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E
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E
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| Humidity |
89%
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85%
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85%
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82%
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84%
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90%
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86%
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85%
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| UV |
-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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Friday (28 March 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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8°
|
8°
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7°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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0°
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0°
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1°
|
3°
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3°
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2°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
23
|
W
22
|
W
18
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WNW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
37
|
39
|
41
|
39
|
35
|
31
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
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84%
|
85%
|
78%
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71%
|
77%
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84%
|
84%
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| UV |
-
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-
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1
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1
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2
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1
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1
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-
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Saturday (29 March 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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80%
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60%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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3°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
13
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WNW
9
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WSW
6
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SSW
9
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SSW
14
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SSW
19
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SW
18
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WSW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
19
|
16
|
19
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23
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29
|
29
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26
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
89%
|
78%
|
77%
|
83%
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86%
|
86%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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1
|
1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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Sunday (30 March 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
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5°
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7°
|
8°
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9°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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3°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
16
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W
15
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WSW
13
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WSW
15
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SW
18
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NW
19
|
W
18
|
WNW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
19
|
17
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
76%
|
69%
|
68%
|
74%
|
80%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
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-
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Monday (31 March 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
8°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
17
|
W
16
|
W
16
|
W
17
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
12
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
24
|
28
|
27
|
22
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
79%
|
82%
|
79%
|
70%
|
66%
|
67%
|
76%
|
82%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
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1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
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Tuesday (1 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
|
<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SSW
8
|
S
10
|
S
13
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
11
|
SSE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
75%
|
65%
|
68%
|
78%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
-
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Some bright or sunny spells. A few showers.
Today:
A cloudy start with a few showers or patchy drizzle, mainly over Shetland. Turning drier and brighter through the morning with some sunny spells developing, although a few isolated showers. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
A mainly dry evening and night with variable cloud and some clear spells. Just a few isolated showers, these mostly in the evening. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Wednesday:
A dry day over Orkney with some bright spells. Cloudier over Shetland with some patchy light rain. Strengthening winds with rain spreading east in the evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Strong winds with rain or showers Thursday and Friday. Drier with lighter winds on Saturday, a few showers.
Updated:
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