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A warm week ahead with watchpoints for rain and wind
The UK will see plenty of warm weather over the next couple of days, with temperatures climbing into the mid-20s Celsius for some.
Read moreLerwick (S. Screen) (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
Heavy rain changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
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7 day forecast for Lerwick (S. Screen)
Wednesday (23 September 2026)
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03:00
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04:00
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06:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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70%
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60%
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40%
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50%
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30%
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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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<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 |
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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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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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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11°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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WSW
7
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W
7
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W
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
11
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NW
13
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NW
13
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NW
11
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NW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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11
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12
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12
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12
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12
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12
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14
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12
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12
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12
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14
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17
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19
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22
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23
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25
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24
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24
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23
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22
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22
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21
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19
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| Visibility |
VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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77%
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77%
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75%
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74%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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77%
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78%
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78%
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78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (24 September 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<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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20%
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40%
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70%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
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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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8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
7
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WNW
5
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W
4
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SW
4
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SSE
5
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SSE
7
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SSE
9
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S
13
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S
16
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S
19
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S
23
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S
25
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S
27
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S
28
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S
29
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S
29
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S
29
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S
29
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S
29
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S
29
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S
29
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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15
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14
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12
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10
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8
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9
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12
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16
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19
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22
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26
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30
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32
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35
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38
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40
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42
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43
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43
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43
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43
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42
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40
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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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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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M
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M
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P
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P
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P
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| Humidity |
79%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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74%
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72%
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68%
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68%
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68%
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70%
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72%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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77%
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81%
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83%
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85%
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86%
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88%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (25 September 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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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 |
90%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
28
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SSW
25
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SSW
22
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SSW
18
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
21
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SSW
22
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SSW
23
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SSW
24
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SSW
24
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SW
23
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SW
23
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SSW
20
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
37
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34
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30
|
29
|
29
|
29
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30
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30
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30
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31
|
31
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32
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
26
|
26
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| Visibility (description) |
P
|
M
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M
|
M
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G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
|
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
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
91%
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90%
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86%
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86%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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82%
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80%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
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76%
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75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
78%
|
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
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84%
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82%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (26 September 2026)
| Time |
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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 |
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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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
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SSW
19
|
SSW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
30
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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G
|
G
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G
|
G
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G
|
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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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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82%
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82%
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81%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
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81%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (27 September 2026)
| 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 |
20%
|
20%
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30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
20
|
S
21
|
S
19
|
S
23
|
S
25
|
S
26
|
S
24
|
S
21
|
S
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
31
|
34
|
37
|
38
|
38
|
35
|
36
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Monday (28 September 2026)
| 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 |
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
19
|
S
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
S
11
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
28
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
22
|
19
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
87%
|
83%
|
78%
|
79%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (29 September 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
S
15
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
18
|
SE
19
|
SE
21
|
SE
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
24
|
27
|
30
|
32
|
36
|
39
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
P
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - |
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Flood alerts in force for Scotland
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain clears during Wednesday morning, sunny spells following in afternoon.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will be a dry to start the evening. Cloud and outbreaks of rain spread north into Orkney before midnight, continuing north to affect Shetland overnight. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Wednesday:
Cloudy with some outbreaks of rain at first, this clearing through the morning. Then bright or sunny spells and a few showers, becoming dry in the evening. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Dry with bright spells Thursday morning. A band of cloud and rain pushes east Thursday evening, clearing by Friday morning. Bright spells and some showers Friday afternoon and Saturday.
Updated: