Lerwick (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 4 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Lerwick
Today (7 April 2026)
| Time |
03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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50%
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| Temperature |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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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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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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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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2°
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2°
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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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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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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
19
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SSE
20
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SSE
21
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SE
22
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SSE
23
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SSE
23
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SSE
24
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SSE
24
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SSE
25
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
26
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SSE
27
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SSE
28
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SSE
28
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S
29
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S
28
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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30
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32
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32
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32
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34
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35
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36
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37
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37
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37
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37
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36
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37
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38
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38
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39
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41
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42
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42
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42
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| Visibility |
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
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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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| Humidity |
83%
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82%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (8 April 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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80%
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80%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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70%
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50%
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40%
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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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<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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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) |
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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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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8°
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8°
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| Feels like 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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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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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
28
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S
27
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S
26
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S
25
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S
24
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S
23
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S
22
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S
21
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S
20
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S
19
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S
18
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S
17
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S
17
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S
16
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S
16
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S
15
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S
15
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
40
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38
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36
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35
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34
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32
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31
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29
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27
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26
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24
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23
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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23
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23
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23
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23
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23
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24
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| Visibility (description) |
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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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
76%
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80%
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83%
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84%
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87%
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89%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (9 April 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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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50%
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70%
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70%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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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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60%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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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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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
17
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S
17
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
17
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
14
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SSW
14
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
11
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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23
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22
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23
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24
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24
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24
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24
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24
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25
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25
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25
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22
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21
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19
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19
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19
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18
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19
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20
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20
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20
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21
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22
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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P
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P
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M
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P
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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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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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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95%
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94%
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94%
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94%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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92%
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90%
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91%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (10 April 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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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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2°
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1°
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2°
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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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5°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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W
11
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W
12
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W
11
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W
9
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W
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
9
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SW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SSW
13
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S
14
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S
14
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SSE
15
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SSE
17
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SSE
20
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SSE
23
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SSE
25
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SSE
27
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SSE
28
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SSE
29
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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23
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25
|
27
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27
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25
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19
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20
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18
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19
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18
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19
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21
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22
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22
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22
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27
|
27
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31
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35
|
39
|
41
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43
|
45
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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80%
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78%
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77%
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73%
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69%
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68%
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68%
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68%
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69%
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72%
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72%
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73%
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72%
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72%
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75%
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74%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (11 April 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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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
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60%
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70%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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80%
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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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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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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) |
6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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7°
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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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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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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
|
1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
31
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SE
32
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SE
33
|
SE
34
|
SE
34
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SE
34
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SSE
33
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SSE
31
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SSE
30
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SSE
29
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SSE
29
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SSE
28
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S
28
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S
27
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SSE
28
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SSE
27
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S
27
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S
27
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S
26
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SSE
26
|
S
25
|
S
24
|
S
24
|
S
24
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| Wind gust (mph) |
47
|
50
|
51
|
54
|
53
|
51
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49
|
45
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44
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44
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43
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44
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45
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45
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47
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47
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47
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45
|
45
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45
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45
|
43
|
42
|
40
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
|
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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G
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| Humidity |
76%
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77%
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78%
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80%
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82%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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82%
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80%
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79%
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78%
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77%
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76%
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75%
|
75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (12 April 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 |
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
23
|
S
22
|
S
22
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
25
|
SSE
25
|
S
22
|
S
20
|
S
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
37
|
38
|
42
|
44
|
41
|
37
|
33
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
79%
|
80%
|
80%
|
79%
|
78%
|
79%
|
81%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (13 April 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%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
18
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
80%
|
82%
|
85%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Dry with some brightness on Tuesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry but somewhat overcast in the evening. Then the rest of the night will be dry with variable amounts of cloud. Freshening southeasterly winds, becoming strong across Shetland later. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Tuesday:
Dry and bright morning with some sunny spells. Cloudier in the afternoon with rain spreading northeast in the evening. Strong southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Any overnight rain soon clearing early Wednesday, then dry with bright spells and variable cloud. Sunny intervals and showers Thursday. Chance of rain on Friday.
Updated: