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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Papa Westray Youth Hostel
Today (5 July 2025)
| Time |
21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature |
13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
N
12
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N
12
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N
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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17
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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VG
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (6 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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| 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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<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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10%
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| 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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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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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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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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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
12
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NNE
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
15
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N
15
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N
15
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N
15
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
18
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NNW
18
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NW
18
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NW
18
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NW
18
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
18
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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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19
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19
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20
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20
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21
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22
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22
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23
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23
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24
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24
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23
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22
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21
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22
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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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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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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 |
92%
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91%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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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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84%
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84%
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83%
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81%
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82%
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82%
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83%
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82%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (7 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 |
10%
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20%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
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13°
|
13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
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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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
16
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NW
17
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NW
17
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NW
16
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WNW
18
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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24
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24
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25
|
25
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23
|
23
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23
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
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
|
E
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| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
80%
|
81%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (8 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 |
<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%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
17
|
NNW
16
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
WNW
12
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WNW
10
|
WSW
10
|
SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
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84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
86%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Wednesday (9 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 |
30%
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50%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
19
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
92%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
93%
|
94%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (10 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 |
20%
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30%
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20%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
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WSW
13
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SW
12
|
SW
12
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SW
13
|
SW
13
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SW
12
|
SW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Friday (11 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%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
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15°
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17°
|
18°
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17°
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16°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
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13°
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15°
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16°
|
16°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
11
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SSE
11
|
SSE
11
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SSE
12
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
94%
|
94%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Light rain clearing overnight. Dry with sunny spells Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Drier conditions spread south across Shetland as light rain becomes more persistent over Orkney in the evening. Rain will clear Orkney by morning while Shetland stays dry through the night. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Sunday:
Cloudy start over Orkney will soon clear to leave the Northern Isles dry with increasing bright or sunny spells. Chance of a few evening showers for Orkney. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bright spells and a few light showers Monday morning, becoming dry later. Cloud and patchy rain will spread east from Tuesday evening, continuing through Wednesday.
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