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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
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: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius;
8 day forecast for Tingwall (Lerwick) Airport
Today (2 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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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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| Temperature |
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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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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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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7°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
15
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SSW
14
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SSW
13
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SW
12
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
34
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33
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32
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31
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30
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30
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28
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28
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28
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28
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28
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28
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27
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27
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25
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24
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23
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20
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19
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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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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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| Humidity |
72%
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72%
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72%
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69%
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66%
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61%
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59%
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61%
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62%
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64%
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65%
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67%
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69%
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74%
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78%
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84%
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86%
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86%
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89%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 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) |
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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5°
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5°
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7°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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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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10°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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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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8°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
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SW
9
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SW
8
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SW
7
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WSW
6
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WSW
5
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W
4
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W
3
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WNW
3
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NW
3
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N
5
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NE
8
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ENE
8
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ENE
9
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ENE
10
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ENE
10
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
12
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ENE
12
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ENE
11
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ENE
12
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ENE
12
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ENE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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16
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15
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14
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11
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9
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7
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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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9
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9
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10
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10
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12
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13
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17
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18
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20
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20
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19
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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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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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 |
91%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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94%
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86%
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80%
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76%
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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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74%
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75%
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78%
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79%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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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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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) |
6°
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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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7°
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6°
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4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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2°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
10
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ENE
9
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ENE
12
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NE
13
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NE
13
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NE
12
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NE
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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19
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19
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20
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19
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20
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21
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20
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19
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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
|
E
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| Humidity |
77%
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76%
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75%
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74%
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61%
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59%
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61%
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66%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (5 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) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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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) |
1°
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0°
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1°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
9
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NE
8
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NE
8
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NE
11
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NE
11
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NE
10
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NE
8
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ENE
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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17
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17
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15
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14
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13
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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 |
76%
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77%
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76%
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65%
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64%
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65%
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71%
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79%
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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) |
5°
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4°
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4°
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7°
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9°
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9°
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7°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
5
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ENE
4
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ENE
3
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E
5
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E
7
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E
7
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ESE
6
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ESE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
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8
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10
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10
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10
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12
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8
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6
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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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VG
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
82%
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84%
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84%
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67%
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66%
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67%
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76%
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89%
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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) |
4°
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4°
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4°
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7°
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10°
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10°
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8°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
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3°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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6°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
4
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E
4
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ESE
4
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SE
6
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SSE
7
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S
8
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S
6
|
S
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
13
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9
|
6
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
G
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VG
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VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
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93%
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78%
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72%
|
73%
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82%
|
93%
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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) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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8°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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4°
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6°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
4
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SSW
4
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S
5
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SW
6
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
|
W
8
|
W
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
5
|
6
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
9
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
|
96%
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84%
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77%
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78%
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86%
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92%
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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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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5°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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3°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
7
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WNW
7
|
NW
7
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NW
10
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NW
12
|
NW
12
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NW
11
|
NW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
14
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
12
|
– |
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
83%
|
71%
|
72%
|
82%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with plenty of sunshine.
Today:
It will be a dry and bright day with long periods of sunshine. Feeling rather cool in the southerly breeze which will be fresh at times. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Tonight:
All parts will have a dry night. Clear skies across Orkney but cloud edging in across Shetland during the night. Minimum temperature 4 °C.
Thursday:
Another dry day across the Isles. Sunny skies across Orkney but more in the way of cloud lingering across Shetland. Light winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
High pressure will maintain dry and settled weather. However it will be rather cloudy and cool with mostly light winds.
Updated: