The Deeps (Shetland Islands) weather
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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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: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius;
8 day forecast for The Deeps
Today (16 May 2025)
| Time |
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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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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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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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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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed |
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
16
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NNE
16
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
15
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NNE
14
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NNE
12
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N
11
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N
11
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N
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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22
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22
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23
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24
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23
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23
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22
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21
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20
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20
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19
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18
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17
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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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VG
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| Humidity |
80%
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82%
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82%
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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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77%
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78%
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78%
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82%
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84%
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84%
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| UV | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (17 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| 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) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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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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11°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
10
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N
11
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N
12
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N
13
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N
15
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
17
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N
16
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N
16
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N
15
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N
15
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N
13
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N
12
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N
11
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N
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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16
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16
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16
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16
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17
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17
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18
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19
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20
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21
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21
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21
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22
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21
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21
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21
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21
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21
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20
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19
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18
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18
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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 |
83%
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80%
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79%
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80%
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79%
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80%
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80%
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76%
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73%
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67%
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64%
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62%
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62%
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63%
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64%
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63%
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63%
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65%
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70%
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73%
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76%
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81%
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85%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (18 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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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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11°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
11
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N
12
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N
13
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NNE
13
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NE
15
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NE
16
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NE
17
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NE
16
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NNE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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23
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23
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23
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23
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22
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23
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22
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20
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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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| Humidity |
87%
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89%
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86%
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84%
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77%
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75%
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75%
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79%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (19 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) |
8°
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7°
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10°
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15°
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17°
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17°
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15°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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8°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
12
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NNE
10
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NNE
9
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NE
12
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NE
13
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NE
13
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NNE
11
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N
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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18
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17
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17
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17
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16
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15
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13
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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 |
88%
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90%
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86%
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75%
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68%
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68%
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71%
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83%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (20 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) |
9°
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8°
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11°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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12°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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6°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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11°
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9°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
12
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NNW
14
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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N
14
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N
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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15
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15
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18
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20
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20
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19
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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 |
84%
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84%
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82%
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78%
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74%
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74%
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78%
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84%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (21 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) |
8°
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8°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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10°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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6°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
11
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N
11
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N
12
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N
12
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NNE
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
13
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NNE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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15
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16
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16
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16
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17
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17
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15
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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 |
85%
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84%
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79%
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74%
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67%
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66%
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68%
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72%
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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 |
<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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4°
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5°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NE
10
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NE
12
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NE
13
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NE
13
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NE
13
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ENE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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15
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17
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18
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19
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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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G
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
71%
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72%
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74%
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71%
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70%
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71%
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74%
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78%
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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 |
20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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6°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
11
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ENE
11
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NE
11
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NE
13
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NE
14
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NE
13
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SW
12
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SSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
13
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15
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16
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17
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17
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16
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
82%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with variable cloud and sunny spells on Friday.
Today:
A dry day and mostly cloudy over Shetland in the morning with a few sunny intervals. Patchy cloud and longer sunny spells for Orkney. Mostly sunny for Orkney this afternoon with cloud clearing Shetland and sunshine developing. Moderate northeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
It will be a dry night with late sunshine and clear skies overnight for most, however some patchy cloud in the east of Orkney at times. Moderate northerly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Saturday:
A dry day across Orkney and Shetland with clear skies and prolonged sunshine. Cloud may spread into the east of Shetland later. Moderate northerly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Turning cloudier Sunday and remaining mostly cloudy for Monday and Tuesday with occasional mist and fog patches and just a few clear intervals. Moderate northerly to northeasterly winds, strong Sunday.
Updated:
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