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Cold weather to come in the forecast
As we head through Friday and into the weekend a colder easterly regime becomes established across the country.
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 2° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 6° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
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7 day forecast for Papa Stour Airstrip
Today (7 February 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
4°
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4°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
16
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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26
|
26
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
77%
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77%
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75%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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Saturday (8 February 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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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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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
17
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SSE
18
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SSE
18
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SSE
19
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SSE
18
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SE
17
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SSE
16
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SSE
16
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SSE
15
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SSE
14
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SSE
13
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SSE
13
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S
13
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S
13
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S
13
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S
13
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S
14
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S
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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28
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29
|
30
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32
|
33
|
33
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32
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31
|
31
|
30
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30
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28
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26
|
25
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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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22
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23
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23
|
22
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
74%
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71%
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71%
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69%
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69%
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70%
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71%
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69%
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69%
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73%
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78%
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81%
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82%
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79%
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80%
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83%
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80%
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82%
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83%
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83%
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80%
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82%
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78%
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78%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Sunday (9 February 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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6°
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6°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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3°
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3°
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1°
|
0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
13
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SSW
11
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S
10
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S
10
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S
10
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SSW
8
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S
6
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SSE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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17
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15
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14
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14
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11
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11
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
77%
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70%
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70%
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67%
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66%
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65%
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67%
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69%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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Monday (10 February 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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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) |
3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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6°
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5°
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3°
|
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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2°
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2°
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-1°
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-2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SE
7
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SE
7
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ESE
10
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ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
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12
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15
|
18
|
17
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19
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
68%
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68%
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69%
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70%
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67%
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66%
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72%
|
73%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
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-
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Tuesday (11 February 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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4°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-1°
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-2°
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-1°
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1°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
11
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ESE
13
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ESE
13
|
ESE
14
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ESE
18
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ESE
19
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ESE
18
|
ESE
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
23
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23
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24
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27
|
27
|
26
|
26
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
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| Humidity |
72%
|
73%
|
75%
|
75%
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69%
|
72%
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72%
|
73%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
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-
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Wednesday (12 February 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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6°
|
5°
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4°
|
3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-1°
|
1°
|
1°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
18
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ESE
19
|
ESE
19
|
ESE
20
|
SE
20
|
SE
18
|
ESE
15
|
SE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
20
|
17
|
17
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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73%
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71%
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73%
|
74%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
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1
|
1
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1
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-
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-
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Thursday (13 February 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
3°
|
2°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-1°
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-2°
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-1°
|
1°
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1°
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-1°
|
-2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
13
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ESE
13
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ESE
12
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E
13
|
E
13
|
E
13
|
E
12
|
E
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
76%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
78%
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| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rather cloudy on Saturday with a few light showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
The night will continue dry and cold with a fresh southeast wind. Clear periods for most at first otherwise a rather cloudy night. There may be a few light showers by morning. Minimum temperature 2 °C.
Saturday:
Rather cloudy with just a few bright spells, Also mostly dry with just a few light showers, especially over parts of Shetland. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Bright or sunny spells at times but staying mostly dry Sunday and Monday. Cloudy Tuesday with a few light showers over Orkney.
Updated:
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