Papa Westray Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Papa Westray Airfield
Today (13 April 2026)
| Time |
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 |
50%
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20%
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10%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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| Temperature |
8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
15
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SSW
13
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S
13
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SSE
15
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
21
|
23
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25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
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27
|
27
|
25
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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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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
78%
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75%
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74%
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75%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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81%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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| UV | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (14 April 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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<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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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
14
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
20
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SE
22
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SE
23
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SE
24
|
SE
25
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
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16
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17
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17
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17
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18
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19
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21
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22
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23
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26
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28
|
30
|
32
|
33
|
34
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
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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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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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G
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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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81%
|
79%
|
77%
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77%
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77%
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79%
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82%
|
83%
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84%
|
85%
|
85%
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85%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (15 April 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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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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40%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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70%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
26
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SE
27
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SE
27
|
SE
28
|
SE
28
|
SE
29
|
SE
30
|
SE
30
|
SE
30
|
SE
30
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SSE
29
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SSE
28
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SSE
27
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SSE
26
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SSE
24
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SSE
24
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SSE
24
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SSE
25
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
25
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
36
|
37
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
40
|
41
|
40
|
40
|
39
|
39
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36
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
34
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36
|
36
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37
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36
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34
|
32
|
30
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
|
M
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| Humidity |
85%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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90%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (16 April 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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10%
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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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30%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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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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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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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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11°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
22
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SSE
22
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SSE
22
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SSE
23
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SSE
24
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SSE
24
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S
24
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S
24
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S
24
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S
25
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S
25
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S
25
|
S
24
|
SSW
23
|
SSW
23
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SSW
23
|
SW
23
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SW
22
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SW
20
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
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S
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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31
|
31
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32
|
33
|
33
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32
|
32
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35
|
35
|
36
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36
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
27
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23
|
22
|
21
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
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
|
G
|
G
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VG
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| Humidity |
92%
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90%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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78%
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79%
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78%
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79%
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80%
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82%
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83%
|
83%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (17 April 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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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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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°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
5°
|
5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
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S
14
|
S
14
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S
13
|
S
14
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S
14
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SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
15
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SSE
16
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SSE
22
|
SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
|
SSE
23
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SSE
24
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
23
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
25
|
25
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28
|
28
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30
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
31
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
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M
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M
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M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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87%
|
87%
|
87%
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88%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (18 April 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 |
60%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
22
|
SSE
22
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SSE
20
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
20
|
SW
19
|
SW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
89%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (19 April 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
WSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SSW
14
|
S
16
|
S
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
24
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry, sunny spells becoming cloudy, scattered showers Orkney later.
Today:
The morning will see sunny spells interspersed with the odd shower. Cloud will increase over Orkney in the afternoon with showers becoming scattered here. Shetland will stay mostly dry and sunny through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Tonight:
The showers over Orkney will clear during the evening. This will leave the Isles mostly dry with clear spells through the night. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Tuesday:
The day will stay dry with sunny spells, the best of these over Orkney. A moderate southeast wind. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A band of rain will push north through Wednesday with scattered showers following during Thursday. These showers clear Thursday night to leave Friday dry but cloudy.
Updated:
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