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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° 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;
7 day forecast for Shapinsay Sound
Today (17 June 2025)
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| Chance of precipitation |
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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20%
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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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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
14
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WNW
13
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W
13
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W
12
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W
11
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W
10
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WSW
10
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WSW
10
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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16
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16
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14
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13
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12
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12
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15
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17
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19
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20
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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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| Humidity |
76%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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78%
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81%
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84%
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86%
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85%
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| UV | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (18 June 2025)
| Time |
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01:00
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03:00
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04:00
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07:00
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08:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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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%
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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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
15
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
19
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WSW
21
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W
22
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W
23
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W
23
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W
23
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W
23
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W
22
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W
22
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W
22
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W
21
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W
20
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W
19
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W
17
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W
15
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W
13
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W
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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23
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27
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30
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30
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28
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29
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30
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33
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34
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35
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35
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34
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33
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32
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30
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29
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28
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27
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25
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23
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20
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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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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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84%
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82%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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81%
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79%
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78%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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73%
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73%
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71%
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69%
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71%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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78%
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84%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (19 June 2025)
| Time |
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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19:00
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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
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WSW
11
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W
10
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W
9
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W
9
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W
9
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SE
10
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SE
12
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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17
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15
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13
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13
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14
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13
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16
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19
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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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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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86%
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87%
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83%
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73%
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74%
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76%
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78%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (20 June 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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14°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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12°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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S
11
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SSE
12
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SE
11
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ESE
8
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SE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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18
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16
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15
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14
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12
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9
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10
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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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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
87%
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90%
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86%
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85%
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83%
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85%
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87%
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90%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (21 June 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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| 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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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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13°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
8
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SE
9
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SE
10
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SE
13
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SSE
12
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SE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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16
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16
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15
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17
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16
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14
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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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 |
92%
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92%
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90%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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89%
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92%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (22 June 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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20%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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12°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SW
12
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SW
12
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W
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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12
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13
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13
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14
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14
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14
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
94%
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95%
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94%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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92%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (23 June 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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13°
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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) |
11°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SSW
14
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SW
14
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WSW
15
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W
15
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W
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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14
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15
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14
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16
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17
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17
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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86%
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84%
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83%
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85%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dull, damp start then mainly dry, sunny spells. Winds easing.
Today:
A cloudy start with patchy rain, soon becoming brighter with sunny intervals and a few showers. Strong southwest winds veering westerly, then easing down by afternoon. . Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
Mainly dry with sunny or clear periods overnight. There will also be a few light passing showers. Fresh westerly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Wednesday:
A bright day with sunny spells. It will be dry most of the time with just a few light showers, passing by quickly. Brisk westerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
High pressure will bring a mainly dry few days with sunny spells. There may be a few showers later Friday and on Saturday. Becoming warm.
Updated:
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