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Unsettled weather to make way for warmth ahead of Bank Holiday weekend
The UK’s cool and unsettled weather will make way for increasingly warm conditions on Friday, with the warmest day of the year so far on the way and pleasant w…
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12 degrees Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 27° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 27 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 26° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 26 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 25° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 25 degrees Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13 degrees Celsius;
7 day forecast for Ashford
Today (19 May 2026)
| Time |
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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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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
≥95%
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90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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90%
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70%
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30%
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10%
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30%
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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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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
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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12°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
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7°
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7°
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8°
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8°
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8°
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9°
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10°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed |
S
13
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S
14
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S
15
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S
16
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S
17
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S
17
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S
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
17
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SSW
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
16
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SW
14
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SW
13
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
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29
|
30
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33
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34
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34
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34
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32
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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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28
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26
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24
|
23
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24
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24
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| Visibility |
M
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M
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M
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P
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P
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P
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P
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P
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M
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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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| Humidity |
94%
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94%
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93%
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93%
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95%
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95%
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95%
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94%
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90%
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81%
|
75%
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75%
|
75%
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76%
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78%
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82%
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85%
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87%
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87%
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| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Wednesday (20 May 2026)
| Time |
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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10%
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10%
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30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
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40%
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30%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| 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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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
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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13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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11°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
12
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SW
13
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WSW
14
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WSW
14
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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SW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
16
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WSW
15
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WSW
15
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SW
13
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SW
11
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SW
9
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SW
7
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WSW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
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28
|
28
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29
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30
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30
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31
|
32
|
31
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29
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27
|
25
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22
|
20
|
19
|
18
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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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M
|
M
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M
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G
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G
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G
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
86%
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85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
88%
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86%
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81%
|
75%
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67%
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65%
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63%
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65%
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65%
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66%
|
66%
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65%
|
67%
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72%
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78%
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85%
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92%
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93%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Thursday (21 May 2026)
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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11°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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20°
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19°
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17°
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14°
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13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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11°
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12°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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19°
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19°
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18°
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16°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
6
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SW
8
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SW
9
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SW
10
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SW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
|
SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
10
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SSW
9
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SSW
8
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SSW
7
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S
6
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SSE
5
|
SE
5
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E
5
|
E
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
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17
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18
|
19
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20
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20
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20
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20
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19
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18
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17
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15
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12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
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| Visibility (description) |
G
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M
|
M
|
M
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P
|
P
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P
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M
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G
|
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
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
95%
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96%
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97%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
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97%
|
91%
|
84%
|
75%
|
68%
|
64%
|
62%
|
57%
|
56%
|
54%
|
51%
|
48%
|
52%
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59%
|
75%
|
83%
|
83%
|
80%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Friday (22 May 2026)
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13:00
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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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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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16°
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17°
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19°
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20°
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21°
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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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24°
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23°
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22°
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19°
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17°
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16°
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15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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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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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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18°
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20°
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20°
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21°
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21°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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22°
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21°
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19°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
6
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ESE
6
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ESE
6
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ESE
6
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SE
6
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SE
5
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ESE
5
|
SE
5
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SSE
7
|
SSE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
9
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SSE
10
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SSE
11
|
S
11
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S
11
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S
11
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S
10
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S
8
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S
6
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SSE
6
|
SE
5
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SE
4
|
ESE
5
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| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
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14
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14
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14
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15
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16
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17
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19
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20
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20
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20
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19
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19
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17
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
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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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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
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G
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G
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| Humidity |
78%
|
78%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
74%
|
68%
|
63%
|
58%
|
53%
|
46%
|
42%
|
41%
|
40%
|
40%
|
41%
|
42%
|
56%
|
68%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Saturday (23 May 2026)
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11:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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20:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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17°
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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°
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25°
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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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22°
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20°
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18°
|
17°
|
16°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
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13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
19°
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20°
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21°
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22°
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23°
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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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21°
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19°
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17°
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16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
5
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ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
5
|
E
4
|
ENE
4
|
ESE
4
|
SE
5
|
SSE
6
|
S
6
|
SSE
6
|
SSE
7
|
SE
7
|
SE
8
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SSE
8
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SSE
8
|
SE
8
|
SE
8
|
ESE
8
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E
8
|
NE
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
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15
|
16
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15
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17
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17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
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M
|
M
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G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
76%
|
78%
|
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
82%
|
73%
|
66%
|
62%
|
56%
|
52%
|
48%
|
45%
|
45%
|
43%
|
45%
|
48%
|
53%
|
61%
|
68%
|
74%
|
77%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
Sunday (24 May 2026)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
21°
|
24°
|
24°
|
21°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
20°
|
23°
|
23°
|
20°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
N
7
|
NNW
7
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
12
|
12
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
14
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
84%
|
88%
|
79%
|
68%
|
56%
|
54%
|
64%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
Monday (25 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) |
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
21°
|
24°
|
24°
|
21°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
20°
|
23°
|
23°
|
20°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
6
|
E
7
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ENE
9
|
NE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
14
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
80%
|
66%
|
55%
|
54%
|
64%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
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Headline:
Tuesday, morning rain clearing, then drier for most. Breezy. Milder.
Today:
A wet start but rain clearing east through the morning, followed by brighter spells and some showers. The showers tending to be focussed towards the northwest, and locally heavy here. However, elsewhere largely dry and bright. Breezy but feeling milder. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
Any showers easing overnight, with most areas becoming largely dry by dawn. A brisk breeze continuing overnight, with temperatures remaining on the mild side. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Wednesday:
Variable cloud with bright spells and just isolated light showers, A brisk breeze but feeling warmer. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Thursday, cloudy start turning brighter and warmer. Friday, sunny and very warm, locally hot. Chance of thundery evening showers. Saturday, very warm with bright spells, thundery showers still possible.
Updated:
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