Sanday Airfield (Orkney Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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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;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
Light showers changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Sanday Airfield
Today (10 April 2026)
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04:00
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06:00
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07:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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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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50%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<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 |
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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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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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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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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5°
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4°
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4°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
11
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W
13
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WNW
14
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W
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
15
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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W
12
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W
11
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W
9
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W
6
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SW
5
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SE
7
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SE
11
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SE
13
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SE
16
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SE
19
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SE
21
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SE
23
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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31
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35
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35
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33
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32
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29
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26
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25
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23
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20
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19
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15
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12
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13
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17
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22
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28
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32
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35
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38
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41
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| Visibility |
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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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 |
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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84%
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82%
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73%
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71%
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67%
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61%
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56%
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56%
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55%
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54%
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55%
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57%
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63%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (11 April 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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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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30%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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≥95%
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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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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
25
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SE
26
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SE
27
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SE
28
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SE
30
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SE
31
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SE
33
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SE
33
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SE
33
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SSE
31
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SSE
23
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SSE
21
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SSE
21
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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
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
24
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SSE
24
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SSE
25
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| Wind gust (mph) |
43
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45
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47
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50
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53
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54
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57
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57
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55
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52
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43
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38
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37
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37
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36
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35
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36
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37
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37
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39
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40
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41
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41
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42
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
66%
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66%
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67%
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71%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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82%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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83%
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81%
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77%
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76%
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75%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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77%
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76%
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73%
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73%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (12 April 2026)
| Time |
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04:00
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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 |
<5%
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10%
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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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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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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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| 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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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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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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4°
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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
26
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SSE
27
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SSE
28
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SSE
29
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SSE
29
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SSE
29
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SSE
29
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SSE
28
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SSE
28
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SSE
28
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SSE
29
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SSE
30
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SSE
31
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SSE
31
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SSE
32
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SSE
31
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SSE
31
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SSE
30
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S
29
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S
27
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S
26
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S
24
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S
23
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S
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
43
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46
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48
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48
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49
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49
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47
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46
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47
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47
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47
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48
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47
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48
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48
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49
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48
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47
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46
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44
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44
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43
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40
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37
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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 |
72%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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77%
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79%
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79%
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82%
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82%
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79%
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77%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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79%
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80%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Monday (13 April 2026)
| Time |
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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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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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22:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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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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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
20
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SSW
19
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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S
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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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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SE
14
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SE
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
36
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34
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33
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30
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29
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28
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26
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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23
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24
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24
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25
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24
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24
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24
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25
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25
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23
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23
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
79%
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82%
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83%
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82%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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82%
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76%
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75%
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72%
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70%
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72%
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72%
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71%
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74%
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77%
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80%
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83%
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85%
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87%
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87%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Tuesday (14 April 2026)
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11:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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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<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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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
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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
14
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SSE
14
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SSE
14
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
19
|
SE
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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20
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20
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19
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19
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19
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18
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17
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17
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17
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18
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18
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18
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18
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19
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19
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19
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21
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22
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23
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25
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26
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27
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28
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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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VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
80%
|
77%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (15 April 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation | – |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
21
|
SE
20
|
SE
21
|
SE
23
|
SE
25
|
SE
25
|
SE
25
|
SSE
24
|
SE
24
|
| Wind gust (mph) | – |
30
|
33
|
36
|
37
|
37
|
36
|
35
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
85%
|
83%
|
86%
|
87%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (16 April 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
32
|
32
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
32
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
86%
|
85%
|
88%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Showery start to Friday, then a dry and sunny end.
This Evening and Tonight:
Some late brightness and a few showers this evening. Then the rest of the night will see variable amounts of cloud and showers, occasionally heavy, Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Friday:
Orkney will see the odd shower at first otherwise dry and sunny. Cloudy start with showers across Shetland, turning dry and bright by afternoon. Windy across Orkney late evening. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Shetland wet and windy on Saturday, Orkney seeing rain in the morning. Sunny spells and occasional showers on Sunday and Monday. Breezy on Sunday.
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