Cold weather to grip the UK with risk of snow and gales
Several National Severe Weather Warnings have been issued marking a significant change in conditions.
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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W
7
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
14
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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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16
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16
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| Visibility (description) |
M
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M
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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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G
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| Humidity |
76%
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77%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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79%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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10%
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20%
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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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20%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
1°
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1°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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3°
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3°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
8
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WSW
9
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WSW
10
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WSW
11
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WSW
12
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WSW
12
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WSW
13
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WSW
13
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W
13
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W
13
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W
13
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W
13
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WNW
13
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W
12
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W
11
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W
11
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W
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
17
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17
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19
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21
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22
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23
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25
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26
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27
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27
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28
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30
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29
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28
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26
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23
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23
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24
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25
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27
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27
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27
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26
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25
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| Visibility (description) |
G
|
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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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
81%
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81%
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81%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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75%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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74%
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71%
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74%
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74%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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77%
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76%
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76%
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76%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
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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10%
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10%
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10%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-5°
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-5°
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-4°
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-4°
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-3°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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-4°
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-5°
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-5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
13
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WNW
13
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
12
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WNW
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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W
11
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W
11
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WNW
11
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WNW
12
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WNW
13
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NW
13
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NW
13
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NW
12
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WNW
11
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WNW
10
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WNW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
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24
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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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26
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27
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15
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| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
76%
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75%
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74%
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73%
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72%
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72%
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75%
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77%
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79%
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79%
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74%
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67%
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59%
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55%
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55%
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56%
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61%
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65%
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66%
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69%
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73%
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75%
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76%
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78%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
-1°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-1°
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0°
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1°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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2°
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1°
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1°
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0°
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0°
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-1°
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-1°
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-1°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-6°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-7°
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-6°
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-5°
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-5°
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-4°
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-3°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-4°
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-4°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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-5°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
10
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WNW
11
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NW
12
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NW
12
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NW
12
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NW
11
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NW
10
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
9
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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WNW
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
16
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17
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18
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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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23
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25
|
26
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27
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27
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24
|
21
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18
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18
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18
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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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| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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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
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
79%
|
81%
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82%
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82%
|
83%
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82%
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82%
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81%
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78%
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75%
|
72%
|
66%
|
65%
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63%
|
63%
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64%
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66%
|
67%
|
70%
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72%
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73%
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76%
|
76%
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77%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
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| Weather symbols | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) |
-1°
|
-1°
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-2°
|
-2°
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-2°
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-2°
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-3°
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-3°
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-3°
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-2°
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-1°
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0°
|
1°
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1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
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-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-5°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
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-7°
|
-7°
|
-7°
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-6°
|
-5°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
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-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
WNW
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
WNW
7
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WNW
8
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
W
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
W
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
80%
|
80%
|
81%
|
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
75%
|
70%
|
69%
|
66%
|
65%
|
68%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
81%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
6
|
WNW
6
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
WNW
8
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
W
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
87%
|
89%
|
87%
|
77%
|
75%
|
79%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | ||||||||
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
7
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
WSW
10
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
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Early freezing fog clearing. Dry with sunny spells. Cold.
Early cloud and freezing fog patches will only slowly clear this morning to leave a sunny but cold day. Cloud thickening from the northwest later in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
A mostly dry night, with variable amounts of cloud. However, clear spells will allow some chilly temperatures. Wind increasing overnight with cloud thickening and outbreaks of light rain towards dawn. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Cloudy with some light rain at first. This clearing away southwards, with sunny spells developing. Windy, especially on coasts, and cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.
Cloudy with risk of some snow early Friday. Then cold and sunny, although wintry showers likely near Norfolk and Suffolk coasts. Feeling colder in wind along coasts, easing during Sunday.
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Cold northerly winds dominant across the UK in the first week of January bring wintry showers (often of snow) to many coastlines (and areas just inland of these) that are exposed to onshore winds. Into the new week more coherent bands of precipitation and thicker cloud will attempt to move in from the west, with a risk of further snow on the leading edge of these turning to rain. Confidence is low in the rate of this return to a more mild Atlantic flow, with a risk of further artic airflows following fronts to resume wintry showers, especially across northern areas of the UK. Temperatures recovering to just below average for most, though further north more likely to return cold at times.
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Whilst confidence in details is low, by the start of this period the transition back to westerly winds bringing Atlantic weather systems into the UK is expected to be complete, with temperatures most likely recovering to around or just below average. There is perhaps a weak signal for slowly evolving weather patterns to be more favoured than normal, such patterns increase the chances of frost and fog above normal by night.
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