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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10 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: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14 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;
7 day forecast for Haroldswick
Today (3 August 2026)
| Time |
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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<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 |
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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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
11°
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11°
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12°
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12°
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13°
|
13°
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13°
|
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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| Wind direction and speed |
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
W
7
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WNW
5
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WNW
4
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NW
3
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NNW
2
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NNE
2
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NE
2
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NE
3
|
ENE
4
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
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10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
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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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G
|
G
|
G
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| Humidity |
80%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
71%
|
71%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
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83%
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85%
|
85%
|
| UV | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (4 August 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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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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40%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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50%
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60%
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70%
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70%
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70%
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60%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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60%
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| Temperature (°C) |
11°
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12°
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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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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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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) |
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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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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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 (mph) |
NE
4
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ENE
6
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ENE
6
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ENE
7
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ENE
7
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ENE
9
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ENE
9
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ENE
11
|
ENE
11
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E
11
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E
11
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E
11
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E
11
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E
11
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E
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
11
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
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ENE
13
|
ENE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
18
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19
|
19
|
19
|
19
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20
|
19
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18
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18
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19
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20
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22
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23
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24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
|
G
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M
|
M
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G
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| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
89%
|
90%
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91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
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92%
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93%
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92%
|
92%
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92%
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93%
|
92%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Wednesday (5 August 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 |
50%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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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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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) |
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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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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10°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
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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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°
|
11°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
13
|
ENE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
13
|
NE
14
|
NE
14
|
NE
15
|
NE
16
|
NE
16
|
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NE
17
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
16
|
NNE
15
|
NNE
14
|
NNE
14
|
N
15
|
N
15
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
28
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Thursday (6 August 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 |
20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
|
30%
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30%
|
20%
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20%
|
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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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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10%
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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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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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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°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
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9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
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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11°
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11°
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11°
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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°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
15
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N
15
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N
14
|
N
15
|
N
15
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N
16
|
N
16
|
N
16
|
N
17
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NNW
17
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
|
NNW
16
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NNW
16
|
NNW
15
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NW
14
|
NW
13
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NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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29
|
28
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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
|
30
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29
|
29
|
29
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28
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
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
|
VG
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| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
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85%
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83%
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83%
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82%
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81%
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82%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
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82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Friday (7 August 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 |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
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10%
|
20%
|
10%
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10%
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30%
|
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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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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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°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
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11°
|
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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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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11°
|
12°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
NW
9
|
NW
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
W
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
S
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
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83%
|
81%
|
82%
|
80%
|
80%
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81%
|
80%
|
79%
|
80%
|
80%
|
81%
|
83%
|
86%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
Saturday (8 August 2026)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
9
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
9
|
NNE
11
|
N
11
|
NNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
92%
|
83%
|
81%
|
78%
|
81%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
Sunday (9 August 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
9
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
11
|
N
11
|
N
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
89%
|
82%
|
79%
|
79%
|
81%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Bright morning. Cloudier with patchy rain in afternoon and evening.
Today:
A few showers at first across Shetland, otherwise a dry and bright morning. Cloud will thicken through the afternoon, with outbreaks of rain spreading northwards into Orkney later in the afternoon. A few showers still for Shetland. Maximum temperature 16 °C.
Tonight:
Cloud will continue to thicken with outbreaks of rain spreading north through the evening. Rain will become more persistent overnight and turn heavy at times. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Tuesday:
It will be cloudy throughout the day with outbreaks of rain, becoming quite persistent in places and turning heavy at times. Freshening east to northeast winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Cloudy on Wednesday with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain, perhaps turning drier later. Drier and brighter on Thursday and Friday with the risk of a few showers.
Updated: