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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 7° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6 degrees Celsius;
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7 day forecast for Sandwick
Today (6 November 2026)
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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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10%
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| Temperature |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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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 |
SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
6
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SE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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10
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10
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10
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9
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| Visibility |
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 |
78%
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78%
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78%
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76%
|
75%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (7 November 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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%
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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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30%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
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SSE
4
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SSE
4
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SSE
4
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SSE
4
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SE
4
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SSE
4
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SSE
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
4
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SE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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SSE
5
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S
6
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S
6
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S
7
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S
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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8
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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9
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10
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10
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11
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12
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12
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12
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13
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13
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14
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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 |
75%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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73%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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77%
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77%
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77%
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78%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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80%
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79%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (8 November 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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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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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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10°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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) |
SSW
8
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SSW
8
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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SSW
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
8
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S
8
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
9
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S
8
|
S
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
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14
|
14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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14
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15
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15
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14
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14
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15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
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| Visibility (description) |
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
|
E
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| Humidity |
78%
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77%
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76%
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74%
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75%
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76%
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74%
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73%
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72%
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71%
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73%
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73%
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72%
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73%
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72%
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71%
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70%
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71%
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72%
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71%
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72%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (9 November 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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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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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
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
6
|
S
6
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SSE
5
|
S
5
|
S
5
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SSW
6
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S
5
|
S
5
|
S
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
4
|
SSW
4
|
S
5
|
S
5
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SSE
5
|
S
5
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
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SSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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13
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13
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12
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12
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12
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12
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11
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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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9
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9
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9
|
9
|
9
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10
|
10
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11
|
11
|
11
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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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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
|
VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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73%
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72%
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71%
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70%
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68%
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68%
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68%
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68%
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68%
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68%
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68%
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69%
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70%
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69%
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69%
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68%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (10 November 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SSW
8
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SW
8
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SW
9
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SW
11
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SW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
10
|
W
11
|
W
11
|
W
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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13
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14
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14
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13
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13
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13
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13
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16
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18
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20
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21
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21
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20
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20
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20
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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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22
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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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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 |
67%
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67%
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69%
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71%
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71%
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71%
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70%
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71%
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70%
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72%
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71%
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72%
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73%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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75%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (11 November 2026)
| 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 |
40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
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| Feels like 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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4°
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4°
|
4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
11
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WNW
11
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NW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
17
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N
17
|
N
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
30
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
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| Humidity |
76%
|
78%
|
77%
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78%
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76%
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74%
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74%
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69%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (12 November 2026)
| 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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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
22
|
NNW
22
|
NNW
21
|
NNW
19
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NNW
16
|
NW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
67%
|
69%
|
69%
|
67%
|
67%
|
67%
|
68%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Variable cloud and bright spells on Saturday. Some light rain.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will remain rather cloudy through the evening and overnight, with only limited clearer spells, and a little drizzle at times. Mainly light easterly or southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Saturday:
A few brighter spells possible at times but still quite a lot of cloud around with a few spots of drizzle. Mainly light southerly or southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Rather cloudy into next week with only limited sunny or clear spells and the risk of patchy drizzle or showers. Light winds Sunday and Monday but a freshening southwesterly Tuesday.
Updated: