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Temperatures to build across the week, peaking on Thursday
High pressure builds across the UK this week, with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;
8 day forecast for North Ronaldsay Airfield
Today (30 April 2025)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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40%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature |
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
15
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S
16
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S
17
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S
17
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S
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
14
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SSW
13
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
|
SW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
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18
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16
|
16
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15
|
15
|
18
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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82%
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80%
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77%
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77%
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76%
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78%
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82%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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89%
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| UV | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (1 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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90%
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40%
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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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<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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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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W
14
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W
13
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W
14
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WSW
16
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WSW
18
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WSW
20
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WSW
22
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WSW
24
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WSW
25
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WSW
26
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WSW
26
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WSW
26
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WSW
27
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W
26
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W
26
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W
26
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W
26
|
W
26
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
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20
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21
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21
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21
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19
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21
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23
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23
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25
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27
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31
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33
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36
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36
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36
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36
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38
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38
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38
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38
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38
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38
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
92%
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94%
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96%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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93%
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90%
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85%
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78%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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79%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (2 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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50%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
|
10°
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10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
26
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W
26
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WNW
24
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WNW
22
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W
21
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
23
|
WNW
25
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| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
38
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33
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31
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29
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30
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31
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31
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35
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
77%
|
78%
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76%
|
74%
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72%
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74%
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79%
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84%
|
81%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (3 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
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50%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
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8°
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7°
|
7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
25
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NW
24
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NNW
23
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NNW
20
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NNW
21
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NNW
21
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NNW
23
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NNW
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
28
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27
|
30
|
30
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32
|
30
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
80%
|
76%
|
73%
|
66%
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65%
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64%
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64%
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66%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (4 May 2025)
| Time |
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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30%
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30%
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20%
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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 (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
0°
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1°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
21
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N
19
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N
18
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N
16
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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26
|
23
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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VG
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| Humidity |
66%
|
67%
|
66%
|
62%
|
62%
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61%
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64%
|
68%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 May 2025)
| Time |
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 |
<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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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
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6°
|
6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
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NW
14
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WNW
15
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NW
16
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NW
18
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WNW
18
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NW
16
|
NW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
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17
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
74%
|
75%
|
78%
|
80%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (6 May 2025)
| Time |
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 |
10%
|
<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%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
14
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
13
|
NW
14
|
NW
13
|
NW
12
|
NW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
86%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (7 May 2025)
| Time |
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 |
10%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
|
NW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
12
|
W
13
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
11
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
89%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with sunny intervals today. Warm.
Today:
It will be a dry day with some sunny intervals but some high cloud around. Chance of a shower across Orkney this afternoon. Quite warm. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
This evening will be dry. Thickening cloud will bring a little light rain or drizzle from the in the early hours. Brisk southwesterly winds developing across Shetland. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Thursday:
Apart from the odd passing shower it will be mainly dry and colder day with some bright or sunny spells. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Often cloudy with a few passing showers. Feeling rather cold in the brisk west or northwesterly winds.
Updated: