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Summer 2026 provisionally hottest on record for the UK
The season’s mean temperature was made around 130 times more likely due to human-induced climate change.
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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: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 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; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Sullom Voe
Today (2 September 2026)
| Time |
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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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<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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| Temperature |
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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
21
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WNW
20
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WNW
19
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WNW
19
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WNW
18
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WNW
17
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WNW
16
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
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W
9
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W
7
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WSW
6
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SSW
5
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S
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
36
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35
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34
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31
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30
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27
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25
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22
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18
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15
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13
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11
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11
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12
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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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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 |
76%
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75%
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75%
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73%
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71%
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70%
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70%
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71%
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71%
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69%
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68%
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67%
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67%
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68%
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| UV | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (3 September 2026)
| Time |
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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30%
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50%
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70%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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70%
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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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10%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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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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15°
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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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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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8°
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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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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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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
6
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SSE
6
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SE
7
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SE
7
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SE
9
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SE
9
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ESE
13
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ESE
15
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ESE
17
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ESE
18
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ESE
17
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SSE
16
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S
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
11
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
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13
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15
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17
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21
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23
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27
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31
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31
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32
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31
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29
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28
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26
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24
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23
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22
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21
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19
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19
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20
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21
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22
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22
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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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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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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 |
68%
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70%
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68%
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70%
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72%
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74%
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78%
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83%
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88%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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93%
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90%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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89%
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90%
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92%
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91%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (4 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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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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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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50%
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60%
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70%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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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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50%
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50%
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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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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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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°
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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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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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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
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SSW
11
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SSW
11
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S
10
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S
10
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S
10
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S
10
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S
11
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S
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
13
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SSW
14
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
14
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
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SW
15
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SW
15
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WSW
14
|
W
16
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W
17
|
W
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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22
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21
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20
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21
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21
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23
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23
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22
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22
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25
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24
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25
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26
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28
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26
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27
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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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30
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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 |
91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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87%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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86%
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86%
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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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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (5 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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60%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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40%
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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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30%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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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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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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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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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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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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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
19
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W
19
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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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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W
21
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W
21
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W
20
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W
20
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W
20
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W
18
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W
16
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W
16
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W
15
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W
13
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W
13
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WSW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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33
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35
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36
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36
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36
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36
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35
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35
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35
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35
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36
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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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29
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27
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27
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26
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25
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23
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22
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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M
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M
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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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G
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G
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VG
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| Humidity |
85%
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85%
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84%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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84%
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81%
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79%
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77%
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78%
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76%
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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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78%
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78%
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82%
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82%
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82%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (6 September 2026)
| Time |
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
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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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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60%
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60%
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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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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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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) |
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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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
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WSW
11
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WSW
11
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
9
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SSW
10
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SSW
11
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SSW
13
|
SSW
13
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S
13
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S
14
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S
14
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S
14
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S
14
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S
14
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S
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
15
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SSE
16
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S
16
|
S
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
21
|
21
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20
|
20
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18
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18
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19
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20
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22
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22
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22
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25
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25
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26
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28
|
25
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29
|
31
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34
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
38
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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| Humidity |
85%
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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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88%
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88%
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87%
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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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88%
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88%
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89%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
Monday (7 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 |
60%
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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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50%
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50%
|
50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
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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12°
|
12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
16
|
S
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
WSW
16
|
SW
16
|
WSW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
37
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
30
|
28
|
27
|
29
|
32
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
84%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (8 September 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
ENE
17
|
NNE
18
|
NNE
18
|
NNE
18
|
NNE
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
28
|
29
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
79%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright. Winds easing and showers dying out across Shetland.
Today:
Windy with occasional showers across Shetland this morning, Orkney mainly dry and bright. Bright or sunny spells this afternoon with winds easing across Shetland and showers dying out. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Tonight:
A fine end to the day with well broken cloud, some clear spells possible. Outbreaks of rain reaching Orkney overnight and perhaps Shetland by dawn. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Thursday:
Rain, heavy and times during the morning, but drier and brighter conditions soon reaching Orkney. These drier and brighter conditions then pushing into Shetland in the afternoon. Showers later. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Outlook for Friday to Sunday:
Windy with showers on Friday and Saturday, strong westerly winds at times. Bright with occasional sunny spells. Rain pushing north on Sunday.
Updated: