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Highs of 33°C forecast this weekend
The Bank Holiday weekend will see an exceptional spell of warmth for May with a notable heatwave forecast.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sullom Voe
Today (25 May 2026)
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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50%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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10°
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10°
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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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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
11
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SSW
12
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SW
12
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SW
14
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SW
17
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
19
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19
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22
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24
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26
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27
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28
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28
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28
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27
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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27
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27
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28
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| Visibility |
P
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P
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P
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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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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 |
97%
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97%
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97%
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96%
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96%
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95%
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92%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (26 May 2026)
| Time |
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03:00
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04:00
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06:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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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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<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) |
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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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6°
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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
20
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WSW
20
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WSW
20
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WSW
20
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W
21
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W
21
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W
22
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W
23
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W
23
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W
24
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W
24
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W
23
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W
23
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W
23
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W
23
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W
23
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WNW
23
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WNW
21
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WNW
20
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WNW
19
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WNW
17
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WNW
15
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
29
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30
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30
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30
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30
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32
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33
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34
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34
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34
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35
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34
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34
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33
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33
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32
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31
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31
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29
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28
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26
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25
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23
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23
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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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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
88%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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83%
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80%
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79%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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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%
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79%
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82%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (27 May 2026)
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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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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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<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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10%
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10%
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10%
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| 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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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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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like 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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7°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
12
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
10
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W
10
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W
9
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WSW
8
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WSW
7
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SW
7
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SW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
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20
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20
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19
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19
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19
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18
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18
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17
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16
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15
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15
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15
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16
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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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11
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10
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11
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12
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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 |
85%
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85%
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85%
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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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80%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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80%
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83%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Thursday (28 May 2026)
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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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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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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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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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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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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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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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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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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10°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
7
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
7
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S
8
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S
9
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S
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
10
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SW
10
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SW
11
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SSW
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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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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S
8
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S
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
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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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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19
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18
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17
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17
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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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16
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13
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18
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19
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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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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Friday (29 May 2026)
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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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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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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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6°
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5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
6
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S
7
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S
8
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S
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
12
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S
14
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SW
15
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SW
16
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WSW
18
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WSW
19
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
21
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W
21
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WNW
21
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WNW
21
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WNW
19
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WNW
19
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W
19
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WNW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
19
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19
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18
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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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22
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25
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26
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28
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28
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28
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30
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
28
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26
|
26
|
26
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27
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| Visibility (description) |
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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P
|
M
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P
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P
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M
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M
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P
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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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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 |
90%
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90%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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91%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (30 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
19
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
15
|
WSW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
19
|
19
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Sunday (31 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
13
|
S
12
|
SSE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Rain clearing this morning, drier in the afternoon.
Today:
It will be a cloudy start with outbreaks of rain, then becoming dry through the morning. Mainly dry with sunny spells in the afternoon. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
A mainly dry, bright but rather cloudy evening. The rest of the night will remain dry with lengthy clear spells. Moderate to fresh southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tuesday:
Lengthy sunny spells between patchy amounts of cloud. Most places will remain dry, but the odd light passing shower for Shetland is possible. Fresh westerly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Mainly dry with bright spells or sunny spells, risk of showers on Friday. Gentle winds on Wednesday but breezier on Thursday and Friday.
Updated:
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