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A warm welcome for fine weather conditions next week
Temperatures are forecast to rise next week across parts of the UK, with some areas in southern England expected to reach 27°C on Wednesday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Kirkwall
Today (26 April 2025)
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04:00
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06:00
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07:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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40%
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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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
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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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
16
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SSE
16
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SSE
16
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SSE
16
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S
16
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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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S
14
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S
13
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S
12
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S
11
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S
10
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S
10
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S
9
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S
8
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S
7
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S
6
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S
6
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S
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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31
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31
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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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27
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24
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22
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21
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19
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18
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16
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15
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14
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13
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12
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12
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12
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13
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14
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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85%
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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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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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86%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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92%
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93%
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96%
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96%
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96%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (27 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 |
<5%
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10%
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80%
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90%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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80%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
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S
7
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S
10
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S
14
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S
17
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SW
17
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SW
14
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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19
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25
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29
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29
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24
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17
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13
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18
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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VG
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G
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VG
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
96%
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96%
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93%
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92%
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88%
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83%
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81%
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88%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (28 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 |
50%
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60%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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| 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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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
14
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W
14
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WSW
11
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WSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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13
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13
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17
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16
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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
94%
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93%
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93%
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90%
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85%
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85%
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88%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (29 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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
10
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SW
13
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WSW
15
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W
13
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W
10
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WSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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15
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18
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19
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18
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15
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11
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8
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| Visibility (description) |
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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VG
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| Humidity |
94%
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93%
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91%
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84%
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76%
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75%
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79%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (30 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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10°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
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S
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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12
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14
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17
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18
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17
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13
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14
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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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G
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| Humidity |
93%
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92%
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88%
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75%
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71%
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72%
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81%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (1 May 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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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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| 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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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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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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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
14
|
W
16
|
W
17
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WNW
14
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WNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
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21
|
21
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23
|
21
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17
|
13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
88%
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76%
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69%
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69%
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74%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (2 May 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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
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WNW
11
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NW
11
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NW
13
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NW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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NW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
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17
|
18
|
18
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18
|
17
|
13
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
79%
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71%
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67%
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70%
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72%
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83%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly dry but rather cloudy on Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry and cloudy evening with a few clear intervals. Cloudy and mostly dry overnight with a few spots of rain possible around Orkney towards dawn. Fresh southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Saturday:
A mostly dry and cloudy day but some outbreaks of rain possible over Orkney at times. Fresh southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Cloudy with rain on Sunday, heavy at times. Cloudy Monday with lighter patchy rain. Drier on Tuesday but remaining cloudy. Fresh southeasterly winds becoming light westerlies on Monday.
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