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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Sumburgh Airport
Today (3 April 2025)
| Time |
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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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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| Temperature |
6°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
5
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W
4
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NW
3
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NNE
4
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NE
6
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NE
8
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NE
10
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NE
11
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NE
12
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NE
13
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ENE
15
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ENE
16
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ENE
18
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ENE
19
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ENE
19
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ENE
18
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ENE
17
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ENE
17
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ENE
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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7
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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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12
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14
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16
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18
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21
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23
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24
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24
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23
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23
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22
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22
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| Visibility |
VG
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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89%
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87%
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85%
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82%
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81%
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78%
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76%
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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 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (4 April 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) |
6°
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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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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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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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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
16
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
16
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
15
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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ENE
16
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NE
16
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NE
15
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NE
15
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ENE
14
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ENE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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21
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21
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21
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22
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22
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23
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23
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22
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21
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21
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21
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20
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20
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21
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22
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22
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21
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20
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21
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20
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21
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20
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20
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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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 |
71%
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69%
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69%
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69%
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69%
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71%
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68%
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67%
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67%
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67%
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67%
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67%
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66%
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67%
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67%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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66%
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67%
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67%
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67%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (5 April 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) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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3°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
13
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ENE
13
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NE
13
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NE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
12
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ENE
12
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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19
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19
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19
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18
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16
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16
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15
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
68%
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69%
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68%
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71%
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71%
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71%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (6 April 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) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
9
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E
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
8
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SE
9
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SSE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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12
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11
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11
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12
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11
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11
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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
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
75%
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74%
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74%
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72%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (7 April 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) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
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S
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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S
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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10
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10
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10
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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77%
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79%
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81%
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82%
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83%
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85%
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88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (8 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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S
9
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
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10
|
12
|
12
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12
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12
|
11
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
90%
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90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
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91%
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92%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (9 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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<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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| Temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
12
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SW
13
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SW
13
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SSW
12
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
|
91%
|
92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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90%
|
90%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (10 April 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
21
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
91%
|
90%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Cloudy for Shetland today but sunny in Orkney.
Today:
It will be a cloudy day over Shetland with a few spots of light rain possible at times. Dry and sunny for Orkney with some patchy cloud moving in from the north later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
Over Shetland dry with cloud clearing from the north bringing long clear periods overnight. For Orkney a few clear spells in the evening but generally turning cloudier overnight. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Friday:
A dry day. Cloudy start for Orkney but sunny spells over Shetland extending to Orkney from late morning. East to northeast breezes occasionally fresh. Maximum temperature 9 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
High pressure remaining in charge to give dry and settled weather. Rather cloudy but some clear and sunny intervals breaking through at times. Winds becoming light through Saturday.
Updated: