Cairns (Australia) weather
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Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 22 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 20° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 20 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 19° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 21° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius;
Light showers changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Sunrise:
Sunset:
VH UV
No pollution data.
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Cairns
Today (12 May 2026)
| Time |
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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19:00
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20:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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80%
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70%
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70%
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50%
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30%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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50%
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| Temperature |
25°
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26°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
24°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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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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| Wind direction and speed |
SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
18
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
16
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| Wind gust (mph) |
32
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32
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32
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32
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32
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31
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29
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28
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28
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28
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28
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28
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28
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| Visibility |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
76%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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76%
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79%
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84%
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86%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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88%
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| UV | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Thursday (13 May 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 |
50%
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40%
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30%
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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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20%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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30%
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50%
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40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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23°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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26°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
21°
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21°
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21°
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21°
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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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23°
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23°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
17
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SE
16
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SE
15
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SE
16
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
15
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
16
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SE
15
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
28
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28
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27
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27
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27
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27
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26
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28
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30
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32
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32
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32
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31
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30
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30
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30
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28
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26
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24
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24
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24
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25
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24
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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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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G
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G
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| Humidity |
88%
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88%
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89%
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89%
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88%
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87%
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87%
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86%
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84%
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79%
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75%
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74%
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69%
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69%
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69%
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72%
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76%
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78%
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84%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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90%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Friday (14 May 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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40%
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40%
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40%
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30%
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20%
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20%
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20%
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30%
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60%
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60%
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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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20%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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40%
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40%
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50%
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| Temperature (°C) |
23°
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23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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25°
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26°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
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22°
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21°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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24°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
13
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SE
15
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SE
16
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
17
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
15
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
13
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SE
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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24
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24
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24
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23
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23
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23
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25
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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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28
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26
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24
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24
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23
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23
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23
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22
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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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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87%
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83%
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77%
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75%
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75%
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71%
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73%
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74%
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77%
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82%
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85%
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86%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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91%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Saturday (15 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
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50%
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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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50%
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50%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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20%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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24°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
13
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SE
13
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
15
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
14
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SE
13
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SE
12
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SSE
12
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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SSE
11
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| Wind gust (mph) |
22
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22
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21
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21
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20
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20
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20
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21
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25
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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24
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23
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20
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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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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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M
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
91%
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93%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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93%
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92%
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88%
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83%
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78%
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75%
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71%
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70%
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69%
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73%
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75%
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79%
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84%
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85%
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87%
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87%
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88%
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89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sunday (16 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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20:00
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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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<5%
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10%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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20%
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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) |
22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
23°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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23°
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23°
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24°
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25°
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25°
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26°
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26°
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26°
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25°
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25°
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24°
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24°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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23°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
9
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
12
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SE
11
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SE
11
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SE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
10
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SSE
9
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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16
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15
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15
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15
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14
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16
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18
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20
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21
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22
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22
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22
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22
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22
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21
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19
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17
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15
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14
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14
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13
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12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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G
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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
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
92%
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92%
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92%
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93%
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94%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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87%
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82%
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76%
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73%
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67%
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65%
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65%
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66%
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71%
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75%
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80%
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85%
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86%
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89%
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92%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Monday (17 May 2026)
| Time |
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05:00
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06:00
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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 |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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– | – | – | – | – | – |
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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– | – |
20°
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– | – |
25°
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27°
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26°
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23°
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22°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
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22°
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22°
|
22°
|
22°
|
– | – |
21°
|
– | – |
26°
|
27°
|
26°
|
24°
|
23°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
– | – |
S
7
|
– | – |
SSE
7
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
SE
7
|
SSE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – |
18
|
19
|
18
|
12
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
– | – |
M
|
– | – |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
– | – |
97%
|
– | – |
73%
|
64%
|
69%
|
87%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - |  |
|
1 | |
|
6 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
Tuesday (18 May 2026)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
21°
|
20°
|
20°
|
25°
|
27°
|
26°
|
23°
|
22°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
22°
|
21°
|
21°
|
26°
|
27°
|
26°
|
25°
|
24°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
5
|
S
5
|
S
4
|
SSE
6
|
SE
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
7
|
S
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
12
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
99%
|
75%
|
63%
|
66%
|
87%
|
95%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 | - | - |
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