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Temperatures to build across the week, peaking on Thursday
High pressure builds across the UK this week, with temperatures expected to peak on Thursday.
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 10° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 9° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Light rain changing to overcast by late morning.
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7 day forecast for Fetlar Airport
Tomorrow (29 April 2025)
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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60%
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70%
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40%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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| Temperature |
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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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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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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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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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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7°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
6
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SW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
8
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SSW
9
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S
10
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S
12
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SSW
14
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SSW
16
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SW
17
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SW
17
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WSW
17
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W
17
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W
16
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W
15
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W
15
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W
14
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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W
10
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W
8
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W
7
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WSW
6
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SW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
9
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10
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11
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10
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10
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13
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14
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15
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15
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16
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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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14
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12
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11
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9
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9
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9
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8
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| Visibility |
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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M
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M
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P
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
90%
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91%
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92%
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93%
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95%
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95%
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96%
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96%
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98%
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98%
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96%
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93%
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92%
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89%
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87%
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85%
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85%
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85%
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84%
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83%
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83%
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84%
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86%
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87%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (30 April 2025)
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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40%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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10°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
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7°
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6°
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5°
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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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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
6
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SSW
6
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SSW
9
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S
14
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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SW
18
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SW
17
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SW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
8
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10
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15
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19
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21
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23
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21
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22
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23
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| Visibility (description) |
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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| Humidity |
88%
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90%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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87%
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86%
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91%
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92%
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| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Thursday (1 May 2025)
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01:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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20%
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10%
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30%
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50%
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60%
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60%
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70%
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| Temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
19
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WSW
17
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WSW
16
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WSW
19
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WSW
25
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WSW
26
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WSW
26
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26
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
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22
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22
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28
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31
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33
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34
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32
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| Visibility (description) |
VG
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VG
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VG
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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| Humidity |
93%
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93%
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90%
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76%
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74%
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76%
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77%
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80%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Friday (2 May 2025)
| Time |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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8°
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8°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
25
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W
24
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WNW
24
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WNW
22
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WNW
23
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WNW
25
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WNW
25
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WNW
25
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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32
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32
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30
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30
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31
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30
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30
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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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| Humidity |
79%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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79%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Saturday (3 May 2025)
| Time |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
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30%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
8°
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8°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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1°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
27
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NW
27
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NW
26
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NW
25
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NW
24
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NW
23
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NNW
21
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NNW
21
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| Wind gust (mph) |
31
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31
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30
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30
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28
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25
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24
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21
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| Visibility (description) |
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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G
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| Humidity |
80%
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79%
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75%
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74%
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73%
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74%
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74%
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73%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Sunday (4 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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19:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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5°
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5°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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7°
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6°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
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0°
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0°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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4°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
20
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NNW
19
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NNW
18
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NNW
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
14
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NW
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
18
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17
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15
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18
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17
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17
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18
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17
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
71%
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70%
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71%
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68%
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67%
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68%
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70%
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75%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
Monday (5 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
6°
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6°
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7°
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8°
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10°
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9°
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8°
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7°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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3°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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4°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
15
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WNW
14
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NW
14
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NW
15
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NW
16
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NW
15
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NW
13
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NW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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16
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18
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16
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17
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17
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16
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13
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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VG
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G
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| Humidity |
76%
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77%
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80%
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82%
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81%
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82%
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83%
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82%
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| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Light rain and haar on Tuesday, brighter spells for Orkney.
This Evening and Tonight:
Outbreaks of rain, drizzle and patchy haar over Orkney through the evening. Dry with clear spells for Shetland. Rain and cloud will spread north into Shetland overnight with Orkney becoming dry with clear spells. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Tuesday:
Outbreaks of light rain and patchy haar over Shetland throughout the day. Mainly dry with bright spells in the morning over Orkney but cloudier later with a little light rain. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry start then outbreaks of rain later on Wednesday. Cooler with bright spells and scattered showers on Thursday and Friday. Breezy.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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