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A change in the weather from this weekend - goodbye wall-to-wall sunshine
After a prolonged period of high pressure bringing dry weather and sunny skies, it's all change this weekend as low pressure returns.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° 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: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° 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; -
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: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (13 April 2025)
| Time |
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 |
10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
14
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W
13
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W
12
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W
10
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WSW
9
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SW
8
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SSW
8
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S
8
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S
8
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S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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23
|
20
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16
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15
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17
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19
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18
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19
|
22
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
55%
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52%
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54%
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55%
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56%
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64%
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78%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (14 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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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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<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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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
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S
12
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S
13
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S
13
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S
13
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S
14
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S
15
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S
16
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S
17
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S
17
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SSW
17
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S
17
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S
17
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S
16
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S
16
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S
15
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S
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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S
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
23
|
20
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
| 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 |
84%
|
84%
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84%
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84%
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82%
|
82%
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80%
|
80%
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75%
|
73%
|
68%
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66%
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64%
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63%
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67%
|
69%
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71%
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75%
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79%
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83%
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86%
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87%
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89%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (15 April 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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20%
|
10%
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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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9°
|
9°
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10°
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9°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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7°
|
7°
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7°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
10
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S
9
|
S
9
|
S
9
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S
10
|
S
10
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SSW
10
|
W
9
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WNW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
16
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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
|
E
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| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
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90%
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90%
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83%
|
76%
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76%
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78%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (16 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
5°
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9°
|
9°
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10°
|
9°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
2°
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6°
|
6°
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6°
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5°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
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WNW
8
|
WNW
8
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NW
12
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NNW
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
13
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
65%
|
59%
|
58%
|
69%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (17 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 |
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%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
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SW
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
12
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SW
14
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S
13
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S
11
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SSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
13
|
15
|
19
|
20
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17
|
14
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
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| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
87%
|
76%
|
68%
|
72%
|
78%
|
89%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (18 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 |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
|
3°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
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6°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
9
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WSW
9
|
W
10
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NNE
11
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NE
12
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NW
12
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NNW
12
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N
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
12
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15
|
15
|
15
|
12
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
75%
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67%
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69%
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76%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (19 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 |
30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
|
30%
|
30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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2°
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4°
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6°
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6°
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5°
|
3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
10
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NNE
10
|
NE
10
|
ENE
12
|
ENE
14
|
NE
14
|
ENE
13
|
ENE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
89%
|
89%
|
86%
|
75%
|
69%
|
69%
|
75%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (20 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 |
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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20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
5°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
11
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E
11
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
14
|
E
13
|
ESE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
84%
|
76%
|
72%
|
73%
|
81%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunshine and a few showers.
Today:
Early rain soon clearing Shetland. Then it will be a mainly dry day with just the odd passing shower and some sunny spells. A colder day with moderate to fresh westerly winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
Perhaps the odd shower continuing over western coastal areas but for most it will be a dry night with some clear spells and a moderate to fresh southerly breeze. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Monday:
Another bright day with some sunshine and one or two showers, these perhaps turning heavier later in the day. Moderate to fresh southerly breeze. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Bright start Tuesday then cloudier with some showers, perhaps longer spells of rain later. Wednesday dry with some sunny spells, Bright start Thursday, chance of some rain later.
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