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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Papa Westray Airfield
Today (25 July 2026)
| Time |
14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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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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| Temperature |
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°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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9°
|
9°
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8°
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8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
28
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WNW
27
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WNW
27
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WNW
28
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WNW
28
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WNW
27
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WNW
24
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WNW
23
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WNW
22
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WNW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
42
|
40
|
41
|
41
|
39
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
32
|
30
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| Visibility |
M
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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
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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| Humidity |
78%
|
79%
|
80%
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79%
|
77%
|
76%
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76%
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77%
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76%
|
76%
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| UV | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (26 July 2026)
| 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 |
20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
|
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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20%
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30%
|
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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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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12°
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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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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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12°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
22
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WNW
21
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WNW
19
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NW
18
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NW
17
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NW
16
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NW
14
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NW
13
|
NW
13
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WNW
11
|
WNW
13
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WNW
14
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WNW
15
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WNW
18
|
WNW
20
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WNW
20
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WNW
21
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WNW
22
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WNW
23
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WNW
23
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WNW
22
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WNW
22
|
WNW
22
|
WNW
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
23
|
26
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
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30
|
30
|
29
|
28
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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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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
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75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
69%
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67%
|
68%
|
68%
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67%
|
71%
|
69%
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71%
|
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (27 July 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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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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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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20%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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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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| 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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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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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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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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11°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
20
|
WNW
20
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
W
19
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
W
17
|
W
16
|
W
15
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
| 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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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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| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
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78%
|
79%
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80%
|
82%
|
82%
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82%
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82%
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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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84%
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85%
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87%
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90%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (28 July 2026)
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
|
40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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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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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
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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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
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WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
8
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SSW
8
|
S
9
|
S
11
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
|
SW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
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17
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17
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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91%
|
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (29 July 2026)
| 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 |
40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
|
20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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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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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| 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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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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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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13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
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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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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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
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SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
18
|
19
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18
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17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
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90%
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87%
|
86%
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86%
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83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
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84%
|
84%
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82%
|
83%
|
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 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (30 July 2026)
| 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 |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
W
13
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
80%
|
78%
|
78%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Friday (31 July 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
15
|
WSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
|
82%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Patchy rain clearing this morning, then scattered showers. Windy.
Today:
Cloudy at first with occasionally heavy rain clearing east. Then turning brighter with a few scattered showers. Strong to near gale force southwesterly winds soon veer northwesterly. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
A few scattered showers alongside strong northwesterly winds which will gradually decrease through the night. Turning mainly dry later with some clear spells for Shetland, but Orkney cloudier. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Sunday:
A risk of patchy rain early for Orkney and a few showers for Shetland, otherwise largely dry with some sunny spells. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
An changeable period, often cloudy with the risk of rain or showers. Rain possibly heavy at times, but becoming generally drier and brighter through Wednesday.
Updated: