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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (1 September 2025)
| Time |
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature |
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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15°
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15°
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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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15°
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14°
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| Feels like 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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11°
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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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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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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
19
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SSE
19
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SE
20
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SE
20
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SE
20
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SE
20
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SSE
20
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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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SSE
24
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SSE
24
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SSE
23
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SSE
22
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SSE
21
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SSE
20
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SSE
19
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S
18
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S
18
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S
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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34
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35
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34
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34
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36
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37
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38
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38
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38
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39
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38
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38
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37
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37
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37
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36
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36
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36
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34
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33
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32
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30
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| Visibility |
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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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
86%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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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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78%
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78%
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81%
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84%
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84%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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85%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (2 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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80%
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90%
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70%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
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S
17
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S
16
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S
15
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SSW
16
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S
14
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S
11
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S
10
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S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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30
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28
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27
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27
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25
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23
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20
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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77%
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74%
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80%
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85%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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12°
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15°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
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S
6
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SSE
7
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SE
9
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ESE
9
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SW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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14
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12
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12
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13
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14
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12
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
90%
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93%
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93%
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84%
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79%
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79%
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87%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (4 September 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 |
40%
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50%
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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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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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10°
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10°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
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WSW
11
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SW
12
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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15
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17
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19
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22
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21
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19
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18
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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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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
93%
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92%
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90%
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79%
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72%
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74%
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83%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (5 September 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 |
50%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
17
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WSW
19
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WSW
17
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SW
15
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SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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23
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25
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26
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26
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24
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19
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23
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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87%
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76%
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69%
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68%
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79%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (6 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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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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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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12°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
13
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S
13
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S
15
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S
18
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S
19
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S
19
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SSW
17
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S
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
20
|
22
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25
|
25
|
25
|
19
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
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89%
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80%
|
74%
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75%
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82%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (7 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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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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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
17
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SW
14
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SSW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
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19
|
21
|
20
|
20
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16
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
88%
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75%
|
69%
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68%
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76%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry, bright but windy on Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry evening with some late sunshine. The night mainly dry with clear periods, though Shetland may see a light shower. Temperatures holding up in the strong south to southeast winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Monday:
Mostly dry and bright with some sunny intervals, perhaps the odd shower over Orkney, Fresh to strong southeast winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Scattered showers and brighter spells for Tuesday. Rain or showers for Wednesday and Thursday, heavier across Shetland bringing the risk of thunderstorms.
Updated: