Lerwick (S. Screen) (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 1 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 8° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 3 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Lerwick (S. Screen)
Today (8 May 2026)
| Time |
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 |
80%
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80%
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70%
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50%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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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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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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7°
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7°
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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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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
26
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S
25
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S
24
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SSW
23
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SSW
23
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SSW
23
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SSW
24
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SSW
24
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SSW
25
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SSW
25
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SSW
25
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SW
25
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SW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
24
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WSW
23
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WSW
22
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
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32
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31
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30
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32
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32
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31
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32
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33
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34
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33
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33
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32
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33
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34
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34
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33
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33
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33
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34
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| Visibility |
M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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85%
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81%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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78%
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76%
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75%
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73%
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72%
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69%
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72%
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71%
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70%
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69%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (9 May 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 |
40%
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30%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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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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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
18
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W
18
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W
18
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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WNW
16
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NW
15
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NW
15
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NW
14
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NW
12
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NW
11
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WNW
11
|
WNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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33
|
33
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32
|
32
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33
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32
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31
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30
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29
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29
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28
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28
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28
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27
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26
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26
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26
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25
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24
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24
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22
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23
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24
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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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E
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VG
|
E
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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
|
E
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| Humidity |
71%
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70%
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67%
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72%
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71%
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70%
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69%
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68%
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71%
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69%
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65%
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68%
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66%
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61%
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63%
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63%
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61%
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65%
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64%
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63%
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66%
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71%
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72%
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72%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (10 May 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 |
50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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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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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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4°
|
4°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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W
12
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W
12
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W
13
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W
15
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W
16
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W
16
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W
17
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W
17
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WNW
18
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WNW
20
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NW
21
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NW
21
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NNW
20
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NNW
20
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NNW
20
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NNW
19
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NNW
19
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NNW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
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23
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23
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24
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25
|
24
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25
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26
|
26
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26
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27
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27
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27
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31
|
32
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33
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34
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32
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31
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31
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31
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32
|
32
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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E
|
E
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E
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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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VG
|
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
|
E
|
E
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
74%
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72%
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70%
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69%
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70%
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70%
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72%
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73%
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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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67%
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71%
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75%
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74%
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73%
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71%
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73%
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71%
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71%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (11 May 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 |
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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40%
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
19
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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N
15
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N
15
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N
15
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N
14
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NNW
13
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NW
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
11
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W
11
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W
10
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W
10
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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30
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29
|
30
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30
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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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22
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21
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21
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20
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19
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18
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18
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18
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19
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17
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17
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18
|
18
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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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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| Humidity |
70%
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72%
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71%
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69%
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70%
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70%
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69%
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66%
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66%
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64%
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59%
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59%
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59%
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58%
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59%
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58%
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58%
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59%
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58%
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58%
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58%
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62%
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63%
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65%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (12 May 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 |
60%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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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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50%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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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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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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3°
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3°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
14
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SW
15
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SW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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W
18
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W
18
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W
19
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W
20
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W
21
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W
21
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W
21
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WNW
22
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W
22
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W
22
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W
21
|
W
20
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W
19
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W
18
|
W
18
|
W
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
22
|
23
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25
|
27
|
28
|
28
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26
|
28
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30
|
31
|
31
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32
|
32
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
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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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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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| Humidity |
66%
|
73%
|
79%
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81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
87%
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85%
|
82%
|
79%
|
78%
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76%
|
75%
|
74%
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73%
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70%
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70%
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71%
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72%
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75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
81%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (13 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
5°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
16
|
W
16
|
W
14
|
NW
12
|
NNW
13
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
14
|
NNW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
22
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
76%
|
74%
|
74%
|
77%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (14 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
14
|
N
14
|
N
15
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
15
|
NNW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
22
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
74%
|
72%
|
72%
|
74%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright spells and a few showers on Friday.
Today:
A cloudy start for Shetland with some light rain or drizzle, otherwise a mixture of bright or sunny intervals and scattered light showers. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Tonight:
A mixture of sunny then clear spells and a few passing showers. Winds a moderate to fresh southwesterly veering westerly. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Saturday:
Orkney mainly dry with some sunny spells and just the odd shower. Shetland will see more in the way of showers. Light to moderate breeze. Colder. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Bright, showery start on Sunday, perhaps wintry over Shetland, then cloudy with rain. Drier and brighter on Monday then showery and breezy on Tuesday.
Updated:
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