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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sella Ness
Today (16 July 2025)
| Time |
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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30%
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30%
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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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| Temperature |
15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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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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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
6
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NNW
7
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NNW
7
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NNW
8
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NNW
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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N
8
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NNW
6
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NNW
5
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NW
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
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14
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14
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15
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17
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18
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19
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19
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20
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20
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19
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18
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16
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14
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11
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9
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8
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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88%
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86%
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82%
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81%
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78%
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73%
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71%
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70%
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73%
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75%
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77%
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82%
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85%
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87%
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92%
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93%
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| UV | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (17 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
5
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W
5
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W
5
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W
4
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WSW
4
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W
5
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WSW
6
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WSW
6
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WSW
7
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WSW
7
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W
7
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W
6
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W
6
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W
6
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WNW
6
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WNW
6
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WSW
6
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NE
6
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ENE
6
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SE
6
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SE
6
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SE
5
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SE
5
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SE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
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7
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8
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7
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8
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7
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7
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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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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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10
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11
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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 |
94%
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95%
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96%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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94%
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92%
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90%
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88%
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86%
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84%
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82%
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79%
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78%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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83%
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84%
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86%
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89%
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93%
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95%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (18 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
6
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SE
7
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SE
8
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SE
10
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SE
13
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SE
14
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SE
13
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SSE
12
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SSE
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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13
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14
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17
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18
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18
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18
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17
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17
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
96%
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96%
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96%
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91%
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83%
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77%
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81%
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86%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
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SSE
7
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SSE
6
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SSE
8
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SE
8
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SE
8
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ESE
7
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ESE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
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14
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12
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12
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10
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9
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10
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9
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| Visibility (description) |
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
|
G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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92%
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84%
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81%
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81%
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87%
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95%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
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ESE
5
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E
6
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E
8
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E
9
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E
9
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E
9
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E
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
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11
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12
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13
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14
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14
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
97%
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97%
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95%
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89%
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83%
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83%
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88%
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95%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Monday (21 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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16°
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18°
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20°
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20°
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19°
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17°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
7
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ENE
6
|
ENE
7
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ENE
9
|
ENE
9
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E
9
|
E
9
|
ENE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
12
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14
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16
|
17
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15
|
13
|
12
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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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VG
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VG
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
97%
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97%
|
93%
|
84%
|
76%
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77%
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84%
|
95%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Tuesday (22 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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| Temperature (°C) |
16°
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16°
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16°
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18°
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20°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
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15°
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16°
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18°
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19°
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18°
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17°
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16°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
6
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ENE
6
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E
7
|
ENE
8
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ENE
9
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N
9
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N
9
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NNE
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
11
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11
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12
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14
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16
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14
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11
|
10
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| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
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M
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G
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VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
97%
|
97%
|
94%
|
87%
|
81%
|
80%
|
86%
|
94%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry with bright spells and mist patches.
Today:
Orkney will be dry with warm bright or sunny spells. Shetland will see occasional bright or sunny spells and low cloud interspersed with mist or fog patches. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Tonight:
After a bright start in Orkney cloud will spread south from Shetland to leave the night cloudy with and increasing chance of mist or fog patches. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Thursday:
Another cloudy day with fog patches. The fog patches will clear and cloud break from the south in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Cloudy with showery rain Friday. Mainly dry Saturday then outbreaks of showery rain spread to Orkney Sunday, drier Shetland.
Updated: