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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
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: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius;
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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: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8 degrees Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to cloudy in the afternoon.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
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Next low tide: for
West Sandwick Beach
7 day forecast for Yell Sound
Today (26 October 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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30%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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90%
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70%
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| Temperature |
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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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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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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
W
21
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W
18
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WSW
18
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WSW
15
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SW
13
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SSW
13
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S
13
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SSE
16
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SSE
20
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SSE
25
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SSE
29
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SE
31
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SSE
31
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SSE
29
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| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
30
|
28
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23
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22
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23
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26
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31
|
37
|
42
|
45
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46
|
46
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44
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
61%
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63%
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64%
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64%
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65%
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67%
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74%
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75%
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75%
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84%
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85%
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88%
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92%
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93%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Tuesday (27 October 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 |
80%
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90%
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≥95%
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80%
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60%
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30%
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50%
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80%
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60%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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60%
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80%
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90%
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90%
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≥95%
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90%
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90%
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90%
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80%
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90%
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80%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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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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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
25
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SSE
22
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SSE
22
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SSE
25
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SSE
29
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SSE
30
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S
31
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S
31
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SSW
29
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S
27
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S
29
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S
31
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S
34
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S
36
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S
39
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SSW
40
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SSW
40
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SW
38
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SW
38
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SW
38
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SW
36
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SW
34
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SW
31
|
SW
31
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| Wind gust (mph) |
39
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37
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39
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45
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49
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52
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54
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50
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45
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48
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53
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58
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60
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64
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65
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63
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62
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63
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61
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60
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59
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57
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55
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54
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
|
E
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E
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| Humidity |
95%
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95%
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94%
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93%
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90%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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83%
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77%
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74%
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68%
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67%
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68%
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72%
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78%
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78%
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78%
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77%
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75%
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72%
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70%
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69%
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67%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Wednesday (28 October 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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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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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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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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70%
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60%
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70%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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50%
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30%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
10°
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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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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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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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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
31
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SW
29
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SW
29
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SW
28
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SW
25
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SW
25
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SW
24
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SW
22
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SW
22
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SW
21
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SW
21
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SW
22
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SW
20
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WSW
20
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WSW
20
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WSW
21
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WSW
20
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WSW
20
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WSW
20
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
18
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WSW
18
|
WSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
53
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52
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50
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48
|
46
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45
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42
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41
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40
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39
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37
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38
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38
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37
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37
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36
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36
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36
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35
|
34
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34
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33
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32
|
31
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| Visibility (description) |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
|
E
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| Humidity |
67%
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67%
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66%
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66%
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67%
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69%
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73%
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73%
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74%
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75%
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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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74%
|
74%
|
75%
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75%
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77%
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78%
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79%
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82%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (29 October 2026)
| Time |
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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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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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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9°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
18
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WSW
17
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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
15
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SW
15
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SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
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SSW
15
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SSW
15
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
11
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S
11
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S
13
|
S
13
|
S
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
28
|
28
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27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
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25
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24
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23
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22
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21
|
21
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20
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19
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21
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21
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22
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22
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23
|
24
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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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
|
VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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90%
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87%
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86%
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86%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (30 October 2026)
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06:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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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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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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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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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
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S
14
|
S
14
|
S
14
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S
13
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
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S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
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S
15
|
S
14
|
S
11
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
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26
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
28
|
27
|
27
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25
|
25
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24
|
22
|
22
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21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
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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G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
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86%
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86%
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86%
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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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86%
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86%
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86%
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87%
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88%
|
89%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (31 October 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
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10°
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10°
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12°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Sunday (1 November 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
W
9
|
W
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mainly dry morning. Rain spreading northeast with winds strengthening again.
Today:
Mainly dry in the morning with just the odd shower and winds continuing to ease. Rain will spread north into Orkney in the afternoon with strengthening southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Tonight:
Rain across Orkney will quickly move up into Shetland before clearing away north. Some blustery showers will follow from the southwest. Strong southerly winds with gales developing overnight. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tuesday:
Some brightness at first, otherwise mainly cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain. Severe gale force southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Bright spells and showers on Wednesday then mainly dry and bright on Thursday and Friday. Gales easing on Wednesday morning but staying rather breezy thereafter.
Updated: