Lerwick (Shetland Islands) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 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: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 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; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Lerwick
Today (7 September 2026)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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40%
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60%
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40%
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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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| Temperature |
14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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11°
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10°
|
9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
21
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SSW
21
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SW
21
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SW
20
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SSW
18
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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S
17
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SSW
18
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SSW
19
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SSW
20
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S
22
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
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30
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29
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
28
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30
|
30
|
30
|
31
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| Visibility |
G
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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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
84%
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81%
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75%
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73%
|
77%
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82%
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81%
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79%
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79%
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76%
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77%
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77%
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| UV | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (8 September 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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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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50%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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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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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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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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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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| 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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9°
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10°
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11°
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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
22
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S
22
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S
22
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S
20
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S
20
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S
18
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S
16
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S
13
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SSE
11
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SSE
8
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ESE
7
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ENE
7
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NE
7
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NNE
10
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NNE
13
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N
13
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N
16
|
N
18
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NNW
19
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NNW
19
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NNW
19
|
NNW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
33
|
30
|
26
|
24
|
20
|
17
|
13
|
11
|
11
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14
|
17
|
18
|
20
|
23
|
26
|
28
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33
|
33
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32
|
31
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
75%
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76%
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77%
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79%
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82%
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83%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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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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83%
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83%
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82%
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79%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (9 September 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<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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10%
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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7°
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7°
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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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
18
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NW
16
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NW
16
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NW
16
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NW
13
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NW
14
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NW
15
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NW
14
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NW
14
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
14
|
W
13
|
W
13
|
W
11
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WSW
10
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WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SSW
10
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
28
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26
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
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23
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23
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23
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23
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21
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20
|
19
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17
|
17
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17
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17
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18
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20
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| Visibility (description) |
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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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 |
73%
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73%
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72%
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74%
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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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73%
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69%
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71%
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71%
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71%
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72%
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73%
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73%
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73%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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79%
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80%
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80%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (10 September 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 |
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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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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S
17
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S
18
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S
19
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S
20
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S
21
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S
22
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S
23
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S
23
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S
24
|
S
24
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S
24
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S
23
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S
23
|
S
23
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S
22
|
S
22
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SSW
22
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SSW
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
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24
|
23
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22
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24
|
24
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25
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27
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29
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30
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31
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31
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31
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34
|
34
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34
|
34
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34
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33
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
28
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
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G
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G
|
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
|
M
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| Humidity |
82%
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83%
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83%
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83%
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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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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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85%
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86%
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86%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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89%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Friday (11 September 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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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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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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12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
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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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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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
21
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SSW
20
|
SSW
20
|
SW
20
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SW
16
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SW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
|
WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
17
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WSW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
20
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WSW
19
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
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26
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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86%
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81%
|
79%
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77%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
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78%
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81%
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83%
|
84%
|
84%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (12 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%
|
10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
16
|
SW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
13
|
S
13
|
S
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
25
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
23
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (13 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%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
11
|
SSW
12
|
SW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
SW
13
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
19
|
22
|
24
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright and windy with a few showers on Monday.
Today:
It will be a bright day with some sunny spells. There will also be a few showers. WInds will be a fresh to strong south to southwest winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
There will be a mixture of occasional showers and some clearer interludes this evening and tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds easing slightly. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
Rather cloudy morning for Orkney with a few showers. Drier sunnier conditions over Shetland will then spread south into Orkney in the afternoon. Moderate southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Wednesday dry with some sunny spells. Thursday cloudier with rain spreading from the west. Brighter again on Friday with sunny spells.
Updated: