North Ronaldsay Firth (Orkney Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° 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: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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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: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
8 day forecast for North Ronaldsay Firth
Today (19 May 2025)
| Time |
11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<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 |
10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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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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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
12
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NNE
11
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N
11
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N
11
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N
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
11
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NNE
8
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N
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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16
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15
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14
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12
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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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12
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12
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11
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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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VG
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| Humidity |
89%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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| UV | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (20 May 2025)
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00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<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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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
8
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N
9
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N
9
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N
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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NNW
15
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NNW
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
15
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
14
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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12
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12
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13
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14
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14
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15
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15
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16
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17
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18
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20
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20
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19
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19
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18
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17
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16
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17
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18
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16
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17
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17
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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 |
86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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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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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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82%
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79%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (21 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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
15
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NNE
15
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N
14
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N
16
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N
18
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N
19
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NNE
19
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NNE
20
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NNE
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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18
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20
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21
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21
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23
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24
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25
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
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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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
79%
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79%
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79%
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76%
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73%
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69%
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66%
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65%
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59%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Thursday (22 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 |
20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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3°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
20
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N
20
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N
18
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N
18
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N
18
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N
18
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N
18
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N
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
26
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26
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25
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23
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23
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24
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22
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17
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
64%
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63%
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66%
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64%
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63%
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63%
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64%
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64%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (23 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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
14
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N
13
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N
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
13
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N
12
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N
12
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NE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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15
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16
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13
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14
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12
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13
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
64%
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65%
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67%
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67%
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69%
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72%
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73%
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74%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Saturday (24 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%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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SSE
14
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SSE
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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13
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14
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15
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15
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15
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14
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17
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| Visibility (description) |
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 |
76%
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77%
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78%
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78%
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81%
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82%
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83%
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84%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (25 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 |
20%
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20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
13
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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S
14
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SSE
14
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S
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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16
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16
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17
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16
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14
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15
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16
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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86%
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88%
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87%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (26 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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| 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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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
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SSW
12
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SW
13
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SW
14
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WSW
14
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SW
14
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SSW
13
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S
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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17
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18
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17
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16
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16
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16
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
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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| Humidity |
88%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Headline:
Dry on Monday. Sunny spells developing.
Today:
A dry day but rather cloudy to start. Cloud will thin and break during morning with some good periods of sunshine for the rest of the day. Moderate northeasterly breeze. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
It will be a a fine sunny evening then a dry night with clear skies. Light to moderate northerly breeze. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Tuesday:
Remaining dry and settled. Areas of cloud moving south over the islands on Tuesday but some sunnier periods too. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Sunny spells and the odd shower on Wednesday and Thursday, turning cooler with fresh northerly winds. Sunny spells and lighter winds on Friday.
Updated:
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