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Today (14 December 2024)
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14:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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<5%
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10%
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50%
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90%
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≥95%
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80%
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60%
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30%
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10%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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3°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
11
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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SSW
12
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SSW
15
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SSW
19
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SW
21
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W
22
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W
23
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W
23
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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20
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20
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23
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28
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33
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35
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35
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35
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35
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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M
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M
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M
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
79%
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77%
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78%
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81%
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92%
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96%
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96%
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92%
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86%
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86%
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| UV |
1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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Sunday (15 December 2024)
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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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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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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60%
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80%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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80%
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80%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
23
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WSW
23
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WSW
25
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WSW
27
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WSW
30
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WSW
30
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WSW
31
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WSW
31
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WSW
32
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WSW
33
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WSW
35
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WSW
37
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WSW
39
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WSW
41
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WSW
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WSW
43
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WSW
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WSW
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W
37
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35
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34
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33
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33
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
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36
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37
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41
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44
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51
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54
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62
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56
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50
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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G
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M
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G
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G
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G
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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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G
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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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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
85%
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86%
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92%
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97%
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99%
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98%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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89%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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85%
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82%
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78%
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73%
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69%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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Monday (16 December 2024)
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00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
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30%
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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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8°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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4°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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32
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30
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W
29
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28
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W
28
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27
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25
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22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
50
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49
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36
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| Visibility (description) |
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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| Humidity |
72%
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68%
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71%
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75%
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77%
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75%
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73%
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74%
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| UV |
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1
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1
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Tuesday (17 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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90%
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90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
18
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W
15
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WSW
11
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SSW
9
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SSW
13
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S
17
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SSE
19
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SSE
25
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
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25
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21
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22
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25
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27
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32
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40
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| Visibility (description) |
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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M
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| Humidity |
75%
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76%
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80%
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88%
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88%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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| UV |
-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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Wednesday (18 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
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80%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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3°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
28
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S
26
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SSW
27
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SW
29
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SW
29
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SW
29
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SW
29
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WSW
32
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| Wind gust (mph) |
41
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41
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44
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43
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43
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42
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42
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44
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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G
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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| Humidity |
92%
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93%
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92%
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88%
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85%
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82%
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80%
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77%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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Thursday (19 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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70%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
32
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W
32
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W
33
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W
34
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WNW
34
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W
37
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NNW
39
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NNW
38
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| Wind gust (mph) |
46
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46
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51
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54
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57
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58
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56
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58
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
76%
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78%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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71%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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Friday (20 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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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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7°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
35
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NNW
31
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NNW
27
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NW
24
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NW
22
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WNW
23
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W
24
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W
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
53
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46
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42
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37
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37
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39
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37
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39
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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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 |
70%
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66%
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67%
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71%
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71%
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73%
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80%
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81%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright and breezy with scattered showers.
Today:
A bright start with a scattering of showers, these wintry at times. The showers dying out but thickening cloud will bring patchy rain to Orkney by evening. Chilly northwest winds easing. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. Low cloud becoming extensive overnight with occasional mist. Winds turning into the west, fresh to strong at times. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Sunday:
Mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle, turning heavier and more persistent later in the day. Some brighter spells in Orkney. Strong to gale force west or southwest winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Early rain then some bright spells and showers on Monday. Windy. Bright with showers and easing winds on Tuesday. Wet and windy early Wednesday.
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