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“What we used to think of as extreme, we increasingly consider as normal.” That is the summarising comment from Mike Kendon, the Met Office lead author of the …
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Forecast days
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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: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 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: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Mid Yell
Today (17 July 2026)
| Time |
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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N
11
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N
11
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N
11
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N
11
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N
11
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N
10
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N
9
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NNW
9
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
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21
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21
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21
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21
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22
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22
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22
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21
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21
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21
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22
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
78%
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77%
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80%
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77%
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76%
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77%
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82%
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82%
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84%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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| UV | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Saturday (18 July 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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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NNW
13
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NNW
14
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NNW
15
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NNW
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
16
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N
15
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N
13
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NNW
11
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NNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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23
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23
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25
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27
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28
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29
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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30
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31
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31
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31
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31
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30
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31
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30
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29
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28
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26
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
86%
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87%
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86%
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87%
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86%
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84%
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83%
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81%
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76%
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75%
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74%
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72%
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69%
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69%
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67%
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66%
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65%
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68%
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67%
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66%
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71%
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73%
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74%
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74%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Sunday (19 July 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 |
<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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<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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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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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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8°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
8
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
8
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NW
7
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NW
8
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NW
8
|
NW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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24
|
23
|
23
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21
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19
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18
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16
|
16
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15
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14
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13
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13
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15
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15
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15
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16
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16
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16
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17
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16
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17
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17
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
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VG
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| Humidity |
75%
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76%
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77%
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78%
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81%
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82%
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81%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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76%
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77%
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77%
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76%
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78%
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78%
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80%
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84%
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87%
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88%
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90%
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89%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Monday (20 July 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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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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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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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
8
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NNW
9
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NNW
11
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NW
11
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
10
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NW
9
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NW
9
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NW
8
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NW
7
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WNW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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18
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18
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18
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19
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18
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17
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17
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18
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18
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19
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19
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19
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19
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18
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18
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18
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18
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18
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17
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15
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15
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15
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
91%
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90%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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81%
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79%
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78%
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78%
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77%
|
77%
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79%
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80%
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81%
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84%
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84%
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86%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Tuesday (21 July 2026)
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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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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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| 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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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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| 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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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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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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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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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
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WNW
7
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
|
WNW
11
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W
11
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W
11
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W
13
|
W
13
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W
14
|
W
14
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W
14
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W
15
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W
15
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W
15
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WNW
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
11
|
WNW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
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18
|
18
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18
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19
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19
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20
|
20
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20
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22
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23
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24
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25
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
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27
|
25
|
25
|
25
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23
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
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M
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M
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M
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G
|
M
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M
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M
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M
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M
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P
|
M
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M
|
M
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| Humidity |
88%
|
91%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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91%
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90%
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91%
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91%
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91%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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88%
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90%
|
89%
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90%
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89%
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91%
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92%
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92%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
Wednesday (22 July 2026)
| Time |
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
WNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
91%
|
85%
|
78%
|
80%
|
84%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Thursday (23 July 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
|
W
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
14
|
W
13
|
W
16
|
W
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
20
|
24
|
27
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
G
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
87%
|
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Mostly cloudy on Friday but some bright spells at times.
Today:
Staying dry and mostly cloudy, but some bright spells with the cloud expected to break at times. Feeling cool and fresh at times with light to moderate north or northwest. Maximum temperature 15 °C.
Tonight:
The evening will stay dry and mainly cloudy with the odd bright spell. Overnight again mostly dry but perhaps a light shower later. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Saturday:
A cloudy start, perhaps a light shower or two over Orkney, then brightening up from the north with some sunny spells developing in the afternoon. Fresh northerly winds, feeling cooler. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Some sunny spells on Sunday, then clouding over later with some light rain. Monday mainly dry with some sunny intervals. Then cloudier on Tuesday with some patchy drizzle.
Updated: