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A warm week ahead with watchpoints for rain and wind
The UK will see plenty of warm weather over the next couple of days, with temperatures climbing into the mid-20s Celsius for some.
Read moreFoula Airstrip (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
Light rain changing to fog by early evening.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Foula Airstrip
Today (21 September 2026)
| 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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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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80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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40%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature |
12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
S
18
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S
19
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S
22
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S
22
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S
21
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SSW
19
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
|
SW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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30
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32
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31
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28
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
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24
|
26
|
27
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| Visibility |
G
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M
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P
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P
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P
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VP
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VP
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VP
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VP
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P
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VP
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VP
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| Humidity |
82%
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85%
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91%
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92%
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95%
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97%
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99%
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99%
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98%
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96%
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98%
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98%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (22 September 2026)
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
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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20%
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50%
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70%
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50%
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30%
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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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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
20
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SW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
20
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SSW
20
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SSW
21
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SSW
22
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SSW
22
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SW
22
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WSW
18
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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WSW
11
|
WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
26
|
26
|
27
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28
|
29
|
29
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31
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33
|
32
|
30
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24
|
23
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22
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22
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22
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21
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21
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21
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19
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20
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20
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19
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19
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| Visibility (description) |
VP
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P
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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M
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P
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P
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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| Humidity |
98%
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94%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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89%
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88%
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86%
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86%
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91%
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92%
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88%
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89%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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82%
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81%
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79%
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79%
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78%
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78%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (23 September 2026)
| 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 |
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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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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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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10%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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10°
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9°
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10°
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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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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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) |
WSW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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WSW
8
|
W
9
|
W
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
|
WNW
11
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WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
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16
|
17
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15
|
16
|
16
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16
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17
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16
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18
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18
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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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17
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16
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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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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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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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77%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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81%
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78%
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80%
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79%
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79%
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78%
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76%
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76%
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74%
|
75%
|
75%
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75%
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74%
|
74%
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74%
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73%
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72%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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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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10%
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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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60%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
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WNW
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
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WSW
8
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SSW
8
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S
9
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S
11
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S
14
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SSE
17
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SSE
19
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S
22
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S
22
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S
24
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SSE
27
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S
28
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SSE
29
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S
29
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S
29
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S
29
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S
29
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S
28
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S
26
|
S
27
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
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12
|
12
|
11
|
12
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16
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21
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25
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27
|
29
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34
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36
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39
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42
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43
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45
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46
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46
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46
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46
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45
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44
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41
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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
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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M
|
M
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M
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P
|
P
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P
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P
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P
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| Humidity |
71%
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70%
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69%
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68%
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67%
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68%
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68%
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70%
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72%
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72%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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78%
|
78%
|
78%
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82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (25 September 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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
25
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SSW
22
|
SSW
21
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SSW
20
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SW
19
|
SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
18
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SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
38
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31
|
30
|
28
|
28
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26
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
25
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25
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26
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25
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25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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G
|
G
|
M
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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G
|
G
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G
|
G
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M
|
M
|
M
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| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
88%
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88%
|
87%
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87%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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81%
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81%
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81%
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82%
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81%
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80%
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79%
|
79%
|
80%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
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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30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
17
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SSW
16
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
17
|
S
17
|
S
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
28
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
80%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
21
|
S
20
|
S
22
|
S
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly cloudy with rain.
Today:
The morning will begin dry with sunny spells in Shetland but cloudy with rain across Orkney. Cloud and rain soon spread to Shetland but clear across Orkney during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
Evening rain over Shetland, otherwise dry with clear spells. A further rain band will push east across the Northern Isles towards morning. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
Cloudy with rain at times during the morning. The rain and cloud clear east by midday, leaving the afternoon dry with sunny spells. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry but hazy with the odd bright spell Wednesday into Thursday morning. A band of cloud and rain pushes east later Thursday afternoon, clearing by Friday morning. Dry Friday afternoon.
Updated: