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Heatwave conditions across much of the UK
Large swathes of the UK have met heatwave criteria as the widely hot, dry, and sunny weather continues today and into the weekend.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
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: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Dounby
Today (12 July 2025)
| Time |
07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
17°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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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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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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20°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
7
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SE
9
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SE
13
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SE
12
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SE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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17
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18
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18
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19
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20
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21
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22
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21
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22
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22
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21
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21
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22
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21
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21
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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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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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M
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| Humidity |
85%
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83%
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81%
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80%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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78%
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82%
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86%
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92%
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96%
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98%
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| UV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (13 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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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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17°
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18°
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19°
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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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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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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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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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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
10
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SE
9
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SE
8
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SE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
7
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ESE
6
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E
6
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E
7
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E
8
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E
9
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E
9
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E
8
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E
9
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E
8
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E
8
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E
8
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E
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
8
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ESE
7
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SE
7
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SE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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18
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17
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16
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15
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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13
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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P
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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M
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| Humidity |
98%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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99%
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98%
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95%
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89%
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84%
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79%
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76%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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78%
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83%
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86%
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90%
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92%
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96%
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98%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (14 July 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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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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10%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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19°
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19°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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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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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
8
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SE
10
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SE
13
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
15
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ESE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
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15
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15
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17
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22
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24
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25
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24
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
98%
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97%
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97%
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91%
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85%
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77%
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82%
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88%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (15 July 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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50%
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50%
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40%
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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 (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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17°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
13
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ESE
10
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ESE
8
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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ESE
9
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E
8
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ESE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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18
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15
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13
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14
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13
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11
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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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 |
96%
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97%
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96%
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91%
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82%
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73%
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82%
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94%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (16 July 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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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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12°
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14°
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16°
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18°
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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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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
5
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ENE
5
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E
6
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NNW
8
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W
9
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NW
10
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NNE
9
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NE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
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10
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12
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14
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13
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12
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10
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
|
E
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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 |
96%
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97%
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92%
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82%
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77%
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77%
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81%
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94%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (17 July 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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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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18°
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16°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
6
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NW
6
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ESE
7
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NNW
9
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NNW
10
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N
11
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NNE
10
|
E
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
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14
|
14
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16
|
16
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13
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
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M
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
96%
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97%
|
94%
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88%
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83%
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81%
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84%
|
93%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (18 July 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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
|
15°
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| Feels like 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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17°
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16°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
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E
6
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ESE
7
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E
9
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SE
10
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NNE
10
|
ENE
9
|
ESE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
10
|
11
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14
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16
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15
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13
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9
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
92%
|
85%
|
77%
|
76%
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81%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny intervals along with some haar on Saturday.
Today:
A dry day. Some haar may affect southern and eastern parts of both Orkney and Shetland. Otherwise some sunshine, especially across sheltered western areas where it become very warm. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Tonight:
Some brightness this evening across western areas. Then haar likely to become widepsread and linger overnight along with a little drizzle. Light mainly southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Sunday:
A dry day with sunny spells but haar may come and go through the day, more especially across eastern areas. Very warm in any sunshine across sheltered western areas. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Dry on Monday with bright spells. Chance of a few showers on Tuesday then mainly dry on Wednesday.
Updated: