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UK May and spring temperature record provisionally broken for second day in a row
35.1°C has been recorded at Kew Gardens making it the second consecutive day the May and spring UK temperature record has provisionally been broken.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sanday Airfield
Today (27 May 2026)
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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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<5%
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| Temperature |
12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SE
10
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SE
10
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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13
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14
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15
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17
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18
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19
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21
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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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| Humidity |
67%
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69%
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71%
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75%
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77%
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84%
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86%
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87%
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| UV | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (28 May 2026)
| Time |
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01:00
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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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08:00
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10:00
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11:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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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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11°
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11°
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| Feels like 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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
14
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SSE
15
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SSE
16
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SSE
16
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SSE
17
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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
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
20
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SSE
19
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SSE
18
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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25
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24
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26
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28
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29
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30
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30
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31
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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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28
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28
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28
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27
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27
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26
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26
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26
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26
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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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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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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 |
91%
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88%
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89%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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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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84%
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83%
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84%
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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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86%
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87%
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91%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (29 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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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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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
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
12
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S
12
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S
11
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SW
12
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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W
19
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W
20
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WSW
20
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W
21
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WSW
21
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W
21
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WSW
22
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W
22
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W
21
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W
21
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W
20
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W
21
|
W
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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23
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22
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22
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22
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21
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21
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25
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28
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30
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28
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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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29
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29
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31
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31
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33
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34
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34
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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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P
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P
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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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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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| Humidity |
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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93%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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89%
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89%
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90%
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89%
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90%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (30 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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10%
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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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20%
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30%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| 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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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
21
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W
21
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W
20
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W
18
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W
17
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W
16
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W
15
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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S
12
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S
12
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S
11
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S
11
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S
10
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S
10
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SSW
9
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S
8
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S
7
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S
6
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SSE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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32
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31
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29
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27
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24
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22
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19
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17
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16
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17
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18
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18
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19
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18
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18
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17
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17
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16
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15
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13
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13
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12
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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G
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G
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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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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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M
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M
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| Humidity |
96%
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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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88%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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87%
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88%
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91%
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93%
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91%
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92%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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95%
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96%
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97%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (31 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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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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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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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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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
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SSE
6
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S
6
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S
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
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WSW
10
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
10
|
W
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
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13
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15
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16
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15
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16
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16
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16
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17
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17
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16
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18
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16
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16
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15
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14
|
15
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14
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15
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15
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15
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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M
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M
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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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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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M
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M
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P
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| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
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98%
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98%
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98%
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97%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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94%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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90%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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89%
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90%
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93%
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94%
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95%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (1 June 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%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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50%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
|
11°
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11°
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12°
|
12°
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12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
9
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WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SE
11
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
14
|
SE
13
|
SE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
13
|
12
|
17
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
M
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| Humidity |
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
92%
|
88%
|
88%
|
92%
|
95%
|
96%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (2 June 2026)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
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20%
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20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
10
|
SSE
10
|
ESE
10
|
SSW
10
|
E
11
|
NE
10
|
NNE
9
|
W
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
P
|
P
|
P
|
P
|
M
|
VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
97%
|
97%
|
96%
|
92%
|
85%
|
83%
|
83%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with some sunny spells Thursday, cloudier for Shetland.
This Evening and Tonight:
This evening will be dry with some sunshine. Then the rest of the night will be dry with variable amounts of cloud and clear spells. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Thursday:
Dry with some sunshine, perhaps some low cloud around the Shetland coast. Quite warm across western parts of Orkney. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Cloudy on Friday with some showery rain. Outbreaks of rain spreading east during Saturday and Sunday.
Updated:
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